Further improvements to Rhyl Promenade

Work is set to take place to improve areas along Rhyl Promenade.

Funded by the Coastal Defence project and Shared Prosperity Transitional Year, the work will be coordinated and carried out by Denbighshire County Council’s Streetscene department.

It follows recent work carried out by the team through Shared Prosperity funding to improve the area, including the renovation of the four ponds along the promenade

Following recently site surveys carried out, this next round of works will address issues that were found.

The Coastal Defence project will fund the following works:

• A replacement of rails and panels due to corrosion. These will be painted to match the existing rails and panels.
• Addressing the seagull structure with the treatment of corroded areas, weld and joint with anti-corrosion material, clean and re-coat with enhanced protection.
• The additional painting of columns and rails adjacent to the Events Arena/Sealife Centre,Lighting columns and rails situated within this area are to be painted also.
• Landscaping area to be seeded and soft landscaping to be placed along the sea defence wall.

Shared Prosperity Funding will be allocated towards the completion of the following works, which is largely within the Events Arena:

• The upgrade of the curved seating shelter due to corrosion issues.
• Removal of the seating posts and roofing canopies. The existing roofing structures have been deemed to be unsafe, therefore requiring removal. Antisocial behaviour has also been taking place within these areas and to address this the support posts and canopies will be removed to leave the seating area only.
• Painting of the steel decorative panels to match existing painting works, which has recently been undertaken.
• Coping stone repairs which have been damaged in two areas, which will require reinstating/replacement.

Cllr Barry Mellor, Denbighshire County Council’s Lead Member for Environment and Transport said: “We are pleased to continue improvements along the Rhyl Promenade through the funding we have been able to access. This work will complement areas that have already undergone improvement through the direction of Streetscene to further enhance this important part of Rhyl."

The programme of work is estimated to be completed at the earliest opportunity prior to the winter period.