Colwyn Bay’s pedestrianised high street could be reopened to cars. The town’s Central Local Area Forum, a statutory body of Conwy County Council, met last week, where it was proposed that Station Road should be either fully or partially reopened for traffic.

Cllr Cheryl Carlisle is the chairwoman of the forum and explained that councillors have now voted to reopen Station Road as part of regeneration proposals put forward. She then explained how all but two councillors on the forum want the street reopened to traffic to help boost business.

The Old Colwyn councillor says Conwy County Council will now consider the proposals as part of the authority’s regeneration effort for the town, with a future public consultation possible.

“The county councillors who cover this area voted last week in our meeting, apart from two, to reopen Station Road in whatever form, be it partially or fully to traffic,” said Cllr Carlisle.

“We have asked for the county council to focus on this. They have the scheme that is currently being worked up that was active travel and is now called the Regeneration of Colwyn Bay, and within that we want to make this a priority. The time for talking has passed. Action is needed.”

She added:

“The businesses there cannot continue, and for years now, most local councillors have been asking for the road to be reopened.

“We have plans in for the new Bayview Centre. We are scared of losing further businesses from Station Road. This stalemate cannot continue, and I was really pleased that the will of the county councillors is that we take this forward.”

Cllr Carlisle said she hopes a public consultation will now follow.

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