Clwyd West MS Darren Millar has extended an invitation to the Minister for Climate Change to visit Kinmel Bay’s Sandy Cove in the hope that it will lead to Welsh Government action to bring the roads on the estate up to an adoptable standard.

Darren recently met with representatives of Conwy County Borough Council and the Sandy Cove Residents’ Association to explore where the Council is up to with developing a project to bring the roads on the estate up to an adoptable standard.

Officers reported that the local authority had deployed funding from the Welsh Government’s Unadopted Roads Fund to develop a plan and that the estimated costs of the work are c.£5.25 million.

In order for a scheme to progress, this funding will now need to be secured.

Darren said:

“With around 250 homes, Sandy Cove estate is probably the largest single community affected by poorly maintained unadopted roads in Wales.

"Upgrading the roads there would make the estate a safer, cleaner and more attractive place to live. It would also have a massive impact on the quality of life for residents, many of whom have disabilities and mobility problems.

“I have been calling for improvements on this estate for decades and have raised it numerous times with Welsh Government Ministers.

“The flooding in 2013 made the roads worse and they really are now in a desperate state.

“It is not right that in this day and age we still have roads that emergency vehicles are unable to access at times of crisis and we really need to get this work done.

 “At the meeting, I agreed to extend an invitation to the appropriate Welsh Government Minister to come to visit Sandy Cove in order that she can see the situation there for herself and meet with local residents in the hope that this will help to secure a funding commitment from the Welsh Government.

“The Council is also exploring funding opportunities and the powers at its disposal to develop the roads, while the Residents Association will seek to persuade both the Leader of Conwy County Borough Council and the local MP to support the potential delivery of a project via the UK Government’s Levelling Up Funds programme.

“The residents of Sandy Cove have put up with sub-standard roads for years. These improvements are very much long overdue and I therefore hope the Minister accepts my invitation to visit the estate and recognises the desperate need for this work to be carried out so that these roads can finally be upgraded and adopted.”