CYNGOR TREF BAE COLWYN BAY OF COLWYN TOWN COUNCIL

Mrs Tina Earley, PSLCC, Clerk & Finance Officer/Clerc a Swyddog Cyllid Cyngor Tref/Town Hall, Ffordd Rhiw Road, Bae Colwyn Bay, L L29 7TE Ffôn/Telephone: 01492 532248 Ebost/Email: [email protected] www.colwyn-tc.gov.uk

Ein Cyf: TE/RD Our Ref: TE/RD

31 ain Mawrth 2021 31st March 2021

Annwyl Syr/Fadam Dear Sir/Madam

Gŵys: Summons:

Fe
ch gwysir i fynychu cyfarfod o Bwyllgor You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Amcanion Cyffredinol a Chynllunio Cyngor General Purpose and Planning Committee of Tref Bae Colwyn sydd i
w gynnal o bellter (trwy the Bay of Colwyn Town Council, to be held Zoom), am 6:30 pm nos Fawrth 6 ed Ebrill 2021. remotely (via Zoom) at 6.30 pm on Tuesday 6 th I ymuno yn y cyfarfod
dilynwch y April 2021. cyfarwyddiadau a anfonwyd yn yr e-bost sydd To join the meeting
please follow the gyda hwn os gwelwch yn dda. Cysylltwch âr instructions sent in the accompanying e-mail. Clerc ar 01492 532248 os ydych angen ir Please call the Clerk on 01492 532248 if you manylion mewngofnodi ar gyfer y cyfarfod cael require the log-in details for the meeting to be eu hanfon atoch. sent to you.

Yr eiddoch yn gywir, Yours faithfully

Clerc y Cyngor Clerk to the Council Aelodau: G Baker; N Bastow (Maer); C Brockley; G Members: G Baker; N Bastow (Mayor); C Brockley; Campbell; M Jones (Dirprwy Faer); G Campbell; M Jones (Deputy Mayor); C Matthews; R Owen; J Pearson (Warden Coed); S C Matthews; R Owen; J Pearson (Tree Warden); S Price; S Ryder; M Tasker; M Worth Price; S Ryder; M Tasker; M Worth AGENDA Cymraeg

1. Croeso ag Ymddiheuriadau am Absenoldeb

2. Datgan Cysylltiadau: Fe atgoffir pob aelod o
r angen iddynt ddatgan unrhyw gysylltiadau personol a / neu rhai sy
n rhagfarnu, a natur y fath gysylltiadau.

3. Cofnodion: Cymeradwyo a llofnodi cywirdeb Cofnodion y cyfarfod diwethaf a gynhaliwyd ar 16 eg Mawrth 2021. (Copi gyda hwn).

4. Materion yn Codi o Gyfarfodydd Blaenorol: (a) Cofnod 295/20 - Polisi Cyfathrebu a
r Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol: Argymell paratoi polisi newydd cyfunol drafft, yn seiliedig ar y ddau bolisi a gyflwynwyd (derbyniwyd oddi wrth gynghorau tref eraill), i ddiweddaru / amnewid y polisïau TG a Chyfryngau Cymdeithasol presennol (mabwysiadwyd yn 2011 a 2014) i ymgorffori pob agwedd sy
n berthnasol i gyfathrebu ac ymrwymiadau cyhoeddus. (Copïau gyda hwn). (b) Ymgynghoriad Cyn Cyflwyno Cais - 228, Ffordd Abergele, Hen Golwyn: Cael copi o
r ymateb a anfonwyd at y datblygwr. (Copi gyda hwn).

5. Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy (CBSC): (a) Rheoliad Traffig Dros Dro (RhTDD): Cael rhybudd, er gwybodaeth, am reoliad traffig dros dro ar Ffordd Lawson, Bae Colwyn o 16/4  17/6/21 (Gwaith Nwy) (Copi gyda hwn).

6. Awel y Môr: Cael taflen newyddion mis Mawrth. (Copi gyda hwn).

7. Y Sw Mynydd: Cael ac ystyried ebost a dderbyniwyd oddi wrth aelod o
r cyhoedd. (Copi gyda hwn).

8. Ffederasiwn Cenedlaethol yr Is-Feistri Swyddfeydd Post: Cael gwybodaeth ynglŷn â lleoliadau swyddfeydd post lleol. (Copi gyda hwn).

9. Y Clwb Rotari - Prosiect Seddau Cyhoeddus: Cael ebost oddi wrth y Clwb Rotari ac ystyried enwebu rhywun i fynychu cyfarfod yn y dyfodol.

10. Arweinlyfrau i Weithwyr Chwaraeon: Cael copi o arweinlyfr diweddaraf ar ymarferiad chwaraeon, Cyfrol 2. (Copi gyda hwn.)

11. Cynllunio: (a) Ceisiadau Cynllunio: Ystyried unrhyw geisiadau cynllunio a dderbyniwyd (Copi gyda hwn). (b) Penderfyniadau Cynllunio: Cael unrhyw benderfyniadau cynllunio a roddwyd gan GBSC. (Copi gyda hwn) (c) Rhybudd o Dynnu Cais Cynllunio yn Ôl: Cael, er gwybodaeth, rhybudd o dynnu
n ôl cais Cynllunio rhif O/48115. (Copi gyda hwn). (ch) Hyfforddiant Cynllunio: Cael nodiadau / unrhyw adroddiad am y sesiwn hyfforddiant cynllunio diweddar a fynychwyd gan y Cynghorydd G. Baker a Mrs R. Dudley. (d) Ymgynghoriad Cyn Cyflwyno Cais: Cael ac ystyried ymgynghoriad cyn cyflwyno cais ar gyfer Ffordd Bay View, Bae Colwyn. (Copi gyda hwn) AGENDA English

1. Welcome and Apologies for Absence

2. Declarations of Interest: Members are reminded that they must declare the existence and nature of any personal and/or prejudicial interests.

3. Minutes: To approve and sign, as a correct record, the minutes of the last meeting, held on 16 th March 2021. (Copy herewith)

4. Matters Arising from Previous Meetings: (a) Min 295/20  Communication and Social Media Policy: to recommend the drafting of a new combined policy, based on both the submitted policies (obtained from other town councils), to update/replace the existing IT and Social Media policies (adopted in 2011 and 2014) and incorporate all aspects relating to communication and public engagement. (Copies herewith) (b) Min 296/20(e)  Pre Application Consultation, 228, Abergele Road: To receive a copy of the response sent to the developer. (Copy herewith)

5. Conwy CBC: (a) Temporary Traffic Regulation : To receive, for information, a temporary traffic regulation for Lawson Road, Colwyn Bay from 16/4  17/6/21 (Gas Work). (Copy herewith)

6. Awel y Mor: To receive the March newsletter (Copy herewith).

7. Welsh Mountain Zoo : To receive and consider an email received from a member of the public (Copy herewith).

8. Natural Federation of Sub Postmasters: To receive information regarding location of local post offices. (Copy herewith)

9. Rotary Club
Public Seating Project: To receive an email from the Rotary Club and to consider nominating someone to attend a future meeting. (Copy herewith)

10. Play Work Guides: To receive a copy of the latest practising play guide Volume 2 (Copy herewith)

11. Planning: (a) Planning Applications : To consider any planning applications received. (Copy herewith) (b) Planning Decisions : To receive notice of recent planning decisions issued by CBC. (Copy herewith) (c) Planning Withdrawal Notice: To receive, for information, planning withdrawal notice no 0/48115 (Copy herewith) (d) Planning Training: To receive notes/any report on a recent planning training session attended by Cllr G Baker and Mrs R Dudley. (e) Pre Application Consultation: To receive and consider pre-application consultation for Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay. (Copy herewith) MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE BAY OF COLWYN TOWN COUNCIL, HELD REMOTELY (VIA ZOOM) AT 6.30 PM ON TUESDAY 16 th MARCH 2021

PRESENT : Chairman: Cllr C Brockley Cllrs: G Baker, G Campbell, M Jones, C Matthews, R Owen, J Pearson, S Price, S Ryder, M Tasker, M Worth

OFFICERS : C J Earley, Town Clerk R Dudley, Assistant Clerk

Members of the Public: Cllr P Richards, Mr Mark Biltcliffe

286/20 Welcome and Apologies for Absence

The Chair welcomed all members to the meeting and introduced the three new councillors; Cllrs R Owen, S Price and S Ryder. No apologies for absence were received.

287/20 Declarations of Interest:

Members were reminded that they must declare the existence and nature of any personal and/or prejudicial interests. None were received.

288/20 Planning Application 0/48201 & 0/48202 (Public Participation):

The Chairman agreed to bring this item forward in the agenda, as part of the public participation session.

The Chair welcomed Mr Mark Biltcliffe to the meeting and informed him the council had received many objections to the application. The Chair summarised the objections and asked if Mr Biltcliffe had anything to add.

Mr Biltcliffe thanked the Committee for the opportunity to speak and raised concerns over the application. He said it was over development of the site and not in keeping with the character of the area. He also said it did not make sense to demolish structurally sound buildings and the existing buildings should be adapted.

The Chair thanked Mr Biltcliffe for his comments and he retired from the meeting.

289/20 Minutes: Resolved to approve and sign, as a correct record, the Minutes of the last meeting, held on 23 rd February 2021.

290/20 Matters Arising from Previous Meetings: a) Min. 257/20(d)
Pre-Application Consultation, Former Sports Court, Oak Drive: The Clerk submitted a copy of the response sent to the developer, which was noted by members.

b) Min 257/20 (g)
Future Wales:

The Clerk submitted the newsletter which contained a link to the Future Wales Plan (the new name for the National Development Framework) and gave a brief overview of where the plan sits in the national planning framework.

291/20 Conwy CBC:

a) Temporary Traffic Regulation : Members noted the temporary traffic regulation for Oak Drive and Llanrwst Road for 18/05/21 (BT Work). b) Temporary Traffic Regulation : Members noted the temporary traffic regulation for Nant y Glyn Road, Colwyn Bay from 27/04
30/04/21 (Gas Work). c) Bay Life Meeting held on 9 th March 2021 : The Clerk gave a brief verbal report and reminded members that a special meeting had been convened next Tuesday with a presentation about the updated Town Centre Improvement Plan.

292/20 North and Mid Wales Association of Local Councils (N&MWALC):

The Chair invited Cllr Paul Richards to give a verbal report regarding the North Coast Transport Liaison Committee he had attended on 26 th February 2021. Cllr Richards summarised all the key points. Meetings would be held bi-monthly. Cllr Richards encouraged members to access the N&MWALC website as it was very informative. The Chair thanked Cllr Richards for his report.

Members were asked to note that the NCTLC had been tasked with completing a station audit with local councils for presentation to Transport for Wales, which will then inform formal Station Improvement Audits. An audit form has been sent which requires response by 14th April and the audit will be completed by July 2021.

Resolved to recommend that authorisation to respond be delegated to the Clerk after consultation with Cllr P Richards, C Hughes, M Worth and A Khan, who had undertaken a site visit to the station on behalf of Colwyn in Bloom. Cllr Ricki Owen was also invited to join the consultation group.

293/20 Transport for Wales Authority:

The Clerk gave a brief verbal report following a recent discussion with a representative from Transport for Wales regarding the Colwyn Bay Renovation project 2022/23 and future renovations to Colwyn Bay Station. The Clerk reported that 3 buildings at the station were being brought back to use and the Town Council will be invited to be involved in discussions on how to best utilise these for the benefit of the community. More information is expected in May. 294/20 Chapter 1. Part 3 of the Public Health (Wales) Act 2017 and the Smoke Free Premises and the Vehicles (Wales) Regulations 2020:

The Clerk submitted information, which was noted by members.

295/20 Communication and Social Media Policy:

The Clerk submitted two draft Communications Policies, and asked members to consider their adoption either alongside the existing IT and Social Media policies or as a separate one which would incorporate all aspects. Members requested that both policies be shared and the item deferred to the next meeting for consideration.

Resolved to recommend that the policies be shared to the members and the item be deferred until the next meeting.

296/20 Planning:

a) The Clerk submitted, for consideration, the planning applications received from CCBC. Resolved to submit observations on these applications, as detailed in Schedule
A attached.

b) No further Planning Decisions had been issued by CCBC.

c) Planning Site Visit:

Cllr Merrill Jones gave a brief verbal report on a site visit she had attended last Tuesday to the Civic Centre Site in Colwyn Bay. The Town Council had had no objections to the proposals.

d) Planning Aid Wales: Members noted that training was still available on the online portal till June 2 nd 2021. Cllrs Owen, Price and Ryder asked to be registered.

e) Pre-Application Consultation (PAC) : The Clerk submitted notification of a pre- application consultation regarding 228, Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay. It was noted that the plans had been difficult to access and the Clerk shared an overview of the proposals on screen. Concerns were raised over inadequate parking provision for 16 apartments, the lack of green space for use by the residents and how refuse wagons would access the site. Also there appeared to be inadequate provision for bin storage.

Resolved that the link be shared and to request any additional comments/ concerns to be emailed to the office by Friday and the Clerk be delegated authority to reply with a summary of concerns to the developer.

The meeting closed at 7.55 pm. ...... Chairman CYNGOR TREF BAE COLWYN BAY TOWN COUNCIL CEISIADAU CYNLLUNIO/PLANNING APPLICATIONS 16/03/2021

Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL 0/48048 D Dymchwel garej deulawr a chodi Canolfan deulawr un pwrpas. (Cynlluniau/ Safle: Sure Hope Christian Centre, 317, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 9YF addroddiadau Ymgeisydd : Mr Peter Calcraft diwygiedig/ Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn cydnabod bod yr ymgeisydd wedi ystyried pryderon y Amended cymdogion. Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn derbyn bod y cynlluniau newydd yn Plans/reports) ymdrin â
r mwyafrif o
r pryderon ynglŷn ag eiddo cyfagos, diffyg preifatrwydd a cholli goleuni ond mae hefyd yn cydnabod y gwasanaeth hanfodol a roddir i
r gymuned ehangach. Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn gofyn i amodau cael eu gosod ynglyn ag amseroedd derbyn / danfon (9-5 oriau dydd yn unig ac nid ar Suliau) a bod digon o finiau addas ar gyfer storio / bwyd gwastraff ar gael. Demolish existing two storey garage and erection of purpose built two storey centre. Location : Sure Hope Christian Centre, 317, Abergele Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 9Y Applicant : Mr Peter Calcraft The Town Council acknowledges that the applicant has taken into consideration the concerns of neighbours. The Town Council accept the revised proposals do address the majority of the concerns regarding neighbouring properties, lack of privacy and loss of light but also acknowledges the vital service this will provide to the wider community. The Town Council request that conditions be imposed regarding times of delivery/collection (9-5 daytime only and not on Sundays) and suitable storage for bins/waste foo d be provided . 0/48167 PC Cais cynllunio hybrid i ddatblygu'r safle fesul cam, gan gynnwys: 1) Cais (Extension cynllunio llawn i godi 54 o anheddau preswyl, creu mynedfa newydd i requested for gerbydau, creu mynediad mewnol, creu man agored cyhoeddus, creu cyswllt comments) ffurfiol â llwybr troed, gyda gwaith draenio, tirlunio a pharcio cysylltiedig. 2) Cais cynllunio amlinellol i godi 19 o anheddau, creu ffordd fynediad fewnol a gwaith cysylltiedig. Safle: Land adjacent to Bryn Rodyn, Dolwen Road, Old Colwyn. LL29 8UQ Ymgeisydd : Mr Max Jones Gwrthwynebiad Mae gan y Cyngor Tref y pryderon a ganlyn: 1. Tagfa traffig ar Gylchfan y Marine - fe baratowyd adroddiad traffig yn Rhagfyr 2020 pan oedd ysgolion a cholegau ar gau a phobl yn cael eu cynghori i weithio o adref lle'r oedd hyn yn bosibl. Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn gofyn am adroddiad pellach dan amodau mwy arferol 2. Nid yw
r datblygiad arfaethedig hwn yn cydymffurfio a Chynllun Teithio Gweithredol Conwy ac yn rhy bell o amwynderau lleol. Does dim safleoedd bysiau ger y safle datblygu. 3. A yw
r isadeiledd yn bodoli ar gyfer datblygiad o
r fath: meddygfeydd , digon o le yn yr ysgolion? 4. Yn y gorffennol cafwyd materion yn ymwneud a llifogydd a materion yn ymwneud a chyflenwadau dŵr yn yr ardal hon. Mae yna broblem barhaus gyda draenio dŵr arwyneb Mae
r Datblygiad y tu allan i ardal anheddiad y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol ac ni Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL chafodd ei glustnodi ar gyfer codi tai. Rydym felly yn gofyn i'r cais hwn cael ei wrthod. Hybrid planning application for phased development of the site comprising: 1) Full planning application for the erection of 54 residential dwellings, creation of new vehicular access, creation of internal access, creation of public open space, creation of formal footpath link, with associated drainage works, landscaping and parking. 2) Outline planning application for the erection of 19 dwellings, creation of internal access road and associated works Location: Land adjacent to Bryn Rodyn, Dolwen Road, Old Colwyn. LL29 8UQ Applicant : Mr Max Jones Objections The Town Council has the following concerns: 5. Traffic congestion at Marine Roundabout  a traffic report was undertaken in December 2020 when schools and colleges were closed and people were being advised to work from home where possible. The Town Council requests a further report is undertaken under more normal circumstances. 6. This proposed development does not comply with Conwy
s Active Travel Plan and is too far from local amenities. There are no bus stops near to the development site. 7. Is the infrastructure in place to accommodate such a development: GP
s , sufficient school places etc? 8. In the past there have been flooding issues and water supply issues in this area. There is a persistent problem with surface water drainage 9. The Development is outside the settlement area of the LDP and was not allocated for housing. We therefore request that this application be declined. Ar GyGer D Ychwanegu balconiau ar yr ochrau gogleddol a gorllewinol gyda drysau 0/48184 Ffrengig yn agor arnynt, bydd ffenestri dormer yn cael eu hychwanegu ar y ochr ddwyreinol, bydd y to yn cael ei addasu I
w wneud I edrych fel un yn hytrach nac edrych fel dau do fel ag y mae ar hyn o bryd, bydd drysau Ffrengig yn cael eu gosod yn y gegin a
r ystafell fwyta, bydd y garej yn cael eu disodli gan un ychydig yn fwy a fydd yn gyffiniol a
r gegin, ffenestr portwll un y llofft, ail fae ar ochr ogleddol yr ystafell fyw. Safle: 105, Marine Drive, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4HU Ymgeisydd: Jared Goldblatt Dim Gwrthwynebiad Balconies are to be added on the north and west sides with French doors opening onto them, dormer windows will be added on the east side, the roof will be adjusted to unify it compared to it looking like two roofs currently, French doors will be incorporated into the kitchen and dining room, the garage will be replaced by a slightly enlarged one that will be contiguous with the kitchen. Porthole window to loft, second bay to north side of living room. Location: 105, Marine Drive, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4HU Applicant: Jared Goldblatt No Objections Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL 0/48189 D Codi Garej Safle: 5, Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, LL29 6AF Ymgeisydd: Mr Nicky Collinge Dim Gwrthwynebiad Erection of garage Location: 5, Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, LL29 6AF Applicant: Mr Nicky Collinge No Objections 0/48201 D Dymchwel arfaethedig hen gartref nyrsio ac adeiladu 4 annedd a datblygiadau cysylltiol Safle: 13-17, Priory Grange, Kenelm Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EE Ymgeisydd : Mr George Khanijau & Mr Sandeep Gupta Gwrthwynebiad: Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn cefnogi pryderon y trigolion, bod hwn am fod yn orddatblygiad o
r safle ac nid yw
n cydymffurfio a chymeriad yr ardal; bydd yr adeiladau 3 llawr a fwriedir yn cael effaith niweidiol ar olygfa
r stryd. Mae parcio yn brif bryder hefyd, ac fe hoffai
r Cyngor Tref weld y wal gerrig ar y ffrynt yn cael ei gadw, er mwyn lleihau effaith y datblygiad ar olygfa
r stryd. Mae
r Cyngor Tref o
r farn na ddylai datblygiadau eraill yn yr ardal leol, lle rhoddwyd caniatâd iddynt, er nad ydynt yn cydymffurfio a chymeriad yr ardal, cael ei weld i fod yn gynsail Proposed demolition of former nursing home and erection of 4 no. Dwellings and associated development Location: 13-17, Priory Grange, Kenelm Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EE Applicant : Mr George Khanijau & Mr Sandeep Gupta Objections The Town Council support the resident
s concerns that this will be an overdevelopment of the site and not in keeping with the character of the area; the proposed 3 Storey buildings will have a detrimental impact on the street scene. Parking is also a major concern, as the Town Council would prefer that the front stone wall be retained, to reduce the impact of the development on the street scene. The Town Council feels that other developments in the local area, which have been granted permission, but are out of keeping with the character of the area, should not be seen to set a precedent. 0/48202 D Dymchwel arfaethedig hen gartref nyrsio ac adeiladu 4 annedd a datblygiadau cysylltiol Safle: 13-17, Priory Grange, Kenelm Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EE Ymgeisydd : Mr George Khanijau & Mr Sandeep Gupta Gwrthwynebiad: Mae
r Cyngor Tref yn cefnogi pryderon y trigolion, bod hwn am fod yn orddatblygiad o
r safle ac nid yw
n cydymffurfio a chymeriad yr ardal; bydd yr adeiladau 3 llawr a fwriedir yn cael effaith niweidiol ar olygfa
r stryd. Mae parcio yn brif bryder hefyd, ac fe hoffai
r Cyngor Tref weld y wal gerrig ar y ffrynt yn cael ei gadw, er mwyn lleihau effaith y datblygiad ar olygfa
r stryd. Mae
r Cyngor Tref o
r farn na ddylai datblygiadau eraill yn yr ardal leol, lle rhoddwyd caniatâd iddynt, er nad ydynt yn cydymffurfio a chymeriad yr ardal, cael ei weld i fod yn gynsail Proposed demolition of former nursing home and erection of 4 no. Dwellings and associated development Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL Location: 13-17, Priory Grange, Kenelm Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EE Applicant : Mr George Khanijau & Mr Sandeep Gupta Objections The Town Council support the resident
s concerns that this will be an overdevelopment of the site and not in keeping with the character of the area; the proposed 3 Storey buildings will have a detrimental impact on the street scene. Parking is also a major concern, as the Town Council would prefer that the front stone wall be retained, to reduce the impact of the development on the street scene. The Town Council feels that other developments in the local area, which have been granted permission, but are out of keeping with the character of the area, should not be seen to set a precedent. 0/48204 D Tynnu aildyfiant o 5 Sycamorwydden Safle: Tan y Bryn Road, 3, Cedar Grove, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4TJ Ymgeisydd: Mr S Scarff Dim Gwrthwynebiad To remove regrowth from 5 no. sycamore trees Location : Tan y Bryn Road, 3, Cedar Grove, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4TJ Applicant : Mr S Scarff No objections 0/48206 D Gantri teledu newydd arfaethedig a llety cysylltiedig I ddarparu cyfleusterau gofynnol ar gyfer cynghrair Cymru Safle: Colwyn Bay Football Club, Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 8UN Ymgeisydd: Mr Dilwyn Roberts Dim Gwrthwynebiad Proposed new TV gantry and associated accommodation to provide required facilities for the League of Wales Location : Colwyn Bay Football Club, Llanelian Road, Old Colwyn, LL29 8UN Applicant : Mr Dilwyn Roberts No objections 0/48216 D Cael Gwared ar Helygen Safle: 30, Brooklands, Old Colwyn, Conwy, LL29 8EN Ymgeisydd: Dr Gillian Scott

To remove 1 no Willow Tree Location : 30, Brooklands, Old Colwyn, Conwy, LL29 8EN Applicant : Dr Gillian Scott Tree Warden wishes to contact Conwy CBC Tree Officer before observations are submitted. 0/48219 D Dymchwel adeilad to ar oledd yng nghefn yr eiddo a chodi estyniad deulawr newydd yng nghefn yr eiddo Safle: 36, Min y Don Avenue, Old Colwyn, LL29 9TA Ymgeisydd : Ms Evans Dim Gwrthwynebiad Proposed demolition of existing rear lean-to and proposed new rear two storey extension Location: 36, Min y Don Avenue, Old Colwyn, LL29 9TA Applicant : Ms Evans No Objections Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL 0/48232 D Tynnu 1 sycamorwydden a thorri adfywiad sycamorwydden yn ol gan ganiatau aildyfu fel coedlan Safle: 1, Pentre Canol, Old Colwyn, Conwy, LL29 8US Ymgeisydd : Mr Mark Lewis Dim Gwrthwynebiad To remove 1 no. Sycamore and cut back sycamore regeneration allowing it to regrow as a coppice Location: 1, Pentre Canol, Old Colwyn, Conwy, LL29 8US Applicant : Mr Mark Lewis No Objections 0/48234 D Adeiladu 2 annedd ar wahan a 2 lawr, gyda garej fewnol, a mynediad iddi (Cais Amlinellol) Safle: Tir I
r de o 169, Llanrwst Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL28 5YS Ymgeisydd : Mrs Margaret Powell Dim Gwrthwynebiad Construction of 2 no. storey detached dwelling with integral garage and means of access there to (Outline Application) Location: Land to the south of 169, Llanrwst Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL28 5YS Applicant: Mrs Margaret Powell No Objections 0/48235 D Adnewyddu eiddo preswyl presennol. Estyniad deulawr I
r ochr ac estyniad un lawr I
r cefn. Ychwanegu mwy o le byw ac ystafelloedd gwely. Dreif ychwanegol gan nad oes lawer o ddreif ar y funud a phroblemau gyda pharcio ar y stryd. Safle: Upland House, 11, Upland Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7RH Ymgeisydd : Miss Kay Smith Dim Gwrthwynebiad Renovation of existing residential property. Two storey extensions to side and single storey extension to the rear. Adding extra living space and bedrooms. Additional driveway as there is limited existing driveway and issues with on street parking Location: Upland House, 11, Upland Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7RH Applicant: Miss Kay Smith No Objections 0/48244 D Newid defnydd lefel llawr isaf yr eiddo o
r A1 Manwerthu cyfredol I A2 Defnydd Proffesiynol arfaethedig. Mae
r eiddo I
w ddefnyddio fel swyddfa cyfrifwyr ac asiantaeth osod, sydd eisoes wedi
I Sefydlu yn Rhodfa
r Tywysog, Bae Colwyn. Mae hon yn mynd I fod yn swyddfa newydd gan fod ein swyddfa bresennol yn cael ei gwerthu gan y landlord Safle: 6, Everard Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EY Ymgeisydd : Mrs Michelle Widdowson Dim Gwrthwynebiad Change of use of the ground floor level of the property from the existing A1 Retail to proposed A2 Professional Use. The property is to be used as an accountant
s office and a letting agency who are already established in Princes Drive, Colwyn Bay. This is going to be a replacement office as our current office is being sold by the Landlords. Location: 6, Everard Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EY Applicant: Mrs Michelle Widdowson No Objections Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL 0/48254 D Adeiladu annedd breifat deulawr newydd Safle: 71, Llanrwst Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, LL28 5YL Ymgeisydd : Mr J Barnett Dim Gwrthwynebiad To construct a new build 2 storey private dwelling Location: 71, Llanrwst Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, LL28 5YL Applicant: Mr J Barnett No Objections 0/48260 D Estyniad Cefn Arfaethedig a Thrawsnewid Croglofft Safle: 152A, Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4LB Ymgeisydd : Mr & Mrs Pierce Dim Gwrthwynebiad Proposed Rear extension & Loft Conversion Location: 152A, Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4LB Applicant : Mr & Mrs Pierce No Objections 0/48270 Amrywio amod rhif 4 (tirlunio) o ganiatad cynllunio 0/47298 (Amrywio amod rhif 3 (Cynlluniau wedi
u Cymeradwyo) o ganiatad cynllunio 1/CBA/6419, 1/1031D (Dymchwel Ysgubor a chodi byngalo a garej) I ganiatáu newidiadau I
r cynlluniau wedi
u Cymeradwyo) er mwyn caniatáu I fanylion gael eu ddarparu ar ol dechrau
r datblygiad Safle: Land adjacent 30, Llanrwst Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7YU Ymgeisydd : J Rochelle Dim Gwrthwynebiad Variation of condition no. 4 (landscaping) of planning consent 0/47298 (Variation of condition no 3 (Approved Plans) of planning consent 1/CBA/6419, 1/1031D (Demolition of Barn and Garage) to allow for details to be provided post commencement of development Location: Land adjacent 30, Llanrwst Road, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7YU Applicant : J Rochelle No Objections 0/48271 Estyniad Cefn Bwriedig Safle: 76, Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EJ Ymgeisydd : Mr & Mrs Roberts Dim Gwrthwynebiad

Proposed Rear extension Location: 76, Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4EJ Applicant : Mr & Mrs Roberts Communications and Social Media Policy

1. Introduction

1.1 Bay of Colwyn Town Council is committed to engaging with key stakeholders both internally and externally in order to improve the local community and enhance the lives of the residents who live here through accurate and effective communications.

1.2 Communication comes in many forms and across multiple media and this policy considers this within its content, and although new and emerging media may not be mentioned herein, the principles of positive communication remain the same.

1.3 The press and social media offer exciting and innovative ways for the Bay of Colwyn and its Council to thrive. Participating in them is a good and effective way to expand and elevate the Town and Council
s presence in the community, and communicate information to our local community.

2. Purpose

2.1 The purpose of this policy is to define roles and responsibilities within Bay of Colwyn Town Council and give guidelines on external communications, contact with the media and effective use of social media.

2.2 It is not the intention of this policy to curb freedom of speech or to enforce strict rules and regulations. Rather, it provides guidance on how communications should be handled, how to deal with issues that may arise and indicates how any risks or pitfalls can be minimised or mitigated.

3. Key Aims

3.1 The council is accountable to the local community for its actions; this accountability can be managed, in part, through effective two-way communications. The media is crucially important in conveying the information to the community and, as such, the Council must maintain positive, constructive media relations and work with the media to increase public awareness of the services and facilities provided by the Council, and to explain the reasons for particular policies and priorities.

3.2 It is important that the media has access to the Clerk/Members and to background information to assist them in giving accurate accounts to the public. To balance this, the Council reserves the right to defend itself from any unfounded criticism and will ensure that the public is properly informed of all the relevant facts.

3.3 Bay of Colwyn Town Council acknowledges social media as a useful communication tool. However, clear guidelines are needed for the use of social media to ensure they are used effectively as part of a wider communications mix and that its use does not expose the Council to security risks, reputational damage or breach of the Data Protection Act 2018.

4. Legal Framework and Standing Orders

4.1 The law governing communications in local authorities can be found in the Local Government Acts 1986 and 1988. The Council must also have regard to the Government
s Code of Recommended Practice on Local Authority Publicity.

4.2 As a Council adherence should be made to The Openness of Local Government Bodies Regulations 2014.

4.3 Bay of Colwyn Town Council also has Standing Orders which it expects its Councillors to abide by.

5. External Communications and Working with the Media

5.1 The Town Clerk and Members should always have due regard for the long-term reputation of the Council in all their dealings with the media.

5.2 Confidential documents, exempt minutes, reports, papers and private correspondence should not be leaked to the media. If such leaks do occur, an investigation will take place to establish who was responsible, with appropriate action taken.

5.3 When the media wish to discuss an issue that is, or is likely to be, subject to legal proceedings then advice should be taken from the Council
s solicitor before any response is made.

5.4 There are a number of personal privacy issues for the Town Clerk and Members that must be handled carefully and sensitively. These include the release of personal information, such as home address and telephone number (although Member contact details are in the public domain), and disciplinary procedures and long-term sickness absences that are affecting service provision. In all these, and similar situations, advice must be taken from the Town Clerk before any response is made to the media.

5.5 When responding to approaches from the media, the Town Clerk, Town Mayor or the Chairs of Committees are authorised to make contact with the media.

5.6 Statements made by the Town Clerk, Town Mayor or Chairs of Committees should reflect the Council
s opinion.

5.7 Other Councillors can talk to the media but must ensure that it is clear that the opinions given are their own and not necessarily those of the Council and must ask that these opinions be clearly reported as personal views.

5.8 There are occasions when it is appropriate for the Council to submit a letter, for example to explain important policies or to correct factual errors in letters submitted by other correspondents; such letters should be kept brief and balanced in tone and correspondence should not be drawn out over several weeks. All correspondence must come from the Town Clerk.

5.9 The media are encouraged to attend Council meetings and seating and workspace will be made available.

5.10 The Local Government Act 1972 requires that agendas, reports and minutes are sent to the media upon request. 6. Notices, Meetings and Minutes

6.1 The Council website will be used to convey information on matters of interest and latest news and will be updated regularly by officers, under the direction of the Town Clerk, or delegated authority of the Town Clerk.

6.2 Council noticeboards and website are used for official notices.

6.3 Social media may/will be used for advertising meeting notices, events and delivering general public information notices and press releases.

7. Press Releases

7.1 The purpose of a press release is to make the media aware of a potential story, to provide important public information or to explain the Council
s position on a particular issue. It is the responsibility of the Town Clerk and Members to look for opportunities where the issuing of a press release may be beneficial.

7.2 The Town Clerk or any Member may draft a press release, however they must all be issued by the Town Clerk in order to ensure that the principles outlined in section three (Legal Framework) are adhered to, that there is consistency of style across the Council and that the use of the press release can be monitored.

8. Urgent Situations

8.1 In the case of an urgent letter or press release being required in advance of a Council or Committee meeting, this may be issued by the Town Clerk, with the agreement of the Town Mayor, or relevant Committee Chair.

8.2 In the case of urgent actions being required in the absence of the Members and Officers with specific roles and responsibilities under this policy, the following delegations shall apply:

i. the Deputy Town Mayor of the Council may act in the absence of the Town Mayor; ii. the Vice Chair of a Committee may act in the absence of the Chair; iii. the Town Clerk may act in the absence of the Town Mayor or Deputy Town Mayor of the Council. iv. The Assistant Town Clerk may act in the absence of the Clerk.

9. Seven Principles of Conduct in Public Life

9.1 Bay of Colwyn Town Councillors are advised, to avoid bringing themselves or the council into disrepute, to abide by the seven Nolan principles whenever they are communicating with the public:

i. Selflessness: you should act in the public interest. ii. Integrity: you should not put yourself under any obligations to others, allow them improperly to influence you or seek benefit for yourself, family, friends or close associates. iii. Objectivity: you should act impartially, fairly and on merit. iv. Accountability: you should be prepared to submit to public scrutiny necessary to ensure accountability. v. Openness: you should be open and transparent in your actions and decisions unless there are clear and lawful reasons for non-disclosure. vi. Honesty: you should always be truthful. vii. Leadership: as a councillor, you should promote, support and exhibit high standards of conduct and be willing to challenge poor behaviour. 10. Compliance with The Code of Conduct

10.1 The Code applies whenever you are doing anything as a Councillor. Along with the principles listed in 9.1 above, the general obligations under the Code are: a) Treat others with respect. b) Do not conduct yourself in a manner which could bring you, as a Councillor, or the Town Council into disrepute. c) Do not breach any aspect of the Equality Act  do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, or pregnancy. d) Do not bully, or intimidate or attempt to intimidate anyone who may speak against you in relation to failing to comply with the Code. e) Do not disclose information given to you in confidence, or which is of a confidential nature, unless you have permission or disclosure is in the public interest or you are required to disclose it by law.

11. General guidelines when communicating

11.1 The following are meant as general guidelines to be followed when communicating at all levels, and particularly around the use of social media.

11.2 Treat people with respect and protect the reputation of the Council.

Once elected/co-opted, you are seen by the public as a Councillor. You must think of yourself as a Councillor first, and as a private individual second. Your audience needs to know whether you are speaking
as a Town Councillor or as a private individual. It is important for the public, for the Council and for you as an individual to clarify the capacity in which you are speaking so as to avoid confusion and manage expectations. You will be perceived as a Councillor and not as a private individual if you are talking about community issues.

As a Councillor, you will be breaching the Code if you say anything or act in a way which damages the reputation of the Council. Always treat the public and other Councillors with respect.

11.3 Respect your audience

Show consideration for other people
s views on topics that could be offensive or inflammatory, such as politics or religion. Equally, care should be taken to avoid engagement in conduct that would be considered unacceptable such as using slurs of any kind, personal insults or obscenities.

11.4 Speak knowledgeably and politely

Make sure that your communications reflect your level of expertise, and limit your comments to your area of knowledge. Before posting content, take the time to review the context and what others have said, to be sure you are contributing in an appropriate way.

11.5 Be engaging and interactive Try to stimulate interest in the work that you and the Council are doing, and always ask whether your contribution adds value. If what you are posting helps others, you are adding value. Equally, if your contribution enhances the sense of community surrounding the Bay of Colwyn area, or improves the image of our Council and its activities, it is adding value.

11.6 Do not be argumentative

Engaging in arguments can tarnish your credibility and reputation, and by association, that of Bay of Colwyn Town Council. If you choose to disagree with someone, do so respectfully and objectively. If you speak negatively in any way, do not disparage beyond stating the facts to make your point. Be professional, especially when accepting criticism.

11.7 Respond to mistakes quickly

If you say or write something in error, act quickly to correct it. Your credibility is judged by your accuracy and your willingness to recognise and fix your mistakes. Be upfront and open about doing so  we can all make mistakes.

11.8 Respect third party rights and confidentiality

Make sure you are not publishing confidential information, or images or documents to which you do not own the copyright, with permission. If in doubt, do not publish, and make sure you credit any sources to avoid plagiarism.

11.9 Respond to communications appropriately

When replying to email communications, think twice about whether you want to reply all or whether what you have to say is better suited to one to one dialogue.

11.10 Demonstrate collective responsibility

Finally, remember that although we all have strong opinions, once we as a Town Council make a decision, we must all stand behind that decision. The Town Council is its own legal entity and, once a decision is made, there is no room for individual opinion that contravenes the collective decision.

14. E-mails Emails carry inherent risks such as: - Potential defamation - Spreading of viruses, including Trojans which can steal data - Breach of confidentiality - Accepting files from sources in online chat rooms which could bypass firewalls or email filters - Breach of contract - Breach of copyright - Breach of data protection legislation - Breach of privacy and unlawful discrimination

This section of the Policy sets out the restrictive use of the Town Council
s electronic equipment, namely, computers and telephones.

14.1 Council Employees: The Town Council reserves the right to monitor telephone, email and internet usage in accordance with the law, in particular the latest Data Protection Act and the Human Rights Act. The Council provides telephones, email and internet access solely for the purposes required for the performance and fulfilment of job responsibilities. Occasional and reasonable personal use of the Council
s telephone, internet and email service is permitted, provided that it does not interfere with work performance or security.

14.2 Councillor s: Where possible, Councillors should use a separate dedicated email addresses for all council related business. Where provided, Councillors should only use any council issues devices for Council related business. If a Councillor uses a non-Council issued device for any official, Council related business (such as online banking), they must ensure that the device used: - - Has appropriate Software Security/Protection. - Is Pin/Password Protected. - Is not a shared device - That no 3 rd party has access to the device. - That any Council related business/documents/data is saved/deleted in accordance with the Town Council
s Retention & Disposal Policy & Schedule.

14.3 Monitoring and Privacy Issues Internet and email usage may be monitored from time to time in order to identify potential breaches of this Policy. This may lead to formal disciplinary action. Employees should note that serious breaches may result in dismissal for gross misconduct. However, the Town Council is subject to Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, and this means that the Council will respect employees
private and family life.

14.4 Email etiquette All employees and councillors must follow the procedure outlined below when sending and receiving emails on behalf of the Town Council: - Only agreed email signatures should be used - All messages must use appropriate business language - A waiver clause should be included at the end of each new email message - The circulating of offensive, indecent or obscene material or anything which breaches the Equal Opportunities Policy is strictly prohibited. - Confidential material should not be disclosed - Only attachments from a trusted source should be downloaded - Ensure that the address of the recipient is correct before sending emails - Ensure that a reply to all
is appropriate - Ensure that essential files are saved before deleting the message in which they were received - Avoid /take care when forwarding e-mails to ensure that prior conversations are not inadvertently shared.

15. Telephone etiquette All employees must follow the procedure outlined below when using the Council
s telephone: - Answer all calls by stating the name of the Town Council - Be polite at all times - Do not be rude or abrupt to callers - Do not use offensive language - Do not swear - Check the telephone frequently for messages from callers and respond in a timely manner

Employees may make and receive personal calls as long as they are brief and infrequent. This applies to calls on the Council
s land line or employees
personal mobile phones.

16. Unacceptable behaviour on the internet Below are examples of what the Town Council deems to be unacceptable use or behaviour by employees: - Allowing non-authorised users to access the internet using employees log in or while logged on - Visiting internet sites that contain obscene, hateful, pornographic or other illegal material - Passing on such material to colleagues or external people - Using the computer to perpetrate any form of fraud or software, film or music piracy - Using the internet to send offensive or harassing material to other users - Downloading commercial software or any copyrighted materials belonging to third parties, unless this download is covered or permitted under a commercial agreement or other such licence - Hacking into unauthorised areas - Publishing defamatory and/or knowingly false material about the Council, its employees, members, colleagues and/or customers on social networking sites, blogs
(online journals), wikis
and any online publishing format - Undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources - Introducing any form of malicious software into the corporate network - Gambling on-line - Disclosure of any confidential corporate information without express consent - Any other issue that the Council reasonably believes may cause problems

16. Social Media

16.1. Policy statement

This section of the policy is intended to help employees and elected members make appropriate decisions about the use of social media such as social networking websites, forums, message boards, blogs or comments on web-articles, including but not restricted to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, MySpace, Flickr, You Tube, LinkedIn, blogs, discussion forums, wikis and any sites which may emerge after the creation of this policy where Bay of Colwyn Town Council could be represented.

16.2 The following risks have bee n identified with social media use (this is not an exhaustive list):

 Virus or other malware infection from an infected site.  Disclosure of confidential information.  Damage to the Council
s reputation.  Social engineering attacks (also known as phishing).  Bullying or witch-hunting  Breach of safeguarding through the use of images or personal details leading to the exploitation of vulnerable individuals.  Civil or criminal action relating to breaches of legislation.

16.3 Authorised officers only will administer the Council
s social media accounts to ensure:

 a consistent and corporate approach is adopted and maintained at all times,  council information remains secure and is not compromised,  they operate within existing policies, guidelines and existing legislation,  the Councils reputation is not damaged or adversely affected,  the principles of the Code on Conduct are complied with.

The Council reserves the right to monitor social media sites to ensure these expectations are met.

16.4 Users must ensure that they use social media sensibly and responsibly, in line with this guidance. Social media sites are in the public domain and Officers must ensure the reliability and be confident of the nature of the information published. Once published, content is almost impossible to control and may be manipulated without consent, used in different contexts or further distributed.

16.5 Officers and Members should try to avoid responding to negative issues and becoming involved in drawn out conversations on social media. Where there is a valid concern that needs to be investigated or addressed, the complainant should be advised to e-mail the details to the relevant council, or to an elected member to forward on. However, should a Member or Officer inadvertently find themselves or another member being drawn into a negative conversation, they should remove themselves from the conversation and alert the Town Clerk as soon as practicable, so that the situation can be managed effectively and efficiently to minimise negative publicity. Members are advised to refer to the guidance on the use of social media issued by the WLGA (available on request from the Clerk).

16.6 Council social media must not be used for party political purposes or specific party political campaigning.

16.7 Officers must not seek to promote councillors
social media accounts during Purdah, the pre- election period, when more stringent conditions are in force and certain actions are forbidden by law.

The scope of the policy

16.8 All employees and councillors are expected to comply with this policy at all times to protect the privacy, confidentiality, and interests of the Council.

16.9 Breach of this policy by employees may be dealt with under our Disciplinary Procedure and, in serious cases, may be treated as gross misconduct leading to summary dismissal.

16.10 Breach of this policy by councillors will be dealt with under the Code of Conduct.

Responsibility for implementation of the policy

16.11 The Council has overall responsibility for the effective operation of this policy.

16.12 The Clerk is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the operation of this policy and making recommendations for changes to minimise risks to the Council.

16.13 All employees and councillors should ensure that they take the time to read and understand this policy. Any breach of this policy should be reported to the Clerk or Chair of the Council.

16.14 Questions regarding the content or application of this policy should be directed to the Clerk.

Using social media sites in the name of the council

16.15 The Clerk, Assistant Clerk and Administrative Assistant are permitted to post material on a social media website in the name of the Council and on its behalf in accordance with the rules and scope of this policy.

16.16 If you are not sure if your comments are appropriate, then do not post them until you have checked with the Clerk.

Using social media

16.17. The Council recognises the importance of the internet in shaping public thinking about the Council and the support and services it provides to the community. It also recognises the importance of our employees and elected members joining in and helping shape community conversation and direction through interaction in social media.

a) Before using social media on any matter which might affect the interests of the Council you must have read and understood this policy, and; b) Employees must have gained prior written approval to do so from the Clerk.

Rules for use of social media

Whenever you are permitted to use social media in accordance with this policy, you must adhere to the following general rules:

16.18. Do not upload, post or forward a link to any abusive, obscene, discriminatory, harassing, derogatory or defamatory content.

16.19. Any employee/councillor who feel that they have been harassed or bullied, or are offended by material posted or uploaded by a colleague onto a social media website should inform the Clerk.

16.20. Never disclose commercially sensitive, personal private or confidential information. If you are unsure whether the information you wish to share falls within one of these categories, you should discuss this with the Clerk or Mayor.

16.21. Do not up load, post or forward any content belonging to a third party unless you have that third party's consent.

16.22. Before you include a link to a third party website, check that any terms and conditions of that website permit you to link to it.

16.23. When making use of any social media platform, you must read and comply with its terms of use.

16.24. Be honest and open, but be mindful of the impact your contribution might make to people
s perceptions of the Council.

16.25. You are personally responsible for content you publish into social media tools.

16.26. Don't escalate heated discussions. If you need to respond, try to be conciliatory, respectful and quote facts to lower the temperature and correct misrepresentations.

16.27. Don
t discuss colleagues without their prior approval.

16.28. Always consider others
privacy and avoid discussing topics that may be inflammatory e.g. politics and religion. Remember that although it is acceptable to make political points or canvass votes via your own social media accounts this will not be permissible if you are commenting on behalf of the Council.

16.29. Avoid publishing your contact details where they can be accessed and used widely by people you did not intend to see them, and never publish anyone else's contact details.

Monitoring use of social media websites

16.30. Employees and councillors should be aware that any use of social media websites (whether or not accessed for Council purposes) may be monitored and, where breaches of this policy are found, action may be taken against employees under our Disciplinary Procedure and councillors under the Code of Conduct.

16.31. Misuse of social media websites can, in certain circumstances, constitute a criminal offence or otherwise give rise to legal liability against you and the Council. 16.32. In particular, a serious case of uploading, posting, forwarding or posting a link to any of the following types of material on a social media website, whether in a professional or personal capacity, will probably amount to gross misconduct/breach of the Code of Conduct (this list is not exhaustive):

a) pornographic material (that is, writing, pictures, films and video clips of a sexually explicit or arousing nature); b) a false and defamatory statement about any person or organisation; c) material which is offensive, obscene, criminal, discriminatory, derogatory or may cause embarrassment to the Council our councillors or our employees; d) confidential information about the council or anyone else e) any other statement which is likely to create any liability (whether criminal or civil, whether for you or the organisation); or f) material in breach of copyright or other intellectual property rights, or which invades the privacy of any person.

Any such action will be addressed under the Disciplinary Procedure/Code of Conduct.

16.33. Where evidence of misuse is found the Council may undertake a more detailed investigation involving the examination and disclosure of monitoring records to those nominated to undertake the investigation and any witnesses or managers involved in the investigation. If necessary, such information may be handed to the police in connection with a criminal investigation.

16.34. If you notice any use of social media by other employees/elected members in breach of this policy please report it to the Clerk/Chair.

Monitoring and review of this policy

16.35. The Council shall be responsible for reviewing this policy annually to ensure that it meets legal requirements and reflects best practice.

17. Technology

17.1 Technology and social media are moving faster than the law can keep up. Therefore, it is best to exercise common sense and discretion as new situations arise so to avoid any legal implications at a later date.

Further information for elected members, published by the Welsh Local Government Association, on the use of social media can be viewed on the One Voice Wales website: - http://www.onevoicewales.org.uk/OVWWeb/good_practicegeneral-8204.aspx NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAIARN TOWN COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS POLICY*

1 Introduction

1.1 Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn Town Council is committed to putting local people at the heart of service delivery and has committed to communicate, consult and engage with them.

1.2 The Council aims to understand and better meet the needs of the community through good communication, whilst raising the profile of the town and the Council.

2. The Policy

2.1 The aim of this policy is to provide guidance to councillors and employees on the types of communication that are available and who should take the lead of on various aspects of the communications process.

2.2 The overall aim is to make Council communications a two-way process: to give people information to understand accurately what we do, while also enabling the Council to make informed decisions using information from residents and partners.

2.3 This Communications policy will work alongside the Engagement Strategy to ensure the most appropriate means of communication is used.

2.4 The Council will develop a communications plan (see appendix 1) to:

 Work closely with residents, businesses and community groups who want to participate in decision making, monitoring services and planning for the future,  Enhance local democracy by communicating effectively and being accessible to local people.  To give residents opportunities to be heard at every stage, and the capacity to be effective citizens,  To give helpful and accurate information to the community, at the right time and using effective methods,  To improve our communications with our partners,  To be actively involved in various networking organisations and partnerships,  To raise the image and reputation of the Council  To enable every Councillor to maximise their roles as elected representatives and community leaders.  To improve internal communication methods for staff and councillors.

Version No. 300117/1 Page 1 *Mae fersiwn Cymraeg ar gael oddi wrth clerc y dref / A Welsh language version is available upon request from the Town Clerk 2.5 The Council will endeavour to use plain English and Welsh in all means of communication.

3.0 Guidance for Councillors

3.1 Unless a Councillor is certain that they are reporting the view of the Council, as evidenced by a motion passed by Council or a Committee acting under delegated powers, they must make it clear in any communication that they are expressing a personal view.

3.2 Councillor communications with Council staff – councillors must not give instructions to any member of staff unless authorised to do so (by council or delegated committee).

4. Review and Development

4.1 It is extremely important that the council measures the success of this policy so that it may inform any future plan.

4.2 What can we measure?

 Raised awareness of the Town Council and the services it provides  Attitudes towards the Town Council  Participation and engagement with Council projects, initiatives, and consultation processes.

This Council adopted this Policy for Communication at its Council meeting on

…… 30/1/17 ……

Review Date = Annual

Amended or Date Version No Who Reviewed Approved 30/1/17 300117/1 Richard Edwards Reviewed 29/5/18 300117/1 Sue Newham - Mayor

Version No. 300117/1 Page 2 *Mae fersiwn Cymraeg ar gael oddi wrth clerc y dref / A Welsh language version is available upon request from the Town Clerk Appendix 1

Other relevant policies/strategies

 Engagement Strategy  Welsh Language Policy  Data Protection Policy  Tourism Strategy

Key individuals and groups identified from the Engagement Strategy may determine what communication methods are appropriate

Current communication methods:

 Contact details for the Council and individual Councillors are made available on the Notice Board, Town Guide and on the website  Answerphone and website available 24/7  Council Offices open 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 4.30 on Fridays – for customer service  Notice of meetings and key council communications are posted on the notice board and web site  Notice and result of Audit published  Business directory on web site  Facebook Page & Facebook Live  Twitter  Newtown Community Fund  E-mail  Banners on lamp posts  Press releases  Surgeries  Powys County Councillors  Newtown Food Festival Website

Could do  Quarterly Newsletter – monthly e-news letter  Police  Annual Report - distribution  Policies of Council published on website  Blog on web-site  Planned communications - timely campaigns and media saturation  Posters  Brand consistency – create brand guidelines  Improved media relations  Annual questionnaire to review & develop communications  A-Z guide of Council Services  Media training for Mayor & Clerk Version No. 300117/1 Page 3 *Mae fersiwn Cymraeg ar gael oddi wrth clerc y dref / A Welsh language version is available upon request from the Town Clerk  Briefings for councillors on issues  Press section on web site (press releases & photographs to be used)  Citizens Panel  Other Social Media applications  Measures of success – hits on web site, followers on Twitter,% understanding from questionnaires, measure of press coverage  Review use and content of web site  Training for staff and Councillors  Forward Plan for communications  Shared calendar  Annual information for residents about how council tax is spent

Version No. 300117/1 Page 4 *Mae fersiwn Cymraeg ar gael oddi wrth clerc y dref / A Welsh language version is available upon request from the Town Clerk Appendix 2 –

Who are the Why Communicate What to Communicate How to Communicate Desired Who audiences Actions Staff & Internal Communications Information on what specific E mail, meetings, training Information Town Clerk Councillors staff and councillors are sessions, text messaging distribution team To ensure that the Council working on at a particular (e.g. What’s App broadcast Councillors staff and Councillors are time. To be aware, in list), shared calendar, face to aware of what is going on advance of the public, face and telephone in the Council and what important news. conversations, newsletter. projects and services are being delivered when.

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Version No. 300117/1 Page 9 *Mae fersiwn Cymraeg ar gael oddi wrth clerc y dref / A Welsh language version is available upon request from the Town Clerk From: Bay of Colwyn Town Council Sent: 22 Mar 2021 16:30:40 +0000 To: '[email protected]' Bcc: Cllr Chris Brockley;Tina Earley Subject: Pre-Application Consultation Importance: High

Dear Sir/Madam

Re: 228 Abergele Road, Colwyn Bay

I write in respect of the above pre-application consultation, which was recently considered by a Committee of the Bay of Colwyn Town Council. I have been requested to submit the following comments on behalf of the Town Council.

The Bay of Colwyn Town Council objects to the proposed planning application, in its current form, for the following reasons:

1. The proposed site layout does not seem to include sufficient parking for both residents and visitors, due to the number of proposed dwellings, and is therefore likely to result in an increase in parking on the neighbouring highway. This is of concern given the busy road and its proximity to the roundabout/A55 junction.

2. There is concern about safe access/egress to the site for refuse wagons and emergency vehicles.

3. There appears to be inadequate bin storage for the number of dwellings.

4. Traffic is already an issue in that area and builds up towards the roundabout, so a traffic survey needs to be undertaken to demonstrate that a new access for the number of properties concerned can be safely accommodated.

The Town Council is also interested to know what % of the proposed dwellings will be affordable for local people and whether some electric charging points could be incorporated within the parking area, as this is likely to grow in importance for all dwellings in the coming years.

Should you wish to attend a future meeting of the Committ ee to respond to these concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me,

Kind regards Roz Dudley (Mrs) Clerk Cynorthwyol/Assistant Clerk Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn/Bay of Colwyn Town Council Mae'r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw ymgysylltiadau yn gyfrinachol, ac wedi eu bwriadu ar gyfer yr un sy'n cael ei h/enwi yn unig. Gallent gynnwys gwybodaeth freintiedig. Os yw'r neges hon wedi eich cyrraedd ar gam, ni ddylech ei chopaio, ei rhannu na dangos ei chynnwys i unrhyw un. Cysylltwch efo Cyngor Tref Bae Colwyn ar unwaith. Nid yw'r Cyngor na'r un sydd wedi anfon y neges yn derbyn unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am feirysau, a'ch cyfrifoldeb chi yw sganio unrhyw ymgysylltiadau. Mae
r Awdurdod yn monitro
r defnydd o e-bost/rhyngrwyd a chynnwys y rhain i ddibenion busnes. Yn unol â gofynion y Rheoliad Diogelu Data Cyffredinol newydd, fe hoffem eich hysbysu bydd y wybodaeth a gyflwynwyd gennych yn cael ei ddefnyddio i amcanion Cyngor I / To: Closures Group Eich Cyf. / Your Ref: Oddi Wrth / From: Helen Stephenson Ein Cyf. / Our Ref: SW/1300/ 40463 Dyddiad / Date: 16/03/2021 13:19:28 Testun / Subject: Rheolaeth Dros Dro ar Drafnidiaeth /Temporary Traffic Regulation

LAWSON ROAD

BAE COLWYN / COLWYN BAY

Cc: North Wales Ambulance Service North Wales Fire Department Police Control Room

Rydym wedi derbyn cais oddi wrth WALES & WEST i We have received a request from WALES & WEST to drefnu rheolaeth dros dro ar drafnidiaeth arrange a temporary traffic regulation

Tu allan i rif 46 Outside No 46

Mae'r lleoliad yn y cyfesurynnau isod: The location is at the co-ordinates below: SH 285512/378793 SH 285512/378793

Bydd y rheolaeth mewn grym rhwng: The regulation will be in place during: 14/06/2021 hyd 17/06/2021 14/06/2021 to 17/06/2021

Diben y rheolaeth yw: The purpose of the regulation is: Gwaith Nwy Gas Work

Gweler y cynllun lleoliad ynghlwm. Please see attached location plan.

Bydd yr Adain Gwaith Stryd yn ystyried y cais. The Street Works Section will be considering this Os bydd gennych unrhyw gwestiynau neu sylwadau yngl ŷn application. â'r cais uchod cysylltwch â Gwaith Stryd os gwelwch yn If you have any queries or observations regarding the dda. above please contact Street Works. Os teimlwch nad yw'r rhestr hon yn cynnwys unrhyw un a If you consider that this list does not include other possible all fod a diddordeb, rhowch wybod os gwelwch yn dda. interested parties please advise.

Cofion/Regards

Ar ran Geraint Edwards /Pp Geraint Edwards Rhybudd Dros Dro yngl ŷn â Thrafnidiaeth / Temporary Traffic Notice -

Deddf Rheoli Trafnidiaeth Ffyrdd 1984 Adran 14(1) (a) Fel y cafodd ei diwygio gan Ddeddf Trafnidiaeth Ffyrdd (Cyfyngiadau Dros Dro) 1991 / Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 Section 14(1) (a) As amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991

LAWSON ROAD

BAE COLWYN / COLWYN BAY

SH 285,512.00 378,793.00 © Hawlfraint y Goron a hawliau cronfa ddata 2019 Arolwg Ordnans 100023380 © Crown copyright and database rights 2019 Ordnance Survey 100023380

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the latest from the newsroom

March 2021

A message from Tamsyn Rowe, the Project Manager Welcome to our latest newsletter for the proposed Awel y Môr Offshore Wind Farm. Since my last update, we have continued developing our plans. In this newsletter, we will summarise our progress. I will also update you on the opportunities for you to engage with us as we move forward.

It has been a challenging start to 2021 but I am hopeful circumstances will improve. Should conditions allow, the team and I would hope to meet with you face-to-face during our next round of consultation later this year. In the meantime, our dedicated email and phoneline is still open to any questions you might have. You can find these at the bottom of the page.

Boundary reduction of the proposed offshore wind farm array

Potential visual impact on the surrounding landscapes is always a topic of interest and consideration when developing new energy infrastructure and Awel y Môr is no different. We learnt a lot from our 2020 public consultation and engagement with statutory stakeholders as well as the results from technical surveys. Taking this on board, we have looked again at the offshore array and reduced the array area by 17% to the western side. The map above shows this reduction. We believe that this change will help reduce potential visual impacts of the wind farm from a number of locations in North Wales while still delivering a meaningful renewable energy project.

This reduction would mean that the total array area we are now considering is 88km 2 rather than 106km 2. Also, the maximum number of turbines we are considering has reduced from 107 to a maximum of 91.

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Bird, marine mammal and seabed surveys completed

Two years of offshore aerial bird and marine mammals surveys are now complete with extensive data captured. The aim of the surveys was to look at the types and distribution of birds using the area which will inform our designs and environmental impact assessment. Dolphins, harbour porpoises and seals were recorded in the area neighbouring the existing offshore wind farms whilst auks, guillemots and razorbills were abundant bird species with sighting of small gulls, common scoters, gannets and herring gulls amongst others. Awel y Môr commissioned environmental consultancy Apem Ltd. to carry out this science based work which was supported by their experienced team at Hawarden, Flintshire.

Another milestone achieved is the completion of our seabed surveys. Sam Litchfie ld, Fugro Project Manager said
Fugro, in collaboration with RWE, has successfully completed full site investigation surveys on schedule. Over 5000 km of data was acquired during more than 105 days at sea with zero HSSE incidents. Seabed imagery, environmental sampling and geophysical surveys in the offshore and intertidal environment were delivered to support the continued development of the Awel y Môr offshore wind farm. This data will feed into the turbine and offshore infrastructure layout, as well as facilitating cable route design.

Wales
commitment to reaching net zero by 2050

Gwynt y Môr Offshore Wind Farm

The Senedd was the first Parliament in the world to vote in favour of declaring a climate emergency and the Welsh Government has accepted advice from the UK Climate Change Committee to being
net zero by 2050. This means that emissions from homes, transport, farming and industry will be avoided or offset. The target will be legally binding and projects like Awel y Môr could play a significant role in helping Wales tackle climate change.

Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said: Awel y Môr offshore wind farm is important in our transition to a Net Zero Wales. Renewable energy project like these not only provide us with the electricity we need for our everyday lives- they help build a clean future for our children and grandchildren, whilst providing opportunities for local supply chains which could provide good quality jobs for communities.

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Next steps

As you will have seen from the last newsletter (February 2021), our preferred transmission infrastructure sites have been selected. We are now working with landowners along this route to carry out surveys for refinement purposes and make sure that potential impacts to land are minimised. We have a dedicated team of experts working with landowners and interested parties. If you are affected or have any queries, you can contact Glyn Eden via email at [email protected] by telephone on 01270 446416.

We are also continuing work on our Preliminary Environmental Information Report. This document sets out the first part of our Environmental Impact Assessment, and we will consult with you on it later this year. We plan to host that consultation in late summer and, all being well, we hope to meet with you face-to-face in local venues, but will be ready with virtual alternatives if government virus guidelines demand it. As always, if you have any comments or queries about the project you dont need to wait for our next consultation. Please feel free to contact us at any time.

Planned timeline

Passed the Crown Estates Plan Level Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA) Summer 2019 allowing the project to progress to securing an Agreement for Lease Agreement for Lease signed with the Crown Estate which allows RWE to start Summer 2020 to develop and seek consent for the project

Nov-Dec 2020 Surveys and first round of (non-statutory) public consultation

2021 Ongoing project design and further environmental surveys

Formal statutory public consultation and publication of our Preliminary Late summer 2021 Environmental Information Report Submit application for a Development Consent Order to the Planning 2022 Inspectorate and for a Marine Licence to Natural Resources Wales

2023-24 Decision on the Development Consent Order and Marine Licence

Subject to the project securing a development consent and the Marine 2030 Licence, it is expected that the wind farm could be operational by 2030

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y diweddaraf or ystafell newyddion

Mawrth 2021

Neges gan Tamsyn Rowe, y Rheolwr Prosiect Croeso in cylchlythyr diweddaraf ar gyfer Fferm Wynt Alltraeth Awel y Môr arfaethedig. Ers fy niweddariad diwethaf, rydym wedi parhau i ddatblygu ein cynlluniau. Yn y cylchlythyr hwn, byddwn yn crynhoir cynnydd. Byddaf hefyd yn rhoir diweddaraf i chi ar gyfleoedd i ymgysylltu â ni wrth i ni symud ymlaen.

Mae dechrau 2021 wedi bod yn heriol, ond dw in obeithiol y bydd yr amgylchiadaun gwella. Os ywr amodaun caniatáu, byddair tîm a minnaun gobeithio cwrdd wyneb yn wyneb gyda chi yn ystod ein cylch ymgynghori nesaf yn ddiweddarach eleni. Yn y cyfamser, mae ein cyfeiriad e-bost ar rhif ffôn pwrpasol yn dal ar agor i unrhyw gwestiynau allai fod gennych. Maer rhain ar waelod y dudalen.

Lleihau ffin arae
r fferm wynt alltraeth arfaethedig

Mae effaith weledol posib ar y tirweddau cyfagos bob tron bwnc llosg ac yn rhywbeth iw ystyried wrth ddatblygu seilwaith ynni newydd, ac maer un peth yn wir am Awel y Môr. Dysgom lawer gan ein hymgynghoriad cyhoeddus yn 2020 ac ymgysylltiad â rhanddeiliaid statudol, yn ogystal â chanlyniadaur arolygon technegol. Gan gadw hyn mewn cof, rydym wedi ail-edrych ar yr arae alltraeth ac wedi ei leihau gan 17% ar yr ochr orllewinol. Maer map uchod yn dangos y lleihad. Credwn y bydd hyn yn helpu i leihau effeithiau gweledol posib y fferm wynt o nifer o leoliadau yng ngogledd Cymru, wrth barhau i gynnig prosiect ynni adnewyddadwy ystyrlon.

Byddair lleihad hwn yn golygu mai cyfanswm arwynebedd yr arae yr ydym yn ei ystyried yw 88km 2 yn hytrach na 106km 2. Hefyd, mae uchafswm nifer y tyrbinau yr ydym yn ei ystyried wedi lleihau o 107 i uchafswm o 91.

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Arolygon adar, mamolion morol a gwelyau
r môr wedi
u cyflawni

Mae gwerth dwy flynedd o arolygon adar yr awyr alltraeth a mamolion morol wediu cyflawni bellach, ac rydym wedi casglu llawer o ddata. Nod yr arolygon oedd edrych ar y mathau ar rhaniad o adar syn defnyddior ardal, fydd yn llywio ein dyluniadau ar asesiad or effaith ar yr amgylchedd. Cofnodwyd dolffiniaid, llamhidyddion harbwr a morloi yn yr ardal gyfagos ir fferm wynt alltraeth presennol. Roedd llawer iawn o garfilod, gwylogod a llursod, a gwelwyd gwylanod bychan, môr-hwyaid duon, gwylanwyddau a gwylanod y penwaig hefyd. Comisiynodd Awel y Môr y cwmni ymgynghoriaeth amgylcheddol Apem Ltd. i wneud y gwaith gwyddonol hwn, a gafodd gefnogaeth gan y tîm profiadol ym Mhenarlâg, Sir y Fflint.

Carreg filltir arall yw cwblhaur arolygon gwelyaur môr. Dywedodd Sam Litchfield, Rheolwr Prosiect Fugro,
Cafodd dros 5,000km o welyr môr ei arolygu dros 105 diwrnod. Tynnwyd lluniau a samplau, astudiwyd yr anifeiliaid ar planhigion ar welyr môr ac mae wedi cael ei fapio. Bydd yr holl ganfyddiadau hyn yn cael eu hastudio ac yn helpu i bennu ble byddwn yn lleolir tyrbinau, y llwybrau ceblau ar seilwaith alltraeth cysylltiedig.

Fferm Wynt Alltraeth Gwynt y Môr

Ymrwymiad Cymru i gyflawni sero net erbyn 2050

Senedd Cymru oedd Senedd cyntar byd i bleidleisio o blaid datgan argyfwng hinsawdd, ac mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi cael cyngor gan Bwyllgor Newid Hinsawdd y DU ar sut i fod yn
sero net erbyn 2050. Golyga hyn y bydd allyriadau o gartrefi, trafnidiaeth, ffermio a diwydiant yn cael ei osgoi neu ei wrthbwyso. Bydd y targed yn gyfreithiol rwymol, a gallai prosiectau fel Awel y Môr chwarae rhan sylweddol i helpu Cymru i daclo newid hinsawdd.

Dywedodd Lesley Griffiths, Gweinidog yr Amgylchedd, Ynni a Materion Gwledig: Mae fferm wynt alltraeth Awel y Môr yn bwysig yn y broses o symud at Gymru Sero Net. Nid yn unig yw prosiectau ynni adnewyddadwy fel hyn yn rhoir trydan sydd ei angen arnom ar gyfer ein bywydau bob dydd - maent yn helpu i greu dyfodol glân in plant au plant nhw, wrth gynnig cyfleoedd i gadwyni cyflenwi lleol allai ddarparu swyddi o safon i gymunedau.

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Camau nesaf

Fel y byddwch wedi gweld yn y cylchlythyr diwethaf (Chwefror 2021), mae ein safleoedd seilwaith trosglwyddo dewisol wedi cael eu dethol. Bellach, rydym yn gweithio gyda thirfeddianwyr ar y llwybr hwn i gynnal arolygon at ddibenion mireinio, ac i wneud yn si ŵr bod effeithiau posib ar dir yn cael eu lleihau. Mae gennym dîm ymroddgar o arbenigwyr syn gweithio gyda thirfeddianwyr a phartïon â diddordeb. Os ydych yn cael eich effeithio neu os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau, cysylltwch â [email protected] neu ffoniwch 01270 446416.

Rydym hefyd yn parhau âr gwaith ar yr Adroddiad Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol Cychwynnol. Maer ddogfen hon yn nodi rhan gyntaf yr Asesiad or Effaith ar yr Amgylchedd, a byddwn yn ymgynghori gyda chi ar hyn yn ddiweddarach eleni. Rydym yn bwriadu cynnal yr ymgynghoriad hwnnw ddiwedd yr haf, ac os bydd popeth yn iawn, rydym yn gobeithio cwrdd â chi wyneb yn wyneb yn lleol, ond byddwn yn barod gydag opsiynau rhithwir yn unol â chanllawiaur llywodraeth ar y feirws bryd hynny. Fel bob amser, os oes gennych unrhyw sylwadau neu ymholiadau am y prosiect, does dim angen i chi aros tan yr ymgynghoriad nesaf. Mae croeso i chi gysylltu â ni ar unrhyw adeg.

Amserlen fwriedig

Pasio Asesiad Rheoliadau Cynefinoedd Lefel Cynllun Ystâd y Goron (HRA) Haf 2019 wnaeth alluogir prosiect i symud ymlaen at sicrhau Cytundeb ar gyfer Les Cytundeb ar gyfer Les yn cael ei lofnodi gydag Ystâd y Goron, syn galluogi Haf 2020 RWE i ddechrau datblygu a cheisio cymeradwyaeth ar gyfer y prosiect

Tachwedd-Rhagfyr 2020 Arolygon ar rownd gyntaf o ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus (nad ywn statudol)

2021 Gwaith dylunior prosiect parhaus a rhagor o arolygon amgylcheddol

Ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus statudol ffurfiol a chyhoeddi Adroddiad Diwedd yr haf 2021 Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol Cychwynnol Cyflwyno ceisiadau am Orchymyn Caniatâd Datblygu ir Arolygiaeth 2022 Gynllunio, ac ar gyfer Trwydded Forol i Gyfoeth Naturiol Cymru

2023-24 Penderfyniad ar y Gorchymyn Caniatâd Datblygu ar Drwydded Forol

Yn amodol ar y prosiect yn cael caniatâd datblygu ar Drwydded Forol, 2030 disgwylir y gallair fferm wynt fod yn weithredol erbyn 2030

www.awelymor. cymru 0800 197 8232 awelymor@ rwe .com Subject: FW: Colwyn Bay Zoo and Events

From: Sent: 17 March 2021 12:15 To: Bay of Colwyn Town Council < [email protected] > Subject: Colwyn Bay Zoo and Events

Hi there. My name is . I used to live in Colwyn Bay and often sat thinking about how the bay could get more visitors. Once or twice I took photos of the 1940's festivals, but I knew the weather would eventually kill it. I considered statues of animals (Dinosaurs and so on) but know the idea is too expensive. Oddly however Llandudno with it's goats might provide another way forward. The promenade and surrounding areas in Colwyn Bay and Rhos in places would be big enough to have some small animal housings connected to the zoo and occupied on a regular basis, at least over the summer. This would provide a free visitor attraction. So what kind of animals can you permit, you say? Well birds like Peacocks are always popular and maybe Wallabies - even if they got free - might thrive with a little help.

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This email has been scanned for spam & viruses. If you believe this email should have been stopped by our filters, click here to report it. From: Ruth Buckley-Salmon Sent: Wed, 17 Mar 2021 13:53:30 +0000 To: Bay of Colwyn Town Council Subject: Local bank closure

Hello,

Could you please pass this on to democratic services to then pass to the relevant committee who oversees the local economy .

Many thanks, Ruth

Dear Chair,

Closure of local bank branch. Ref 173

I am writing on behalf of The National Federation of SubPostmasters (NFSP) in regard to the closure of Lloyds bank, Colwyn Bay branch, 27 Conway Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, LL29 7AH on 31 March 2021. The NFSP would like to inform the Board and relevant parties that alternative banking provision is available for customers at local post offices.

The nearest three post office branches to the bank branch closure are:

1. Colwyn Bay PO 2. Conway Road PO 3. Colwyn Heights PO 8 Station Road 103 Conway Road Wenworth Avenue Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay Colwyn Heights LL29 8BU LL29 7LW Colwyn Bay LL29 6DD

The NFSP has offered support to the post offices listed above in order to help them promote the banking services they offer. We are also contacting the local MP, press, radio and Citizens Advice to inform the local community of the availability of banking services at the post office, and we would appreciate it if you could help disseminate this information to any relevant stakeholders or concerned residents.

Post offices are uniquely well-equipped to meet the demand for everyday banking services - including deposits and withdrawals - across all corners of the UK, due in part to the Government
s post office access criteria
which ensure that all communities are within a convenient distance of their nearest post office branch.

A total of 373 bank branches are currently scheduled to close across the UK within the period January to September 2021. These closures are primarily a cost-cutting exercise and, while banks are entitled to make commercial decisions of this nature, the NFSP believes that the banks have a responsibility to ensure people and businesses experience as little detriment as possible from these branch closures.

Post offices need to be protected as a key means for accessing cash, and legislation is required to ensure this. As such, the NFSP have worked closely with Duncan Baker MP on the Banking Services (Post Offices) Bill, which was presented to Parliament on 2 March ( Banking Services (Post Offices) - Tuesday 2 March 2021 - Hansard - UK Parliament ). The Bill requests that legislation be introduced to protect banking services via the PO network.

For further information, please see the NFSP
s response to HM Treasury
s recent Access to Cash: Call for Evidence  https://nfsp.org.uk/news/view?name=post-offices-are-the-access-to-cash-solution

Yours sincerely,

Calum Greenhow CEO, NFSP

Notes:  99% of the UK population are within three miles of their nearest post office outlet.  90% of the UK population are within one mile of their nearest post office outlet.  99% of the total population in deprived urban areas across the UK are within one mile of their nearest post office outlet.  95% of the total urban population across the UK are within one mile of their nearest post office outlet.

Under the current Banking Framework Agreement between Post Office Ltd and the banks:  99% of UK personal bank and building society customers can use post office counters to withdraw cash, pay in cash and cheques and obtain balances.  95% of small business banking customers can access their high street bank account for everyday cash banking services.  Every branch can accept cash transactions, and customers can pay in £20,000 at larger offices, with no limit if arrangements are made beforehand.  Post offices also currently have 2,000 free-to-use ATMs installed UK-wide, as well as offering face-to-face access to Government services, bill payment, foreign currency, travel insurance and postal services.

Ruth Buckley-Salmon Research Officer The National Federation of SubPostmasters

Evelyn House, 22 Windlesham Gardens Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex BN43 5AZ

T: 07510 452918 E: [email protected] W: www.nfsp.org.uk From: Sent: Tue, 16 Mar 2021 14:18:05 +0000 To: Bay of Colwyn Town Council Subject: Public Seating

I write as a member of the Colwyn Bay Rotary Club to enquire about Public Seating. Recognising the generally poor condition of many public benches, their associated poor appearance and need for renovation the Rotary Club is considering a project. 1. The project will list, photograph and locate public benches in the Bay Area. 2. A condition report on each bench will be given 3. The Club will manage renovation 4. Young people and community volunteers will be encouraged to participate and undertake the restoration. 5. A rolling maintenance schedule would be created. 6. Plaques identifying involvement would be placed on each bench after restoration.

I hope that this project will interweave with your maintenance programmes and the primary aim will be to work together for the benefit of our community. Strangely, for a Rotary project it is not the intention of the Club to just provide finance and it will be our aim to encourage joint working and individual fundraising for community benefit.

The project is still being worked through and your initial reactions will be good to steer future discussions in which I would hope to receive the Councils active participation. I would be pleased to provide further information or invite attendance to one of our zoom meetings for a discussion.

Kind regards,

Member, Rotary Club of Colwyn Bay

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Playwork guides
volume 2 March 2021

ISBN: 978-1-914361-02-9

© Play Wales

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Editing and additional material produced by Ludicology.

Published by Play Wales, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff CF10 5FH.

Play Wales is the national organisation for children
s play, an independent charity supported by the Welsh Government to uphold children
s right to play and to provide advice and guidance on play-related matters. www.playwales.org.uk

Registered charity no. 1068926 Contents

Introduction 5

Affordance and the affective environment: places for playing 7

Implications for practice 8

The affective environment 10

Implications for practice 13

Playing and the play space 14

Play types 14

Implications for practice 16

Playwork curriculum 16

Implications for practice 18

Play mechanisms 19

Implications for practice 21

Working directly with playing children 22

The play cycle and levels of intervention 23

Intervention modes 25

Every day intervention approaches 27

Implications for practice 29 Play and risk 30

Key terms 31

Risk-benet assessment 32

Dynamic risk-benet assessment 33

Implications for practice 33

Some final notes 33

References 35

4 Playwork seeks to create environments that are Introduction suitable for good quality playing to happen and We have produced four playwork guides, attempts to reduce any power imbalance between creatively titled volume 1, 2, 3 and 4, as a children and adults, aiming to create a parallel collection of resources for all those who work working relationship as opposed to the more primarily or as a part of their role with playing common hierarchical one between adults and children. Equally, those not working with playing children. For many, playwork is their profession, children but fascinated b y children
s play and their main work role, and their vocation  for wanting to learn more may also nd them of others it is a role they occupy as part of other interest. broader responsibilities. Within these resources the term playworker applies to all those who nd The playwork guides introduce and explore themselves facilitating and supporting children
s some of the core theories, concepts, ideas and play. practices that are at the heart of working with playing children. The guides are by no means an Volume 1: Childhood, play and the Playwork exhaustive account. Children and their play are Principles provides an overview of the complex, as are the multiple ways we can work professional ethics and theoretical perspectives with their play, so there is always much more to that underpin playwork practice and playwork learn. views of childhood. There is of course much more to learn about children, play and playwork but In preparation for working with playing children, the contents of this volume are essential to those the guides begin with Volume 1, taking a look thinking about working with playing children. at some of the theories that inuence the way adults understand children, the role of play The rst section – Play and the Playwork and childhood, as well as the ethics of working Principles (1 and 2)  explores some of the ideas, with playing children. Having developed some concepts and theories of child development and foundational understanding, Volume 2 explores childhood that have inuenced and continue the multiple ways those working with playing to inuence understandings of children and children can create or enhance environments their play and as a result are important to those so that they are t for play, and at practices for practicing playwork. directly supporting playing children. Following this, Volume 3 looks at planning, setting up and Section two  Playwork Principles in Practice managing a staffed play project, whilst Volume  looks at the playwork role and how it both 4 deals in more depth with issues related to the affects and is affected by the environment and management of staff and working with other the children. It considers how the play process is adults. given precedence and how playworkers balance the developmental benets of play with children’s Throughout these guides we use the terms well-being. playwork and playworkers. Playwork might best be understood as the art of working with playing Volume 2: Practicing playwork enables those children. Playwork is a sensitive and reective new to playwork the opportunity to explore some role that values play for its own sake, not just as of the ideas, concepts and frameworks, and the a means to an end. Playwork is both child-centred practical application of tools and approaches at and play centred, focused on enabling children the core of playwork practice. to direct their own play experiences and tries to ensure play is the central concern of the adult- Section one considers concepts such as child relationship. affordance and the affective environment, which enable those practicing playwork to identify, create or enhance places for playing.

5 Bob Hughes, a lead scholar and practitioner in the meeting our duty of care to service users and eld of playwork is then introduced along with his protecting the reputation of the organisation. taxonomy of play types and his ideas about play mechanisms. This is valuable for appreciating the Finally, section three  Evaluating quality  various forms and combination of forms play can explores issues related to evaluating the quality take but also in developing a shared language of play provision, looking at ways in which we can to talk about children
s play. We also explore continue to review and improve the quality of the his playwork curriculum, a useful framework for provision we are responsible for. thinking about the scope of opportunities for playing that those practicing playwork should Volume 4: Managing playworkers and offer. working with other adults is aimed at those with line management responsibilities for other Having looked extensively at indirect work with staff including managers and management playing children in section one, section two looks committees. at a range of ideas that have and continue to inuence direct work with playing children. This Section one  Taking on management section will introduce Else and Sturrock
s play responsibilities  explores subjects including cycle and accompanying intervention modes, as leadership styles, creating effective environments well as reviewing some every day intervention for teamwork, skills for managing change and approaches. The section concludes by exploring providing effective feedback. issues related to risk and uncertainty in children
s play and approaches to risk assessment, chiey Section two  Supporting professional risk-benet assessment. development  focuses on the essential role of reection, including methods and models to Volume 3: Developing and managing a support and promote reective practice. The playwork project focuses on the practicalities of section also covers mentoring, supervision and developing and managing the day-to-day delivery staff appraisal. of playwork provision. It is underpinned by the Playwork Principles and produced for those with Section three  Working with other adults  a good understanding of play and playwork theory acknowledges the importance of working with and practice, focusing less on playwork concepts other adults beyond the staff team. It considers and theories, and more on the managerial duties a range of associated issues from the less formal of senior playworkers. to the formal, including the value of positive rst impressions, developing and maintaining trusting This volume is divided into three sections. Section relationships with parents and working with other one – Planning for play – looks specically at professionals. the essential aspects to consider when making preparations for a playwork project. Finally, section four – Handling conict, criticism and complaints – establishes why conict may Section two  Developing an organisational occur and explores various styles for handling framework  will help readers identify and interpersonal conict and how self-awareness appreciate the role and function of policies and can support effective communication. procedures in supporting playwork practice,

6 Section 1 Affordance and the affective environment: places for playing

When thinking and talking about the play knee-height surface is perceived to be sit-on- environment we might imagine a child thinking, able and affords sitting-on 4. Other examples of What can I do, and how will it make me feel?
affordances include objects that are lift-able or not  What does the playground contain?
. Heft 1 throw-able, surfaces that are stand-on-able or suggests similarly, that rather than focus on the slide-able, and features that are climb-over-able form , we should focus on the kind of actions the or crawl-under-able. Each of these functions are various features of the environment offer the relative to the individual child so that what affords individual  its function . Thinking in this way can climb-over-able will vary according to ability reveal fresh insights into how children perceive and inclination. For example, a puddle offers and experience the play environment and splashing and playing with water but whether this consequently how it can be assessed, modied is taken up depends on the needs and desires of and enriched by playworkers. the child, and often the level of permission if there are supervising adults. Affordance
is a term coined by the psychologist James J. Gibson 2 and refers to the properties of Kytta 5 argues that it is useful to see affordances an object that allows an individual to perform an in terms of stages or levels rather than as action. For example, some bushes might afford either/or phenomena. She develops the idea hiding, a twig might afford breaking or poking, of affordances into a scheme for assessing the and a ledge might afford jumping, balancing qualities of a child-friendly space, which, in brief, and walking. Affordances represent real and we outline below: measurable possibilities, but they are always in relation to the individual who recognises them 3.  Potential affordances  These are all the Put simply, affordances are clues from the affordances that are in principle available and environment that invite actions. are innite in number.  Actualised affordances  These include all A small hand-sized object is perceived to be the affordances that have been perceived, graspable, that is, it affords grasping, and a taken up, and shaped by individuals. Shaped

7 refers to the manipulation of the environment, about and therefore need to promote other creation of new affordances, and alteration affordances to compensate. of existing ones. By inuencing which affordances are selected, individuals also Field of free action  these are affordances inuence the affordances that are available that the child has explored and taken up for others. independently. For example, a playworker is supervising some children sitting around a re toasting marshmallows. A child, noticing some By adopting this scheme  potential affordances nearby green leaves, picks some up and throws become qualities of the environment and them on the re and discovers, rst-hand and actualised affordances become individual to everyone
s displeasure, how to produce thick relationships with the environment
6. acrid smoke from a re. Just because an affordance is present doesn
t A playwork project will always be a eld of mean it will occur. Actualised
affordances are promoted action. In it, children will experience subject to social and cultural inuences that elds of constrained action as well but these may promote or restrict social activity. Drawing elds should consist of as few constraints and on the work of Reed 7, Kytta 8 describes three promotions as possible so that, as in our example, subdivisions of her scheme that describe how a eld of free action can appear in between the affordances can be promoted, constrained, or two in that the child independently can realise taken up independently by the child. affordances that in other circumstances may be socially promoted and/or suppressed. Field of promoted action  by virtue of us deciding a playwork project is a good idea for children we have created a eld of promoted Implications for practice action. What we aim to do is restrain as much as Maudsley 9 notes that the idea of affordances has is possible any unnecessarily promoting action, a range of signicant implications for children’s that might serve to reinforce social and cultural play and playwork. Affordances are changeable norms. For example, we might let a child learn by and dynamic in the sense that the same physical trial and error rather than teaching them the right feature or object may result in different responses way
or we may be careful not to reinforce gender and play behaviour from children on different stereotypes when engaging with children. A play occasions. Equally, the more complex the space should feel free and feel like it belongs environment becomes the more affordances it to the children even if technically it is a eld of offers. Natural spaces are popular because they promoted action. support a wide range of play behaviours and allow opportunities for children to mediate their Field of constrained action  affordances are emotions 10 . Moreover, play provision with the limited or prevented through adult prohibition or highest level of safety and risk aversion tends through poor design and layout of spaces. For to have the lowest level of affordances and example, children are prevented from engaging challenge 11 . Furthermore, through manipulating in messy or wet play because of parental and controlling their environment, children concerns about dirty clothes. Playwork projects discover new affordances and will often try to will inevitably have some eld of constrained increase them by creating playful problems for action but it is essential to keep this to an themselves. absolute minimum. For example, you may for safety reasons not allow children to climb on the Children seek out and experience a whole variety roofs of containers in lightning storms. When of affordances  physical, emotional, and social doing playwork in non-playwork settings such as  all at once. There is rarely any separation schools or hospitals it may be that there are elds between how they are perceived  they are of constrained action that we can do nothing interdependent and reciprocal.

8 For example, three friends sharing a tyre swing Considered this way we can ask not only what are very likely accessing a signicant range of does the environment offer children, but also social and emotional affordances such as trust, what does it offer specic children? physical closeness, belonging, co-operation, and camaraderie, in addition to any physical Using the idea of affordances as a lens for affordances derived from swinging. Moreover, reection on the play space we can appreciate the physical affordances may be more likely to that an environment that is limited and restricted be taken up because of the emotional ones. Quite in the props and materials available to children simply, while for many children it
s more fun to inevitably biases the range of affordances and swing with your friends, it also provides a wider play behaviour. Similarly, an environment that range of affordances. unnecessarily restricts what the children are offered, or unduly promotes some behaviour over Kytta 12 describes how the affordances of a others, again limits the variety and richness of playground can seem different for each individual the environment and the affordances it contains. as well as for individuals in different situations. These inuences can be blatant, such as a Each child sees the environment through his or playground rule that prohibits bad language or her affordance spectacles
 their affordance climbing on the tables, or more subtle, such as preferences. These are inuenced by their the fulsome smiles and compliments for a child abilities, intentions and activities, but also by who helps staff tidy up. Of course, play spaces social and cultural factors 13 . Because of this, are not only places where things happen, where it is possible to use affordances to think about things are done, they are also places that must features of the environment for specic children. cater for the broadest range of emotion and Heft 14 suggests that a gap in the fence might feeling and it is to this aspect of the environment afford an attractive squeeze through for a small we turn to now. child but not for a larger one.

9 The affective environment  Managing strong emotions  Regulating one
s own behaviour When asked about a memorable play experience, adults often recall what it felt like  indeed the  Developing empathy feelings involved can remain powerful and vivid  Establishing and sustaining relationships for many years. Children also frequently talk and friendships. about play in terms of how it made or makes them feel. Despite this, it is common for playworkers to Children’s experiences and the inuence spend considerable energy thinking about what of their environment affect multiple regions the physical play space contains but give much of the developing brain.  Stated simply, as less consideration to its emotional impact. This young children develop, their early emotional has led some to assert that playworkers have experiences literally become embedded in the become over-concerned with the doing
elements architecture of their brains
18 . Moreover, the neural 15 of play at the expense of the role of emotion . circuits concerned with emotional regulation are closely involved with those functions responsible The term affective
is used in different ways for planning, judgement, and decision-making. In but is generally agreed to be concerned with other words, the emotions are not separate from the emotions, feelings and moods. Used in this logical thought but integral to the process sense, affect
is what you display or experience of reasoning and decision-making 19 . towards an object or situation 16 . Children
s emotional capability has immense importance Kilvington and Wood 20 dene an affective play and signicance in their lives and is crucial for space as one where children can: well-being and the ability to navigate social relationships. As such, it is important that places  Express whatever they are feeling, whether for playing enable expression and renement of this is an expression of their past or a emotion. The National Scientic Council on the response to the present Developing Child 17 lists the essential features of  Experiment with different feelings emotional development as:  Experience new feelings from a range  Identifying and understanding one
s own of stimuli. emotions  Reading and understanding others
emotional states

10 Play is widely agreed to be the natural  Comfort and enjoyment  children mechanism through which children better experience pleasure and joy through understand their thoughts and feelings and becoming immersed in play prevent or resolve psychological challenges  Emotional regulation and modulation and learn to manage relationships and conicts of affect  the ability to contain and control through a natural, self-guided, self-healing both positive and negative emotions process
21 . Play can be a way for children to make sense of what is happening to them. A good play  Cognitive integration of affect  the ability environment is also a therapeutic environment. to express affect within a cognitive context, Play provides children with a means of playing for example the child expresses aggression out
material in a way that is restorative and within a story about a boxing match. healing. Traumatic memories are not always accessible through language and instead may The facilitation of a play space where children feel emerge gradually through imaginary play 22 . they can express their emotions and actualise affordance is key to the success of any play Children may frequently be seen expressing space. As previously stated, exibility is key for a range of strong emotions through their play adaptation and development 26 . The theory of and for Sutton-Smith 23 this is no accident. compound exibility was developed by Brown 27 to Sutton-Smith proposes that play acts as a kind highlight the relationship between the developing of moderator of the emotions, giving them a child and the play environment. Brown 28 states voice while preventing them from overwhelming that central to our role as playworkers is the the child. Specic emotions are linked to the creation of exible environments that are motivation for specic kinds of play so that substantially adaptable or controllable by the individuals who play more will be more capable children
29 . of controlling their emotional lives in terms of their capacities for performance strategy, courage, In essence, compound exibility proposes that the resilience, imagination, sociability, or charisma
24 . degree of exibility available in the environment For playworkers the implications of this are that inuences the opportunities available for children will  must  on occasions play through experimentation and control by the child: the their primary emotions, including those that we more freedom to experiment, the greater the nd disruptive or uncomfortable such as anger or sense of achievement and pleasure. These in turn fear. We need to be able to respond appropriately encourage the development of self-condence, and playfully to these feelings and recognise self-awareness, and self-acceptance, and so the that controlling their play is a vital part of children child becomes more comfortable taking risks and controlling their emotions and vice versa. more varied tackling problem solving. Such an approach allows the child  to use the full potential Russ 25 identies a number of affective processes of the play environment. Thus the child moves that occur in play: closer to their developmental potential than would otherwise have been the case
30 . Brown 31 writes  Expression of emotion  the ability to that, because of its self-supporting nature, the express both positive and negative emotions process might best be described as an ever- in play growing spiral of positive development.  Expression of affect themes  the ability to include themes about specic emotions in The diagram on the next page illustrates Brown
s play, for example a child building a fort with Compound Flexibility: A Positive Spiral 32 . guns expresses ideas about aggression

11 12 To be exible, children need the freedom to health is closely tied to the social and emotional try out different ways of behaving and different characteristics of the environment
35 . modes of thinking. Flexibility refers to the ability to switch between approaches and generate The affective play environment should not be ideas from multiple sources 33 . Children need a static imitation of the adult world but a rich, the opportunity to control their environment and exible and evocative collection of loose parts, modify it in numerous ways according to their materials and opportunities that stimulate the instincts. They need the opportunity to discover senses and the imagination. It is an environment and nd solutions to challenges through rst-hand that is accessible, welcoming, and playful, experimentation without adult interference. They where reality can be suspended and meaning need the opportunity to engage with a wide range reordered through the everyday magic of the play of materials that stimulate the imagination and process. To be successful, the affective space fuel the emotions. In a supervised setting all these needs to contain novelty and stimuli that arouse opportunities require playworkers to create an children
s curiosity and creativity. It should be an atmosphere of playful permission where children environment of alternatives, of experimentation, are free to  create and recreate their own play and of self-direction. environment
34 . Playworkers actively cede control and power to Compound exibility describes a positive cycle of children and enable children
s culture to grow 36 . development but the model can be reversed to They emphasise by their words and actions that look at what might happen when the environment it is okay to be oneself and to experiment, try out is inexible. The damaging alternative to the and give something a go, and explore all things virtuous cycle of development is a negative cycle in a positive spirit of play and playfulness 37 . of compound exibility. In this negative version Playworkers are condent, easy-going and of the theory, a lack of exibility in a child’s world tolerant, and have the knowledge and skills to leads to reduced opportunities for experimentation assess the feel of a play space and diagnose and control by the child, and consequently they when it is and isn
t working well. They are adept have fewer positive experiences. This in turn slows at handling conict and understand that children development of self-condence, self-awareness, may play out and express strong emotions and and self-acceptance. It also restricts the degree of occasionally clash with others. They are skilled exibility and impedes the development of problem at interpreting feelings and non-verbal cues solving skills. and signals. Playworkers are interested in what children are interested in. Children delight in Implications for practice showing their interests to adults who care for Affordances are opportunities for action  offers them, and by responding with genuine concern from the environment to the child. They can we show that we respect and are interested in be positive or negative as well as physical, them. As a result, children in turn will be more emotional, and social. The instinct to explore and enthusiastic and more motivated to continue play means that children are expert at seeking playing. Finally, playworkers are playful and out affordances, and this can lead to conict with good-humoured and are able to spark off adults who are critical, disapproving or keen to instances of play but quickly return to a more promote other agendas. analytical reective role as required.

Consequently, playworkers have a vital role in Public attitudes have become increasingly hostile creating an atmosphere of freedom, condence to children with arguably fewer opportunities for 38 and permission. Just as children
s feelings are rst-hand control and experimentation . The as important as their thoughts, so the affective spaces that traditionally offered exibility, such as impact of the play space is as important as waste ground and open spaces are increasingly its physical make-up.  Children
s emotional unavailable or colonised by adults.

13 Consequently, it has become ever more important that those spaces where children can play are adaptable spaces that empower children to express their imagination and creativity. For children, a good play environment becomes a place and not just a space. It becomes dened and named according to children
s culture and from their meaningful experiences as a place they are meant to be
39 .

Playing and the play space Having explored some discussion about the physical and affective environment we can now turn to the practical issues involved in developing and facilitating places for play. It
s important to have some guidance for the work we do and for what we might expect to see if our work is well delivered. For this reason, the section will begin by exploring various forms, or types of Brian Sutton-Smith 43 identied 308 different types play. Understanding the various types of play of play that he divided across seven rhetorics: can help us to think about our work, what we progress, fate, power, identity, the imaginary, offer, what range of play we see, and enable us the self, and frivolity. There is no disagreement to use a shared language when we talk about that children gain many benets from playing, play. We will also look at the playwork curriculum, but when it comes to descriptions of the forms or not a list of activities for children but a set of types of play there are, as has been shown, many concepts and ideas that describe what a playwork different descriptions. provision might include if it is to meet the play needs of children. Finally, we will look at the play One set of denitions that has become widely mechanisms. Taken together, these tools provide used within the playwork sector and across other valuable insights that help us both plan for play likeminded professions, early years care and and assess and evaluate our efforts. education for example, is Bob Hughes
Taxonomy of Play Types . This taxonomy describes the Play types various ways children play and, playworkers There are many typologies or taxonomies of have found it useful for ensuring places for play play, here are just a few of the more common meet children
s various play needs. The various for illustration. Janet Moyles 40 identies three play types attempt to describe the full range types of play: physical, intellectual and socio/ of children
s play behaviours and how they emotional. David Whitebread 41 , in his review might support children
s physical, cognitive and of the literature, draws out ve types of play: emotional development, this taxonomy lists the physical play; play with objects; symbolic play; following 15 play types 44 . pretence/socio-dramatic play; and, games with rules. Fraser Brown 42 identies 10 key factors Communication play present in children’s play: fun, freedom, exibility; Example: name-calling, mime, mickey taking, social interaction, socialisation; physical activity; jokes, facial expression (the play face), gestures, environmental and cognitive stimulation; creativity poetry. and problem solving; emotional equilibrium, sickness and health; self discovery.

14 Creative play Locomotor play Example: where children have access to lots of Example: chase, tag, hide and seek and tree different creative mediums and tools, where there climbing. Play that involves locomotor patterns is plenty of time and where getting messy is not in a way that suggests that the only goal is the a problem. actual performance of the pattern itself.

Deep play Mastery play Example: playing in front of trafc, riding a bike on Example: re play, digging holes, changing the the parapet of a bridge or through a re, high tree course of streams and constructing shelters. An climbing over rivers or the sea. Play where for the inborn drive to do and learn how to do, an urge player the stakes are high. to master the environment.

Dramatic play Object play Example: a dramatisation of parents taking Example: examination and novel use of almost children to school, of a TV show. Play which any object. For example, a ball, a marker, a piece involves recognisable characters and plots of cloth, even live or dead animals. or storylines. Role play Exploratory play Example: the child brushes with a broom, dials Example: engaging with an object or area, and a telephone, drives the car. A child is expressing either by manipulation or movement, assessing knowledge of particular events or sequences of its properties, possibilities and content. events.

Fantasy play Rough and tumble Example: when children play at a pilot ying Example: playful ghting, wrestling and chasing, around the world, as an owner of an expensive where children involved are laughing and car, or as the catcher of a giant sh. squealing and obviously enjoying themselves by their facial expressions. Imaginative play Example: patting a dog that isn
t there, eating Social play food that doesn
t exist, or singing into a Example: building or painting something together, non-existent microphone. co-operatively moving/carrying something, team games or parachute games.

15 Socio-dramatic play The elements Example: playing house, going to the shops, Fire fascinates and attracts humans, and children being mothers and fathers, organising a meal, are no exception. Gaining respect for it and or even having a row. The physical interpretation mastery over it has always been part of playing of events in which children take on a role. through the centuries. Fire can be facilitated both indoors and outdoors and on a small to large Symbolic play scale, depending on the space and the number Example: using an object like a piece of wood to of children and adults present. It might range from symbolise a person or a ag to symbolise a group lighting tea lights in jars and turning off the lights or tribe. Using a block for a bed and making peg inside or trying out burning bits and pieces in a people walk and talk. candle ame, to lighting small open res to burn rubbish, or cooking food on an open re. Implications for practice When we observe children playing, one of the Water delights children  it can be felt, challenges we face is that individual play types channelled, discovered and it comes, of course, often seem to blur or merge. Equally, play in many forms – steam, still, owing, boiling, ice, types can be expressed in a number of ranges rain, puddles, ponds, streams, rivers, canals and or subtleties meaning we should be wary of sea. describing what we observe with just a simple (or singular) play type. Classifying play behaviour Earth is fascinating to children  bugs, worms, all into different types should never be seen as a kinds of creatures live and grow and are buried in simple tick box activity, nor should we expect it. It has different consistencies and colours that children to play in particular ways just because change when you add water to it. It includes other that is what we had planned. That said, they can naturally occurring substances that fascinate also be a great help. children, such as pebbles, sand and clay. It can be used in combination with other elements such  Firstly, when observing children, play types as water in the form of snow, or re used to ‘re’ can help us identify and understand different clay. Better still, no matter how dirty you get, it behaviours. washes off.  Secondly, they give us an insight into different play needs and can help us plan and facilitate Air too is experienced in different ways  it is the environment. around us all the time and incorporates all kinds of different smells. It can be a breeze through to  Thirdly, they can form part of the tools we use a strong wind, it has currents and pockets, things to assess the quality of our provision can y in it or get carried and blown about, it can and provide a lens for reection. generate power, and amazingly we can
t see it.

Playwork curriculum Identity Children naturally want and need to explore their The playwork curriculum aims to describe the own identity and that of others in the security of attributes or components of a rich and diverse play their play. Who am I? Who could I be? Who are space 45 . The playwork curriculum is an auditable you? What makes me who I am, and you who agenda for playwork 46 , devised by Frank King and you are? What makes us different? What do I Bob Hughes. It is also referred to as the playwork look like and how can I change that? What are my menu  by those wishing to avoid connotations limitations? A rich play environment might include of direction and imposition. It is a really great clothes, materials, props, mirrors and paints to aid place to start when thinking about the range of children in their exploration. opportunities we want children to be able to access through their play and, of course considers both the effective and affective environment.

16 Senses and secret spaces. Play environments should All children are fascinated by and enjoy exploring be enticing and alluring, calling out
to any child: sights, sounds, touch, smell and taste and the Play here
. ability to do so should be a fundamental aspect of all play environments. For example, we should Materials provide an abundant and diverse range of cultural Loose parts (see below) are essential, but a rich music, lighting (why is there often just neon?), play space should also have a range of larger colours (subtle and pastel as well as primary), more substantial objects and equipment that wild and wacky textures, and both pleasant children can access and use  this might include and possibly disgusting aromas for children to structures, cooking pans, computers, sports experiment with, create and explore. equipment and inatables.

Concepts Building Children want answers even when there aren
t Children enjoy building and need a variety any denite ones and so naturally explore the of materials and tools to create and destroy, bigger questions and ideas to make sense of construct and deconstruct, on a large or small the world around them. This includes playing scale. with real and abstract concepts like birth, death, life, marriage, divorce, democracy, justice, war, Change terrorism, peace, gravity, time, power, religion, Children need to be able to modify their culture, space, and fate. We need to regularly environment, move things around, paint walls, consider what kinds of props and loose parts create dens, and erect partitions and fences for could support play with such concepts and be example. We often glibly say that  The children sure to be available to maintain, extend and have ownership of the space
or  It
s their club
 even join in the play should it be needed. but we need to ask ourselves, is this really true?

Varied landscape Focuses A rich play environment has a varied landscape Children enjoy what we call neophilic stimuli, that fosters all types of play by incorporating that is, things or events that are original, new different levels and heights, natural features, and different. Sometimes this can start a new slopes, tunnels and hiding places, open space fad or craze until the novelty wears off. As good

17 playworkers, we periodically provide features and To many adults, loose parts often look like rubbish objects that are novel, unusual, magical, or even  to children they are like treasure. Loose parts eccentric, and then stand back and watch what could be made of metal, wood, paper, rubber, children do. fabric, plastic or natural elements. They can be large, small, bought, recycled or scrounged. Choices A rich play environment is one where children Risk can genuinely make their own choices in what, Great play environments will have possibilities where, how and with whom they play. All too and opportunities for children to access and often, adults have already made many choices on experience risk  at their own pace and in their the children
s behalf before they have arrived at own way. This is essential for children to develop the play environment. For children to control how their awareness of danger, their knowledge of and why they play, they need to make their own their own limits and the skills to cope with fear, choices. stress and minor injury. As playworkers, we know that over-protecting children and continually Alternatives making judgements about risk-taking on their To provide effective alternatives, we need behalf, makes children less safe in the long-term. to know the children we work with and the environments they live in. We need to know Implications for practice the types of experiences they may never or The playwork curriculum can be used as a tool to rarely have. This could be something simple check our practice and to ensure we provide an such as having opportunities to get dirty or environment that truly enables play to happen. take risks, occasionally it might mean providing Many people have enthusiastically taken this something out of the ordinary such as sleeping expanded curriculum and proceeded to create under the stars, watching the break of dawn, or settings with zoned or planned play areas
mudwrestling. offering a limited number of activities for children to choose to engage in, for example kite-making, Tools cooking and unihoc. They then believe they are If children are to be able to build, create and offering the playwork curriculum  this is not the cook for example, they need the right tools. A case. good play environment will have plenty of tools, ranging from scissors and staple guns through We need to understand that we are not talking to hammers and saws, even power tools. As about activities  we are talking about creating an playworkers, we need to be skilled in tool use environment that takes all the above into account and have the sensitivity and condence to teach and then children themselves will make it their children to handle and use tools properly and then own and play what and how they wish. To create supervise them appropriately  different children and keep creating and risk-assessing such an will need different levels of support. environment takes observation, effort, thought, reection and time. It is much easier to plan Loose parts activities than it is to build and shape possible Nicholson
s theory of loose parts
is based on play spaces and collect an ever-changing range his assertion that  in any environment both the of props and loose parts. degree of inventiveness and creativity, and the possibility of discovery, are directly proportional to the number of kind of variables in it
47 . Loose parts have high play value because unlike a purchased toy or game, they do not prescribe how they should be played with. This leaves all possibilities open and provokes increasingly imaginative use.

18 Play mechanisms In addition to these general principles we have Play mechanisms is the term Hughes uses to highlighted points drawn from The First Claim  refer to playwork interpretations of a number desirable processes about the quality features of scientic observations of play behaviour. specic to each play mechanism. These mechanisms describe the play process in greater detail than the play types 48 . However, we Immersion present them here not as replacements but as an Immersion occurs when children are fully additional tool to develop insights into children
s engaged in their play and lost in thought. play and to inform playwork practice. Each of Immersion is dened as ‘ being engaged in a play the mechanisms described here can vary in its experience with such focus and intensity, that frequency, reach and intensity. temporary sensory dissociation from external reality occurs
49 . Hughes 50 suggests that through Each account of a play mechanism concludes immersion the child is transported to a place with some suggestions about how it might be where they can become independent and facilitated. In general, all of the play mechanisms powerful and that everything that happens in this described here need: imagined world is a consequence of something they have done.  It offers a type of knowing from  Time to ensure children have sufcient within, a practical handling of lived experience uninterrupted periods to play freely and that cannot be achieved by other means
51 . in their own way Non-specialisation  Spaces to play that are attractive, Non-specialisation is dened as ‘ being and feeling challenging, exible, safe, accessible, so competent with a continually changing and and changeable diverse range of play choices, that no individual  Permission that it is okay to play as the child play type or group of play types is allowed to chooses dominate behaviour
52 . Non-specialisation is  Materials and props that are diverse and a  browsing mechanism that enables them freely available. continually to note, assess and update their knowledge and skills vis-à-vis the whole of the surrounding environment
53 .

19 Bio-identication Absorption might include watching other children Bio-identication is dened as ‘ frequently play a game and taking on the underlying rules interacting with a diverse range of natural about power, inuence or gender roles, coming to elements, non-humans and other ora and fauna understand rules can make things work and that in preference to playing within narrow social or they can be challenged and changed. cultural parameters
54 . The natural environment is rich in sensory experiences and is a space Co-ordination that has its own feel and aesthetic value. Kellert 55 Co-ordination is  moving different parts of the asserts that direct hands-on experience of nature body, in relation to eye and object in a balanced, plays a perhaps irreplaceable role in affective, efcient and uid manner
64 . Co-ordination mental, and evaluative development. It has also involves the management and synchronisation been suggested that it has a vital restorative of motor skills, and provides opportunities for function for children
s well-being 56 . children to develop control and agility over their bodies. Combinatorial exibility Combinatorial exibility is dened as ‘ freely Abstraction associating with the play space in ways Abstraction is  visualising and rearranging or which enable the use of novel combinations restructuring objects and ideas in, and into their of behaviour and which develop an evolving component parts
65 . Much of what is gained from combinatorial repertoire
57 . Play allows children play is not tangible and concrete but abstract the opportunity to try out novel combinations of ideas, for example a game of touch may be as behaviour that under usual functional or non- much about feelings of friendship, loyalty or pride, play pressure would never be tried 58 . Engaging as it is about physical speed and co-ordination. in combinatorial exibility promotes acquisition Playing provides experiences children can of information about the world and exibility and reect on and in so doing abstracting ideas and creativity in problem solving 59 . concepts, from those reections and foster the ability to problem solve. Neophilia (literally love of the new), children
s fascination with their surroundings and all things Ranging new, keeps them playing and encourages them Ranging is dened as ‘ moving through, exploring to explore increasingly wider and more diverse and engaging with an ever-widening area of interests. Desmond Morris 60 describes this as the play environment
66 . Children
s play radius
the greatest survival trick of our species
61 .  the area around their home where they are allowed to roam unsupervised  has decreased Repetition dramatically over recent generations 67 . Ranging Repetition is dened as ‘ repeating particular enables children to construct an internal map of actions or patterns of behaviour, whilst gradually their local environment and highlight the potential incorporating minor and major variations to opportunities and threats it offers for different them
62 . Repetition is not simply repeating the kinds of play behaviours. Children
s ranging exact same behaviour again and again. Rather, is an important factor in the development of it is behaviour that is repeated but with crucial their senses of environments and of their spatial differences each time, sometimes small and capability in navigating their way through and sometimes large. between places
68 .

Absorption Recapitulation Absorption is dened as ‘ integration of externally Hughes proposes children
s play can be seen as generated stimuli in the form of behaviour, a repetition or replaying of the various successive language, culture and values into one
s own stages of human evolution. For example, the identity without being taught or instructed
63 . evolutionary stages termed the animal
would

20 equate to children interacting with the elements; we consider that the primary avenue for the the savage
stage would translate as sadistic improvement of skills is via emotional calibration. interaction with other species; the nomad
as children ranging; the pastoral
as mastery play; Implications for practice and the tribal
stage as membership of gangs and This overview of the play mechanisms may feel 69 clubs. Hughes asserts this connects the child
s difcult and challenging to employ in practice. present with its genetic past, providing a sense Perhaps this is inevitable. Given the multifaceted of continuity and permanence that contributes nature of play it follows that these mechanisms, towards their emotional and physical well-being. as interpretations of specic play behaviour, Recapitulative play is a controversial idea, will themselves be complex and many-sided. not because of children
s desire to sometimes Recognising, interpreting and facilitating the engage in ritualistic behaviour, which is well conditions for these mechanisms to ourish documented, but because of the unproven requires skill, understanding and persistence. assertion that it represents a genetic link to our evolutionary history. Much like the taxonomy of play types we examined earlier in this volume, the play Calibration mechanisms described here may occur singularly, Calibration is dened as ‘ developing a relative or together in combinations. Moreover, as relationship with the world based upon physical Hughes 72 makes clear, several of the mechanisms comparison  weight, height, speed of movement share similar facilitating features although in  by playfully interacting with an ever-changing practice there is considerable variation. physical environment
70 . Interestingly, while this play mechanism is concerned with the physical While facilitating these mechanisms effectively environment, recent work by researchers will always likely be challenging, the crucial suggests that calibration may be primarily point for improving our practice, as The First 71 concerned with the emotions . Claim  desirable processes makes clear, is that we repeatedly engage in observation, analysis, Of course, we do acknowledge, and provide reection, action and review. Only if we are evidence for, the possibility that some motor, prepared to delve deeper can we more fully cognitive, and social skills are improved, understand the forces that drive children to directly, by the experience of play. Nonetheless, play and how we might address them.

21 Section 2 Working directly with playing children

So far in this guide we have looked at what Bob Hughes 73 lists eight intervention styles, playworkers do to make an environment t for intervention
here is used in the sense of little play, or how we create the conditions for play. or no intervention. In this section we will look at the various ways playworkers work with playing children, through 1. Wait to be invited to play playwork intervention. Playworkers favour an 2. Enable play to occur uninterrupted approach to intervention that is hands off
and 3. Enable children to explore their own values cautious to avoid inuencing children’s play with adult power or adult agendas. Essentially, 4. Leave children to improve their own playwork seeks to enable children to be in control performance of the content and intent of their play so far as is 5. Leave the content/intent of play to the children reasonably practicable. 6. Let children decide why they play So, when we are working directly with playing 7. Enable children to decide what is appropriate children, we attempt to refrain from imposing any behaviour of our adult baggage
on children  in playwork 8. Only organise when children want support. we call this avoiding adulteration. Intervening in children
s play can disrupt the control children have and can interfere with the ow of children’s All of these styles are based on the approach that play. Too much adult encroachment on play children must have the time and space to control can inhibit the play process and as a result their own play and should be able to decide how reduce the benets children gain from playing. and when they play without undue interference It is important to identify here that intervention from adults. Low intervention does not mean low refers to the act of becoming involved, as well activity. Continually checking the play space is as actively choosing not to become involved working, monitoring and observing children
s play,  a kind of non-intervention. For playworkers, being sensitive to play cues, being an accessible this non-interventionist approach is central to resource for children, and being vigilant for best practice. inappropriate risks are just some of the tasks we carry out throughout a play session. This is a

22 low intervention but high response approach 74 . Play drive  The drive to play that the majority It is also a necessary component of reective of children are born with. (Playwork Principle 1 practice 75 . There are times we will engage in describes this urge as a  biological, psychological heightened levels of intervention. and social necessity
). This drive powers the play cycle. The challenge for anyone who facilitates children
s play is to balance our ethical, legal and Metalude  A term to describe the initial internal organisational duties to prevent serious harm drive to play. This is sometimes conscious  while at the same time trying to replicate the feel I want to ...
but more often a natural subconscious of an authentic space that previously would have or unconscious push
to play. This drive manifests been largely adult free 76 . itself in the child issuing a play cue.

Play is a natural process that belongs to the child. Cue  A lure or an invitation to someone, or It is a process of trial and error where children something to  play with me
. Cues often don
t can experiment, try things out, and repeat and use actual words which is one of the reasons rene behaviour. Central to this behaviour is adults miss them. Children communicate far more that children can choose how, why and with with their bodies than with verbal sentences. whom they play. The level of control children Children
s play has parallels with real life events have over their own play is part of what makes so it is thought these cues and gestures that it play,  along with its characteristics of exibility, signal play help to differentiate it as playing and unpredictability, spontaneity and imagination
77 . so help avoid conicts or misunderstandings 79 .

As playworkers, the rst thing we really need to Return  A positive and equally playful response understand before considering how we might to a recognised cue, which can also act as a engage in heightened intervention, is how play further cue  an indication to take the play further. actually operates. Sturrock and Else provide As playworkers, we have a responsibility to a useful framework for this purpose. recognise and return cues given to us.

Flow  When cues are returned, which in turn The play cycle and levels generates more cues and returns within the frame, play ow starts to occur. Csikszentmihalyi 80 of intervention says that when that occurs, children become The play cycle 78 is a framework that depicts what immersed in playing and their play becomes happens when children play. It is like describing highly important and absorbing. Sometimes, play a universal expressive language
that children ow can last for hours, days or even weeks – use when they play. As with all languages, we children keep returning to it because it holds such can learn the simpler aspects easily but it takes meaning for them. time and practice to become uent and really 81 understand its meanings. Frame  According to Bateson , before engaging in interactive contact, children establish a frame
In some ways, it is very simple and makes or context to conrm that this is play, not reality sense. In others, it is deeply complex and can (for example this is done by smiling or laughing). be fascinating to explore further. It uses very Like the stage on which a play takes place, the specic terminology so that it cannot be easily play frame holds the play together. A play frame misinterpreted. It splits the process of playing up is initiated and created by the child or children into discreet stages, helping practitioners in their to provide the context and the enclosure for understanding and ability to recognise, analyse expression, to give meaning to the play content. and evaluate play. It is the stage to contain and constrain the play. The frame is organic and can change in shape

23 and size. It is a self-imposed boundary
where children decide, or just know, that whatever they are playing happens within that boundary, and not outside. It also acts as a signal to others that  this is our game
.

Annihilation  The naturally occurring process of the play coming to an end. Children may get bored with their current play, it may morph and change into something new, they may be attracted to something else. The ow comes to an end and the play frame dissolves.

Adulteration  An expression to describe the multiple ways in which adults stop or try to control children
s play. Playwork Principle 2 states that children and young people determine and control the content and intent of their play
but all too often an adult will see it differently and intervene to change things. We all do it at some point for a variety of reasons and an important part of reective playwork practice is thinking through honestly when, how and why we intervene. as soon as possible. Whenever possible, we Dysplay  When play cues or the cycle are not should aim to offer a response that is playful fullling the needs of the child, so their cues rather than controlling or prescriptive
83 . Playwork become more frantic, disturbing or destructive Principle 8 continues and directs us to  ... choose of the play environment. A child experiencing an intervention style that enables children and dysfunctional play may issue play cues that young people to extend their play
. Supporting others fail to read accurately or return quickly and facilitating play is the primary reason for the enough resulting in their annihilation, the child playwork profession and this extends to how we may cue again with more intent and increased intervene. Will children continue to play because regularity. These cues can be challenging or off of our actions? This is by no means an easy thing putting for other children and adults who may to do and of course there are times when we must not respond and again the potential cycle is then directly and urgently intervene for safety reasons annihilated. (for example, when we intervene to prevent a child being seriously harmed). Containment  What the adult may do to ensure continued ow either by providing appropriate Levels of intervention: returns or allowing the frame to remain intact over 1. Play maintenance  The playworker time, or stopping serious harm occurring to the observes the play and no intervention child or other children. is required

Having described the play cycle, Sturrock et al 82 2. Simple involvement The playworker outline a range of intervention from the subtle becomes a resource for the play and this to complex. To remain authentic
we should involvement may be subtle or overt consciously resist any temptation to control or 3. Medial intervention  The playworker inuence the play and having intervened should becomes involved in the play at the request aim to withdraw and leave the play to the child of the child before withdrawing

24 4. Complex intervention   There is a direct Perceived authentic and extended overlap between playing The playworker navigates and engages with the children and the adult  the adult may need play space in obvious comfort and enjoyment, to take on a role in the play, or act as a interacting with the children when initiated by partner to the playing child
84 . them and responding to them in a manner which demonstrates a non-adulterating perspective.

An alternative and arguable more detailed  Operational rationale : The play space will 85 approach developed by Bob Hughes always be operated more enthusiastically by identies nine different approaches to playwork the children if they perceive it as a context intervention. These intervention modes have a which is valued and one in which what goes range of applications; some are more general in on there is also valued. use while others may be best in specic contexts or locations. In addition, Hughes 86 notes that  Operational outcome : Children perceive the they are not always exclusive  sometimes an playworker almost as an honorary child. They intervention may be a combination of two or three feel relaxed with their presence and continue different modes. Whichever approach is taken, to play in an unadulterated way. it is the playworker’s responsibility to reect on the suitability and effectiveness of the intervention Without preconceptions used. The playworker is totally focused on children
s play processes and does not bring external adult All of these intervention modes are based on agenda issues into the play space. the premise that, if the child is to get maximum benet from playing, the play space must be  Operational rationale : The play space is authentic, that is, it must provide the opportunity very vulnerable to the importation of ideas for children to control how and why they play current in adult spaces. The play space only without excessive or unnecessary interference exists to enable and facilitate play. It is neither from playworkers 87 . designed nor intended for social, political, cultural or civic education. Intervention modes  Operational outcome : Children
s total Distance playtime is dedicated to playing. Children feel Using a sensory  internal intervention  the relaxed and able to engage in immersion, playworker listens and watches without overtly interacting with the environment and their looking. peers in a spontaneous and naturally driven manner.  Operational rationale : The general supervisory mode for playwork. It enables Unadulterating the playworker to constantly scan the theatre The playworker generally only engages with of action
looking and listening carefully, children when invited or when responding to a but without children feeling that what they child-initiated enquiry. are doing is being constantly overlooked or observed or under adult scrutiny.  Operational rationale : Adult-free play can  Operational outcome : Children feel free only be experienced if children are generally to play in adult-free modes, interacting with left to navigate a world of their own creation. peers and the environment in a way which If the need for any adult involvement is left indicates a non-adulterated play process. with the child then she is always in control of the scale, duration and frequency of it. Obviously, even this child centred control can be minimised further by the playworker who

25 judges that the child
s frequency of invitation De-centred or enquiry is a symptom of an adulterating This is the formal process of elimination. The dependency. playworker is analytical and diagnostic in certain  Operational outcome : Children feel circumstances or under certain conditions, responsible for their actions and their standing back and describing symptoms, consequences and interact with the collecting facts and evidence. playworker only if or when they need  Operational rationale : Sometimes situations information, props or resources. occur  involving children
s emotions or their physical behaviour  that need analysis and Permissional explanations that identify causes and possible By engaging in them, the playworker conveys or curative strategies from a purely play and transmits to children that certain, often censored playwork perspective. For example, where a or disapproved of ways of being
, are permitted. child is behaving erratically or violently as a result of deprivation of a general or specic  Operational rationale : True personal play type. identity can only evolve if children feel able to display behaviours or personas that are  Operational outcome : Children feel manifestations of who they feel they are. increasingly comfortable and secure and However, they may feel unable to engage less vulnerable as their affective or physical in that display unless someone else  the behavioural situation is analysed and playworker, for example  has broken that diagnosis and remedy are offered. Children new ground and demonstrated that it is feel less disturbed as the situation is dealt permitted and emotionally safe to do so. with effectively.  Operational outcome : Children feel comfortable, knowing they can engage freely Without stereotypical play narratives in play modes or types that might otherwise (SPNs) open them to ridicule or risk. The playworker does not have a set of expected or allowed games, narratives or interactive limitations which are imposed or enforced to Perceived indifferent conrm their social, moral, political or cultural The playworker deliberately ignores specically power or control over children. So, there is no targeted children. little box of what
s allowed and expected. Children cannot be behaviourally blackmailed because of  Operational rationale : Some children will the circumstances they are in. have suffered trauma of such magnitude that any adult engagement with them may rekindle  Operational rationale : In some situations it. Whilst these children may need very close children can be vulnerable to behavioural supervision, the appropriate approach is to pressure and veiled threats from adults, ignore them therefore enabling them the for example  Do it how I say or you
ll be undisturbed focus to create a play reality in punished
. Playworkers should be conscious which they can either address or ignore the that they will have play type preferences and trauma. avoid enforcing them as the right or the only  Operational outcome : Targeted children permitted way to play, for example children feel unmonitored and engage in play with the can’t get wet; they mustn’t play ght; they environment and peers in an unselfconscious, must dress up; they must be quiet; they must natural and spontaneous way. play in a home corner.

26  Operational outcome : Children feel relaxed, Every day intervention approaches empowered and in control of the content and Of equal value is this list of approaches adapted intent of their play. Their relationship with the from an original list of everyday intervention playworker is joyful and happy. approaches
compiled by the Table Twenty Three Group during the 8 th National Playwork Compensatory Conference 89 . The playworker bases aspects of intervention strategy on an analysis of children
s socio- These approaches often confound the usual economic and geographic context and attempts power dynamics between children and adults. to compensate for any play decits that may be They are likely to wrong-foot, startle, distract, resulting. or amuse children so that the situation becomes reset or re-evaluated by the participants. They are  Operational rationale : From a developmental neither a theoretical justication nor a ‘selection or evolutionary view, play has to be a box
of intervention approaches to choose from comprehensive experience, engaging all  rather, they represent a real-life selection of play types, elements, senses and so on. play-focused responses from playworkers in the For many children, for all sorts of reasons, eld. The examples are presented to encourage a comprehensive experience will not be discussion and reection. available. In this context, it is the playworker
s function to assess the range and depth Affective approach of the children
s experience and provide In this subtle approach, the playworker changes supplementary experiences for them with the mood and atmosphere by the introduction of which they may engage if they choose. a change of music or lighting for example.  Operational outcome : Children feel greater well-being and more at ease as the range and Sparkling approach depth of their play experience increases. The adult issues a play cue to redirect behaviour and suggest new playful possibilities. For example, they start walking around with a book Hughes
88 intervention modes provide a technical, on their head. complex description and rationale of different interventions useful for a range of purposes. Win win approach One area that frequently provokes interest from The playworker enters the frame but takes on a playworkers and others who facilitate children
s role so that harmful behaviour is modied without play is dealing with challenging or aggressive the child losing face. For example, the intervening behaviour. How should we respond in a way playworker declares,  I
m a reporter from the that is consistent with our non-directive, non- Saturn Herald and I have heard that one of the judgemental approach? Put succinctly, our alien enemy is being tortured. Do you have any intervention in behaviour that is detrimental comment Captain?
to others is preventative or curative rather than punitive. In other words, we aim to prevent a Wrong foot approach situation getting to the stage where behaviour This approach uses the element of surprise to is damaging to others, or we aim to help children wrong-foot the child that the playworker would whose behaviour is detrimental to others to respond in such a way. It derives from an reframe their behaviour so that they and others example when a playworker suggested a different can get back to playing. kind of grip to a child who was grappling another child in a play ght to avoid a visit to A&E but without actually stopping it.

27 Big bang approach Affectionate approach This is an extreme mode of intervention that The playworker responds to the challenging carries signicant risks. The playworker stops behaviour designed to attract attention by being everyone in their tracks, for example by doing caring, warm and friendly. This perplexes the extreme acrobatics or smashing a plate. child, as it is not the expected response.

Back tracking approach (oops) Taking notes This simply describes an approach where the This involves very obviously appearing to write playworker takes back their suggestion, says down what the playworker sees. This may cause sorry and admits they got it wrong. the children to be curious or even suspicious. However, the writing
turns out to be a drawing Eyebrow approach or a doodle. The playworker uses body language to convey a message such as the raised eyebrow or strong Giving notes stance. The playworker gives small post-it notes to a child with their thoughts on what is happening, asking The lurgy approach them what they think. The playworker suggests what they consider to be a funny but undesirable (for the child) Its for you consequence in response to unacceptable A phone call is surreptitiously arranged for the behaviour. For example,  If you can
t stop child about something completely different to the smashing other people’s stuff up, the rst dance situation involved. at the disco is mine
. The Pavarotti approach The whistler (hey you!) The playworker sings the words they say to The playworker whistles to attract attention. children. (They will likely think you are very funny or just plain weird!). Presence approach (be there) The playworker subtly lets the child know they are available, maybe by a touch of the arm, or perhaps by moving closer.

28 Implications for practice There may be times when our adult responsibility, Intervention in children
s play is a complex and our duty of care, requires us to intervene in a difcult area. While it is underpinned by our play frame and terminate it or re-direct it in order core professional beliefs, in practice it can be to prevent imminent harm or to protect another innitely subtle and nuanced. It requires personal play frame. Such a professional judgement, a qualities and skills that are often believed to be reection-in-action, would be made using all our in opposition: considered yet timely, knowing understanding of the children, the context and, yet spontaneous, analytical yet playful, and crucially ourselves. It would be non-ludic, (non- dispassionate yet empathetic. Our approach playful, not in the service of play) in that its intent is both hands off and, when necessary, hands is to prevent harm rather than protect the play of on, or as Hughes terms it,  facilitative and the child at that moment. However, our manifest empowering
90 . It is facilitative because it allows behaviour might still appear ludo-centric (play for children who have lost some of their skill and centred or play focused): we may distract or freedom to interact playfully, and it is empowering redirect the child, or reframe the playing, rather 91 because it is about stepping back and returning than directly tell her to stop what she is doing .
the initiative and control to children. Playworkers should always consider each We have outlined a range of approaches to situation afresh and take into account their own intervention, some of which are detailed, complex self-knowledge, play history and experiences. and analytical. They are characterised by an Intervention in children
s play can be described approach that seeks to relinquish adult power to scientically but its application is more of an art. children at almost every opportunity. While these Where possible, intervention should be carefully intervention approaches often identify why and considered although often it will be the result of how playworkers might intervene there is still professional intuition. The practice of intervention signicant skill in deciding when to intervene, is a dening area in the quality of supervised as well as taking into account knowledge about play provision, and as such it should be routinely specic children. considered as part of reective practice.

Some of these approaches clearly do not Children seek uncertainty in their play, they seek extend play, but they may well allow it to restart, challenge, novelty, and create the unexpected. re-engage or take off in other directions. Others Risk is an inherent and valuable aspect of may only work once or even not at all. While their playing and as playworkers we have a the intention behind these inventions may be to responsibility to ensure they can express their prevent serious harm, they are still carried out in desire for risk in their play. playful ways that are more likely to reignite play. Playwork Principle 8 directs playworkers to balance  risk with the developmental benet and well-being of children
when choosing an intervention. This is a difcult balancing act and requires accurate and sensitive judgement and for this reason the subject is given over to the following section.

29 Play and risk Removing opportunities for risk taking denies children the opportunities to experience and This section explores the importance of risky manage risk for themselves. It denies children the and challenging play in children
s lives and how chance to learn about their physical capabilities as playworkers it is our role to balance risk with and emotional lives. It denies them opportunities the benets of play in a play setting. We live in to develop and strengthen their resilience and paradoxical times. While most in the minority decision-making. Without it, risky situations may developed world are reasonably healthy, wealthy never be mastered, and a child may remain and safe there exists a powerful desire amongst anxious and fearful long after others who have many adults to avoid all risk and uncertainty. This had the opportunity to conquer their childhood is especially so when it comes to children and fears 92 . how they play. We know that children need and want to take Despite occasional attempts to point out the some level of risk and that playing is a key futility and stupidity of some of the worst alleged mechanism for how it is experienced and health and safety
rules (such as bans on assessed. However, children
s judgement is playing conkers or climbing trees), the message developing and we must consider whether the that adults should keep children safe remains risk is within the child
s current competency. Risk ever-present. This is often taken to mean that and challenge are desirable, but inappropriate removing or dramatically reducing all risks and hazards are not, and we have a duty to ensure hazards will make children safer. For everyone children
s safety. This doesn
t mean children who supports children
s right to play, this presents can
t suffer minor cuts and bumps  these are the a serious challenge, as risk and uncertainty are inevitable consequences of playing. What it does an essential part of play and children will actively mean is that children are not subjected to dangers seek them out. that are hidden, beyond their competency to

30 assess, pressurised or coerced into, without any Key terms compensating benets, and generally excessive Hazard and inappropriate. A hazard is something that can potentially cause harm. Although usually applied to objects it can As playworkers in a risk-averse society we need also refer to activities. In certain circumstances, to acknowledge that the children who choose almost anything can be a hazard to some degree. to come to our play provision today need to take risks and seek out deep stimulating playful Risk challenges. A risk is the chance or likelihood of a hazard causing harm. The type of harm can vary from Children deliberately seek out physical and slight injury to death and includes psychological emotional uncertainty in their play Such playing or mental harm. with uncertainty can be manifested in behaviour that may not appear to be positive in building Risk assessment skills or preparing children for adulthood. It may This is the systematic use of information to include, for example, war and superhero play, identify hazards and estimate the associated rough and tumble play and play ghting, teasing risks
95 . Ball and Ball-King 96 note two important and bullying, jokes and obscenities, thrill seeking considerations when we attempt to assess the play such as parkour or skateboarding, as well as risk associated with any hazard. behaviour in the public realm that is increasingly 93 understood as risky or antisocial .
First, we need to be clear about the outcome we have in mind. For example, if we were to assess As playworkers, we will be constantly challenged the risk of children swimming in a river we could by the different life experiences children assess the chance of drowning, especially related bring to the play setting. This will include their to the children
s swimming skills, but we could explorations of risk taking – some signicant and also assess the chance of infection or contracting potentially hazardous, others more measured and a disease. These two consequences could have calculated. very different risks attached.

If we accept that risk is an integral part of Second, we need to specify the time over which children’s play how should we assess it? Risk a risk is measured. Returning to our example of assessments have become common place swimming in the river, does it refer to a particular today but they were introduced in the UK with instance or perhaps to a wider period of say a the Health and Safety at Work Act of 1974 and year after heavy rain? only became an explicit requirement with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Risk management 94 regulations of 1992 and 1999. Risk management is  what to do, if anything, about the risks identied
97 . Risk management is In any discussion about risk it is important to about decision-making, and takes into account clarify some key terms as they can have different our principles, ethos, policies, economic, and meanings to different people and in different strategic considerations. circumstances. Safe Safe is an ambiguous term. For some, it means there is no risk of harm at all. For others, it might mean compliance with industry standards. For still others, it might mean that the level of risk is below what is normally considered acceptable 98 .

31 Risk-benet assessment cannot be carried over to all the knobbly and Traditional risk assessment has tended to score asymmetrical forms with which one is confronted 100 things, to give things a numerical value or colour throughout life .
code them. Quantifying risk and benets in this way is a very articial process. It is somehow If the risks are in plain sight and familiar, most easier to give a score to a particular injury than children are able to make sensible decisions it is the degree of self-esteem a child may get as about risk. Supporting children to risk assess a result of an activity. More importantly though, for themselves enables them to take ownership is the lack of opportunity this method provides to of the process, to discuss and negotiate how to evidence the reasoned judgement the assessor solve a problem, how to achieve a goal, how to has arrived at. For this reason, playworkers use modify decisions, and to build a body of shared descriptive risk-benet assessment. knowledge that will inform future challenging situations that they will undoubtedly face. If we Risk benet assessment is a descriptive process hastily intervene, we take away that valuable which highlights the balance of risks and benets childhood learning experience. Risks and hazards in the light of a provider
s play policy.
99 that offer no developmental benets should be avoided. For example, there are no possible Instead of a scoring system risk-benet developmental benets for broken glass at the assessment uses a descriptive evaluation that is bottom of a slide or dog mess in the sandpit. informed by: Other things we should avoid are hidden or surprising risks that are outside of children
s  our play policy and our knowledge of the experience or which require specialist expertise. benets of play We can sometimes fall into the trap of thinking  our specic knowledge of the local conditions that risk taking largely lies in physical play. As and the children involved described with affordances, many physical risk  our knowledge of playwork practice and taking opportunities also afford the opportunity for experience from other circumstances other aspects of risk taking, intellectual, emotional  guidance from relevant professional, specialist and social. We need to consider how to offer and and technical sources. manage possibilities for taking emotional , social , and intellectual risks that don
t always rely on the players
willingness to engage in physical Risk-benet assessment takes into account risk taking. Opportunities for performance, for local conditions and is open to learning from feeling scared, to feel lost, to experience the other comparable provision. When we assess dark or shock, to engage with new problems and any particular risk, it is essential that we are with new people. Equally, we need to be able to competent and knowledgeable in that area. It is assess the risks of these opportunities. For some, also crucial to consider the visibility of the risks to engaging with the emotional risk of being in a the child. Risks should not be hidden or beyond performance may result in a tremendous feeling the knowledge and experience of the child of achievement, for others it may put them off for engaging in it. Nor should they be over sanitised life. or dull. The Danish architect, Helle Nebelong comments: A formal risk-benet assessment of opportunities available should be written up and understood When the distance between all the rungs on a by all playworkers stafng a project. A formal climbing net or ladder is exactly the same, the risk-benet assessment can, where possible, be child has no need to concentrate on where to put written up before the provision of opportunities his feet. Standardisation is dangerous because based on expectations and experience. Equally, play becomes simplied and the child does not if an opportunity has been developed by children have to worry about his movements. This lesson

32 and is happening routinely and requires a It sounds like a lot to take in  but remember, we risk-benet assessment then one should already have risk assessment skills that we use be written. However, children
s play is quite in our everyday lives  we already have common unpredictable and can change at an alarming sense. Our work already requires getting to know pace. A dynamic risk-benet assessment enables children, the play setting and the community. All playworkers to continue to assess and manage this informs our dynamic risk-benet assessment. risks on a moment to moment basis and as such is a demonstration of our commitment to the Dynamic risk-benet assessment happens in well-being of the children in our care. our head or in conversation with children and colleagues  there is no written record of our Dynamic risk-benet assessment thinking and decisions. If we write a reective log Dynamic risk-benet assessment considers risk at the end of each session or even during our and benets ‘on the job’ and is not written down in work, this provides us a with a memory jogger if the rst instance. It is based on a careful ongoing something happens in that session as a result of observation of children playing and involves our intervention or risk assessment that we may making assessments in sometimes stressful be challenged on later. circumstances about how to manage a changing situation. It may require an on the spot judgement Implications for practice about children being exposed to potentially Different children have widely varying desires and unacceptable harm. capabilities for risk taking and we ensure that:

The word dynamic relates to constant change  We have assessed the likely benets or activity. As playworkers, we assess risk as and potential for harm using our local an ongoing process when we observe each and professional knowledge and relevant and every new play behaviour that may mean guidance reasonable likelihood of injury. We weigh that  More substantial risks are only available risk against the benets children gain from to those children who actively seek them experiencing that play behaviour. The dynamin  Risks are made available incrementally risk-benet assessment owchart 101 on the next beginning with the most minor page explains the steps we go through in our mind when a situation occurs that requires a  The levels of risk available are proportionate dynamic assessment of risk. to the child
s ability to understand and take them. In particular, this requires us to rely on our knowledge of the individual child and their knowledge and capabilities around specic risks.

Some final notes Playwork has a long history but like any reective It is our aim as an organisation to support those practice-based profession it is constantly who wish to develop their understanding and evolving. What we try to do across each of these skills and we would encourage all readers to playwork guides is introduce the reader to some continue to visit the Play Wales website: established ideas that are core to playwork www.playwales.org.uk for the most up to date understanding and practice at the time of research and resources in to children
s play and publication. playwork.

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39 www.playwales.org.uk CYNGOR TREF BAE COLWYN BAY TOWN COUNCIL CEISIADAU CYNLLUNIO/PLANNING APPLICATIONS 6/04/2021

Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL 0/480287 D Cais am addasiadau ailfodelu mewnol ac allanol, gan gynnwys estyniad I
r to, estyniadau cefn/ochr ac addasiadau Cyffredinol Safle: Hafan, 45, Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay, LL29 6AG Ymgeisydd : Hill

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0/48288 D Newid defnydd Dosbarth A1 i A2 Safle: Ground Floor, 3, Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4PS Ymgeisydd : Mr C Spillane

Change of use Class A1 to A2 Location: Ground Floor, 3, Penrhyn Avenue, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4PS Applicant : Mr C Spillane

0/48290 D Tynnu a newid to presennol heulfan gyda theras fflat newydd a man addasiadau allanol Safle: Pen Coed, Copthorne Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay, LL28 5YP Ymgeisydd: Mr & Mrs T Pye

Remove and replace existing conservatory roof with new flat terrace and minor external alterations Location: Pen Coed, Copthorne Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay, LL28 5YP Applicant: Mr & Mrs T Pye

0/48292 D Gosod ystafell/storfa bren yn yr ardd yn lle garej bresennol Safle: 32, Rochester Way, Rhos on Sea, Conwy, LL28 4NJ Ymgeisydd: Mr P Musson

Siting of timber garden room/store in lieu of existing garage Location: 32, Rochester Way, Rhos on Sea, Conwy, LL28 4NJ Applicant: Mr P Musson

0/48310 D Amrywio amod rhif 1 o ganiatad cynllunio 0/42544 (Codi dau annedd ar wahan) I ganiatáu ar gyfer amrywiad yn y cyfnod y dylid cychwyn datblygu ynddo. Safle: Land at rear of Archwood Villa, Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay, LL29 6AF. Ymgeisydd : Mr R Selby

Variation of condition no 1 of planning approval 0/42544 (Erection of two detached dwellings) to allow for a variation of period within which Cyfeirnod/ LEFEL/ CAIS/APPLICATION Reference LEVEL development should be started. Location : Land at rear of Archwood Villa, Pen y Bryn Road, Upper Colwyn Bay, Colwyn Bay, LL29 6AF. Applicant : Mr R Selby

0/48341 Cael gwared ar do heulfan presennol ac adeiladu ystafell wely uwchben. Cael gwared ar do fflat presennol y gegin ac adeiladu ystafell ymolchi uwchben. Ymestyn y to teils presennol dros yr ystafelloedd fydd newydd eu hadeiladu. Safle : 119 Dinerth Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4YF Ymgeisydd : Mrs Melanie Newton

Remove existing conservatory roof and construct a bedroom above. Remove existing kitchen flat roof and build bathroom above. Extend existing tiled roof to cover new constructed rooms. Location : 119 Dinerth Road, Rhos on Sea, LL28 4YF Applicant : Mrs Melanie Newton

0/48343 Ceisiadau Cynllunio ar gyfer codi 3 o Aneddiadau a Datblygiadau Cysylltiedig arfaethedig. Safle : Land adj. To The Legion/Woodland Park West, Woodland Park West, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7BB Ymgeisydd : Mr Ross Jones

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0/48345 Ceisiadau Cynllunio ar gyfer codi 6 o Aneddiadau a Datblygiadau Cysylltiedig arfaethedig. Safle : Land adj. To The Legion/Woodland Park West, Woodland Park West, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7BB Ymgeisydd : Mr Ross Jones

Planning Applications for the Proposed Erection of 6 no. Dwellings and Associated Development. Location : Land adj. To The Legion/Woodland Park West, Woodland Park West, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7BB Applicant : Mr Ross Jones

0/48347 Tocio 1 goeden gelyn (mae
r rhybudd yn cynnwys gwaith eithriedig ar lawryfen). Safle : Forrest Hill, 1 Oak Drive, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7YP Ymgeisydd : Premier Estates

To prune 1 no. holly tree (notification includes exempt works to laurel). Location : Forrest Hill, 1 Oak Drive, Colwyn Bay, LL29 7YP Applicant : Premier Estates List of Planning Decisions Issued DC04ARP

REPORT CRITERIA: Decisions issued between 22/02/2021 and 07/03/2021

Application No: 0/46130 Grid 284593,378682 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 27/05/2019 Determination Level Planning Committee Decision Date: 05/03/2021 Development Type(s): New Development Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: The John Braddock & The Mary Bamber Convalescent Centre Queen's Avenue Colwyn Bay Conwy LL29 7BD Proposal: Conversion of John Braddock (Former Queens Lodge) building to provide 14 no. apartments and 3 no. town houses. Demolition of former Mary Bamber Convalescent centre and construction of 46 no. apartments, 42 no. new dwellings. Demolition of all other buildings and structures, associated works and car parking, hard and soft landscaping including areas of open space Application No: 0/46861 Grid 285180,378741 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 10/01/2020 Determination Level Planning Committee Decision Date: 02/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Glyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 1. Braid House 2 Rhiw Bank Avenue Colwyn Bay LL29 7PH 2. 46-48 Abergele Road Colwyn Bay 3. 50 Abergele Road Colwyn Bay 4. 9 & 10 Albert Place Colwyn Bay 5. 54 Abergele Road Colwyn Bay 6. 2 Douglas Road Colwyn Bay 7. 1 The Close Colwyn Bay Conwy Proposal: External refurbishment works:- Replacement soffits, fascias and barge boards; Replacement windows and doors; External Wall Insulation; Brick cleaning and decorations; Application No: 0/46908 Grid 284052,379300 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 27/01/2020 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 24/02/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Wyngarth Nursing Home 26 King's Road Colwyn Bay LL29 7YH Proposal: To change the building use from commercial to residential.

Application No: 0/47471 Grid 278587,381722 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 02/09/2020 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 03/03/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Tudno Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Asda Conway Road Llandudno LL30 1PJ Proposal: Reconfiguration of the home shopping facility including new storage building and van canopy. Replacement click and collect canopy. Application No: 0/47977 Grid 278394,379912 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 01/02/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 25/02/2021

09/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 1 of 7 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Deganwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: 54 Cefn Y Bryn Llanrhos Llandudno LL30 1NL Proposal: Roof extension and alterations

Application No: 0/48002 Grid 278032,377579 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 13/01/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 01/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Conwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: Capel Tabernacl Chapel Street Conwy LL32 8BP Proposal: Non material amendment to planning permission 0/42245 (Non Material Amendment to Planning Permission Granted Under Code Reference 0/39784 (Change of use from Chapel (D1) to form part of hotel/guesthouse (C1) and multi-use venue (Classes A3, D1 and D2), including public restaurant and private hire/conference venue for food and drink events, weddings/christenings, public/exhibition hall, yoga gym, art/music) to allow for changes to proposed layout/use within the vestry and amendment to the wording of condition no 12) to allow for Extension of the approved detail to remove pews and create usable space on the first floor balcony, including use of area above the chapel entrance. Usage of salvaged pews, adapted, for cladding the new stair enclosure (more appropriate than trying to match timber from elsewhere) and associated minor changes. Details of floor construction shown on drawing (already approved under discharge of condition 2 of 0/42245 (discharge of condition dated 2/2/2017). Application No: 0/48029 Grid 278154,382541 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 02/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 01/03/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gogarth Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Beachside 12 South Parade Llandudno LL30 2LN Proposal: Addition of 2no dormers in place of existing velux windows

Application No: 0/48031 Grid 277962,382525 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 25/02/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 23/02/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Withdrawn Electorial Division: Gogarth Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: 10 Arvon Avenue Llandudno LL30 2DY Proposal: Internal alterations to convert existing guest house to 4 self contained flats.

Application No: 0/48032 Grid 286294,378155 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 03/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 02/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Eirias Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Rockfield 12A Holyrood Avenue Old Colwyn Colwyn Bay Conwy LL29 8BA Proposal: Pitched roof side extension to existing dwelling

09/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 2 of 7 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Application No: 0/48033 Grid 283572,380402 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 02/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 23/02/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 4 Llandudno Road Rhos On Sea Conwy LL28 4TR Proposal: Demolition of existing porch together with extensions and alterations to existing dwelling

Application No: 0/48036 Grid 278044,377617 Reference: Application Type: Listed Building Consent Target Date: 01/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 25/02/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Conwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: 22 Chapel Street Conwy LL32 8BP Proposal: Remove and replace existing radiators and boiler including new flue to the principle elevation. (Listed Building Consent) Application No: 0/48041 Grid 281405,381568 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 02/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 25/02/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Penrhyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Penrhyn Cottage Pendre Road Penrhynside Llandudno LL30 3DD Proposal: Construction of off-road parking to Penrhyn Cottage

Application No: 0/48045 Grid 282213,380134 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 02/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 25/02/2021 Development Type(s): Change Land Use Decision Type: Split Decision Electorial Division: Penrhyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Land close to Ty'n Rhyn Pydew Road Conwy LL31 9JH Proposal: Approval of condition no 5 (Mirror Wall Structure) and no 6 (Perimeter Hedgrow Planting) of planning approval 0/47445 ( Construction of a menage) Application No: 0/48046 Grid 279810,362538 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 04/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 03/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gower Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llanrwst Town Council Location: Erw Goed Llanddoged Road Llanrwst LL26 0YU Proposal: Proposed single storey side and rear extension. Enclose existing front porch (new brickwork). Works to also include re-render the whole house and new windows and doors throughout. Application No: 0/48053 Grid 278571,378631 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 05/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 03/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions 09/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 3 of 7 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Conversion of existing hotel into 9 no apartments

Application No: 0/48067 Grid 294588,377206 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 11/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 04/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gele Community Council: Cyngor Tref Abergele Town Council Location: Bryn Awel Bryn Awel Avenue Abergele LL22 7AS Proposal: Proposed Two-storey Extension and Alteration to Rear of Dwelling

Application No: 0/48070 Grid 291958,349598 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 26/02/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Uwchaled Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Cerrig-y-Drudion Community Council Location: Cefnhirfynydd Isa Cefnhirfynydd Isa Glasfryn Cerrigydrudion LL21 0SA Proposal: Erection of a proposed lean-to added to an existing agricultural building to be used for machinery/fodder storage and all associated works. Application No: 0/48073 Grid 278154,382541 Reference: Application Type: Listed Building Consent Target Date: 11/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 05/03/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gogarth Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Beachside 12 South Parade Llandudno LL30 2LN Proposal: Addition of 2no dormers in place of existing velux windows (Listed Building Consent)

Application No: 0/48076 Grid 280348,377918 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 15/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 07/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Pensarn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: Highfields 1 Pen Dyffryn Llandudno Junction LL31 9AS Proposal: Proposed Side Extension

Application No: 0/48077 Grid 277555,376754 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 24/02/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Conwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: The Thelows 12A Maes Y Llan Conwy Conwy LL32 8NB Proposal: Proposed extension to create garage and utility room to side of property

Application No: 0/48080 Grid 283734,380278 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 25/02/2021

09/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 5 of 7 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Rhos on Sea Bowling Club 47 Allanson Road Rhos on Sea LL28 4HL Proposal: Installation of a 5000L Water Tank on hard standing.

Application No: 0/48102 Grid 295513,348797 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 22/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 05/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Uwchaled Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Cerrig-y-Drudion Community Council Location: 1 Uwch Y Llan Cerrigydrudion LL21 9UD Proposal: Proposed rear extension

Application No: 0/48105 Grid 283828,378980 Reference: Application Type: Tree in Conservation Area Target Date: 08/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 24/02/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: No Objection Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Badgers Run 27 Llanrwst Road Colwyn Bay Conwy LL29 7YT Proposal: To reduce 1 no. sycamore tree

Application No: 0/48117 Grid 286946,369868 Reference: Application Type: Agricultural Building Prior Approval Target Date: 02/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 01/03/2021 Development Type(s): New Development Decision Type: Prior Approval Refused Electorial Division: Llangernyw Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llangernyw Community Council Location: Garthmyl Waterloo Pentre Isaf Llangernyw Conwy LL22 8RG Proposal: Erection of Agricultural Building (Prior Approval)

Application No: 0/48162 Grid 277829,379479 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 05/04/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 02/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Deganwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: 11 Bryn Gannock Deganwy Conwy LL31 9UG Proposal: Approval of condition no 4 (Obscured Glazing) of planning approval 0/39558 (Proposed rear extension) Application No: 0/48166 Grid 299473,365110 Reference: Application Type: Certificate of Lawful Development Target Date: 07/04/2021 (Exist) Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 23/02/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llansannan Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llansannan Community Council Location: Ty Ucha Groes Denbigh Conwy LL16 5SD

09/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 6 of 7 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Certificate of lawfulness for the existing use to establish the agricultural use class of the existing buildings Application No: 0/48181 Grid 278023,379583 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 01/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Deganwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: Coed Y Castell Gannock Park West Deganwy Conwy LL31 9HQ Proposal: Non material amendment to planning consent 0/47262 (Construction of 3 bedroom detached house with access driveway from Gannock Park West) to allow for changes to the elevations previously approved Application No: 0/48186 Grid 2958845,3694055 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 17/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 03/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Betws Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llanfair Talhaiarn Community Council Location: Tan Y Creigiau Llanfairtalhaiarn, Abergele, Conwy, LL22 8BJ Proposal: Non material amendment to planning approval 0/32096 (Alterations and extension to dwelling, change of use from bakery to study and related access.) to allow for increase to car port roof ridge height and change of use from carport to habitable use Application No: 0/48228 Grid 286080,376760 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 29/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 03/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Eirias Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: New York Cottage Groes Road Colwyn Bay LL29 8YP Proposal: Non material amendment to planning approval 0/47515(Erection of a decked area to the north face of the property. The proposed deck will be at a height of approx 2.0m above ground level and will be 2.6m x 3.7m in plan.) to allow for change to the balustrade from timber to stainless steel post and rail with glazed infill.

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REPORT CRITERIA: Decisions issued between 08/03/2021 and 21/03/2021

Application No: 0/46132 Grid 284593,378682 Reference: Application Type: Conservation Area Consent Target Date: 29/05/2019 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 12/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: The John Braddock & The Mary Bamber Convalescent Centre Queen's Avenue Colwyn Bay Conwy LL29 7BD Proposal: Demolition of the Mary Bamber Convalescent Centre, no 28 Coed Pella Road, garage and garden structures, and part demolition of the Queens lodge. Application No: 0/47749 Grid 276866,369483 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 24/11/2020 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 20/03/2021 Development Type(s): Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Caerhun Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Caerhun Community Council Location: Tyn Terfyn Caravan Site Llanrwst Road Tal Y Bont Conwy LL32 8YX Proposal: Part retrospective application for the change of use of land for 15 no. Keeping of pigs and associated works, including the siting of containers to be used for 15 no. pigs and storage of food and the creation of covered areas, construction of new hardstanding and extending existing tracks, erection of means of enclosure and alterations to land levels. Application No: 0/47796 Grid 292791,370059 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 14/12/2020 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 10/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Betws Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llanfair Talhaiarn Community Council Location: Ty Capel Mc Llanfair Th Denbigh Road Llanfairtalhaiarn LL22 8SS Proposal: Conversion of chapel (now vacant) to holiday accommodation.

Application No: 0/47808 Grid 278108,382226 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Refused Electorial Division: Mostyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: The Cottage Brookes Street Llandudno LL30 2TT Proposal: Proposed Extension with Balcony over

Application No: 0/47903 Grid 279908,361865 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 11/01/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): New Development Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llanrwst Town Council Location: 1 - 30 Glanrafon Llanrwst LL26 0DL

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 1 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Approval of condition nos 10 (Open Space Provision & Equipment) & 11 (Landscaping Scheme) of planning approval 0/46652 (Demolition of 30 apartments and erection of 14 affordable dwellings with associated parking, landscaping and public open space.) Application No: 0/47919 Grid 277663,377251 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 15/01/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Withdrawn Electorial Division: Conwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: 1 Jubilee Terrace Conwy LL32 8SA Proposal: Conversion of garage/store to annex

Application No: 0/47987 Grid 296188,363163 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 09/02/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 08/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llansannan Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llansannan Community Council Location: Former School Hall School House & Workshop Tan y Fron Bylchau Llansannan LL16 5NA Proposal: Convert former school hall into 3/4 bed dwelling, former school house into 3 bed dwelling, annex into 1 bed dwelling and stores (workshop) into 2 bed dwelling, creation of new vehicular access and associated works Application No: 0/48024 Grid 297430,375757 Reference: Application Type: Listed Building Consent Target Date: 17/02/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 15/03/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gele Community Council: Cyngor Tref Abergele Town Council Location: The Kinmel Arms Church Street St George LL22 9BP Proposal: Proposed Extensions & Alterations (Listed Building Consent)

Application No: 0/48034 Grid 280475,380573 Reference: Application Type: Listed Building Consent Target Date: 01/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 10/03/2021 Development Type(s): Minor Development Extension Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Penrhyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: St Davids College Wormhout Way Llandudno LL30 1RD Proposal: Proposed erection of guarding/railings to the Battlement Wall and Re-surfacing of the Battlement walkway adjacent to existing stone wall (Listed Building Consent) Application No: 0/48054 Grid 286035,378582 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 08/03/2021 Determination Level Planning Committee Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Land Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Glyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Civic Offices Abergele Road Colwyn Bay LL29 8AR Proposal: Change of use of land and the creation of a car park at the former Civic offices in Colwyn Bay, known as Glan y Don Hall.

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 2 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Application No: 0/48059 Grid 284783,379232 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 10/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 09/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 26 Mostyn Road Colwyn Bay LL29 8PB Proposal: Change of use from offices into a single 3 bedroom dwelling.

Application No: 0/48062 Grid 283390,356095 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 09/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 08/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Uwch Conwy Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Bro Garmon Community Council Location: Community Centre Nebo LLANRWST LL26 0SY Proposal: Approval of condition no. 13 (Bat Protection Mitigation Measures) of planning approval 0/44480 (Conversion of vacant school/village hall into showroom office and living accommodation and construction of new workshop and store room) Application No: 0/48063 Grid 295460,376623 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 11/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 09/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gele Community Council: Cyngor Tref Abergele Town Council Location: Caer Ffynnon Ffordd Y Berth Abergele LL22 9AU Proposal: Extension to dwelling

Application No: 0/48064 Grid 284147,380537 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 11/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 09/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Former NatWest Bank, Rhos on Sea 24 Rhos Road Rhos on Sea Conwy LL25 4RN Proposal: Change of use of ground floor to an A3 (Food and Drink) use class and the change of use of the upper floors into associated holiday accommodation suites with these forming one hospitality business unit Application No: 0/48071 Grid 285494,366742 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 15/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llangernyw Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llangernyw Community Council Location: Rhos Y Mawn Cae'r Llo Llangernyw LL22 8UA Proposal: Variation of condition no 2 of planning approval 0/45230 (Alterations and conversion of farm buildings to form 4 no units of holiday accommodation and associated works) to allow for the proposed allocated parking, bins storage & bins to be relocated to the rear of the barns & additional storage shed provided Application No: 0/48074 Grid 285984,377932 Reference: 22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 3 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Application Type: Full Target Date: 15/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 12/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Eirias Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Larkspur 67 Bryn Avenue Old Colwyn COLWYN BAY LL29 8AH Proposal: Formation of dormer extension to front of roof

Application No: 0/48075 Grid 281827,381572 Reference: Application Type: Advert Consent Target Date: 12/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Advertisement Decision Type: Split Decision Electorial Division: Penrhyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Conwy Valley Windows Glan Y Mor Road Penrhyn Bay LL30 3NL Proposal: Display of 2 no non illuminated fence mounted signs and 1 no non illuminated pole sign

Application No: 0/48078 Grid 290338,378034 Reference: Application Type: Certificate of Lawful Development Target Date: 16/03/2021 (Prop) Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Llanddulas Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llanddulas & Rhyd-y-Foel Community Council Location: 4 Bryn Celyn Llanddulas Abergele Conwy LL22 8JF Proposal: Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed extension to dwelling

Application No: 0/48079 Grid 278692,380881 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 16/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 15/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Tudno Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: 7 Erddig Close Llandudno LL30 1GE Proposal: Proposed Rear & Side Extension

Application No: 0/48081 Grid 283483,381136 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 15/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 12/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Refused Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 2 Penrhyn Drive Rhos On Sea LL28 4LD Proposal: Change of use of the property from a C3 residential 3 bedroom property to a C4 4 bedroom HMO Application No: 0/48083 Grid 278825,381253 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 16/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 15/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Tudno Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 4 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Location: 24 Rhuddlan Avenue Llandudno Conwy LL30 1LN Proposal: Alterations and single storey pitched roof extension to rear of dwelling and alterations to widen existing vehicular access Application No: 0/48084 Grid 283621,381238 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 17/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 15/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Refused Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 103 Marine Drive Rhos On Sea LL28 4HU Proposal: Creation of open car port with balcony above. Balcony to be accessed via existing double doors from upstairs room. Associated handrails and frosted privacy screening to balcony included. Application No: 0/48086 Grid 277535,381664 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 16/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 10/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: PARTAPPRV Electorial Division: Mostyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Ableworld Bryniau Road Llandudno LL30 2BL Proposal: Approval of points 1, 3, 4 & 5 of condition no 8 (Gate, Cycle parking, Rubbish/recycling & visibility splays) of planning consent 0/47499 (Change of use of site from A1 retail use to a use for vehicle sales and ancillary sale of accessories and alterations to re-create a vehicle access/exit door with a painted roller shutter in the north west elevation.) Application No: 0/48087 Grid 283740,363695 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 17/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llangernyw Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Llangernyw Community Council Location: Bod Wilym Abergele Road Llanrwst LL26 0NT Proposal: Approval of condition no 3 (Landscaping and Biodiversity Enhancement Scheme) of planning approval 0/47684 (Proposed subterranean extension & landscaping works to existing cottage to provide additional dwelling space. Application No: 0/48088 Grid 278829,379257 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 17/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Deganwy Community Council: Cyngor Tref Conwy Town Council Location: Bwlch Farm Caravan Site Bwlch Farm Road Deganwy LL31 9YS Proposal: Approval of conditions 4 (Soft landscaping) and 6 (Bird boxes) of planning consent 0/47167 (Relocation of 2 no twin caravan pitches with decks (to include removal of 4 no. trees and construction of new fence line) to allow for existing access road to be extended) Application No: 0/48089 Grid 280305,374922 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 18/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 17/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Refused Electorial Division: Llansanffraid (Post 1999) Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Glanconwy Community Council 22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 5 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Approval of conditions 3 (Water features survey), 4 (Construction environmental management plan), 7 (Ornithological report), 8 (Bat survey) and 14 (Modification to access tracks) of planning consent 0/44248 (Erection of 4 no. replacement wind turbines at Hafoty Ucha wind farm) Application No: 0/48103 Grid 298213,378821 Reference: Application Type: Certificate of Lawful Development Target Date: 22/03/2021 (Prop) Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Towyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Kinmel Bay & Towyn Town Council Location: Green Top Towyn Way East Towyn Conwy LL22 9NB Proposal: Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear single storey residential extension

Application No: 0/48104 Grid 280468,382230 Reference: Application Type: Certificate of Lawful Development Target Date: 22/03/2021 (Exist) Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 18/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Craig-Y-Don Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Cintra Colwyn Road Craigside Llandudno LL30 3AA Proposal: Certificate of lawfulness of existing use to establish the use of the lower floor of Cintra remains as that of two self contained dwellings in addition to the main house which occupies the upper two floors Application No: 0/48107 Grid 288118,372902 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 23/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 18/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Betws Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Betws-yn-Rhos Community Council Location: Tan Y Graig Betws Yn Rhos Abergele Conwy LL22 8DA Proposal: Single storey pitched roof extension incorporating a kitchen

Application No: 0/48108 Grid 283230,380458 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 24/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 18/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Llandrillo Yn Rhos Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 26 Stuart Drive Rhos On Sea LL28 4UB Proposal: Loft conversion with dormer extension.

Application No: 0/48112 Grid 285719,377768 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 19/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 17/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Glyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 8 Maes Y Fron Colwyn Bay LL29 8RG

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 7 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Amended scheme to 0/45004 to allow for increase to size of West extension and increase the size of first floor extension Application No: 0/48113 Grid 277828,382556 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 22/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 21/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gogarth Community Council: Cyngor Tref Llandudno Town Council Location: Ty Carthen Town House 12 Abbey Road Llandudno LL30 2EA Proposal: Change of use from Bed and Breakfast (C1) to residential dwelling (C3)

Application No: 0/48135 Grid 285051,378567 Reference: Application Type: Full Target Date: 31/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 08/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Glyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 19 Park Road Colwyn Bay LL29 7UG Proposal: Proposed change of front elevation windows

Application No: 0/48182 Grid 283739,377760 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 08/04/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 18/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Rhiw Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: Inglenook Mynydd Lane Upper Colwyn Bay Colwyn Bay LL28 5YW Proposal: Approval of conditions 3 (Roofing materials) and 4 (Landscaping) of planning consent 0/47606 (Proposed demolition of the existing detached dwelling and detached garage/workshop building, erection of a replacement detached dwelling and detached garage/workshop building, installation of a replacement septic tank & associated works.) Application No: 0/48205 Grid 298909,378765 Reference: Application Type: Demolition Prior Approval Target Date: 17/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Prior Approval Required Electorial Division: Kinmel Bay Community Council: Cyngor Tref Kinmel Bay & Towyn Town Council Location: Bayford Cambria Oil Tir Llwyd Enterprise Park Kinmel Bay LL18 5JH Proposal: Demolition of fuel storage tanks, loading gantry, dispensers & all associated pipework, offloading cabinets/headers, pumps and all associated equipment, concrete bund walls & tank supports, walkways & access platforms & all associated pipework & equipment (Demotion Prior Approval) Application No: 0/48207 Grid 294176,376461 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 22/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 16/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved With Conditions Electorial Division: Gele Community Council: Cyngor Tref Abergele Town Council Location: Bryngwenallt Hall Llanfair Road Abergele LL22 8DL

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 8 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Proposal: Non material amendment to planning approval 0/47842 (Proposed Erection of Garden sheds, Boundary Treatment and Associated Landscaping within Curtilage of Existing Building-Part Retrospective) to allow for changes to roof materials Application No: 0/48221 Grid 280150,372150 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 22/03/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 20/03/2021 Development Type(s): Change Build Use Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Eglwysbach Community Council: Cyngor Cymuned Eglwysbach Community Council Location: Bodnant Gardens Bodnant Road Eglwysbach LL28 5RE Proposal: Non material amendment to planning approval 0/44701 (Change of use of Head Gardener's Cottage to office accommodation, extension to Cottage, erection of staff welfare building, covered yard storage and horticultural shed.) to allow for minor changes to 3 no external doors Application No: 0/48262 Grid 296340,379192 Reference: Application Type: Discharge of Conditions Target Date: 30/04/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 18/03/2021 Development Type(s): Non Residential Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Towyn Community Council: Cyngor Tref Kinmel Bay & Towyn Town Council Location: Whitehouse Leisure Parks Towyn Road Towyn LL22 9EY Proposal: Approval of condition no 3 (Scale,type and appearance of associated structures) of planning consent 0/47754 (Proposed Installation of a Mini Golf Course and Outdoor Play Area Together with Associated Development) Application No: 0/48263 Grid 286565,378063 Reference: Application Type: Non-material Amendment Target Date: 02/04/2021 Determination Level Delegated Decision Date: 11/03/2021 Development Type(s): Household Decision Type: Approved Electorial Division: Eirias Community Council: Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Location: 74 Llanelian Road Old Colwyn Colwyn Bay LL29 9UA Proposal: Non material amendment to planning approval 0/47739 (Proposed Loft & Garage conversion with roof extension) to create room for a home office

22/03/2021 List of Planning Decisions Issued Page 9 of 9 SUITABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING Gwasanaethau Rheoleiddio a Thai / Regulatory and Housing Services Pennaeth Gwasanaeth / Head Of Service
Peter Brown Adain Rheoli Datblygu ac Adeiladu / Development & Building Control Section Rheolwr Rheoli Datblygu ac Adeiladu / Development & Building Control Manager
Paula Jones Cyfeiriad Post / Postal Address: Blwch Post 1, CONWY / PO Box 1, CONWY, LL30 9GN;

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r Hysbysiadau Preifatrwydd: http://www.conwy.gov.uk/cy/YCyngor/Mynediad-at-Wybodaeth/Hysbysiadau- Preifatrwydd/Hysbysiadau-Preifatrwydd.aspx. Link to Privacy Notices : http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Access-to-Information/Privacy-Notices/Privacy-Notices.aspx ]

Cyngor Tref Bay of Colwyn Town Council Gofynnwch am / Please ask for: Katy Roberts FAO Mrs T Earley  01492575394 The Town Hall Rhiw Road Colwyn Bay  [email protected] Conwy Ein Cyf / Our Ref: DC/0/48115 LL29 7TG Eich Cyf / Your Ref: Dyddiad / Date: 22/03/2021

Cais Rhif: 0/48115 Application 0/48115 No.: Derbyniwyd: 13/07/2020 Received: 13/07/2020 Datblygiad Estyniad arfaethedig i ystafell Proposed Proposed bedroom extension arfaethedig: wely Development: Safle / Plas Y Bryn Nursing Home Site / Plas Y Bryn Nursing Home Lleoliad: 31 Tan Y Bryn Road Location: 31 Tan Y Bryn Road Rhos On Sea Rhos On Sea LL28 4AD LL28 4AD Ymgeisydd: The Management Applicant: The Management Annwyl Syr/Fadam Dear Sir/Madam Mae y cais uchaf wedi ei dynnu yn ol. The above application has been withdrawn.

Yn gywir / Yours faithfully Paula Jones Rheolwr Rheoli Datblygu ac Adeiladu / Development and Building Control Manager

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg / We welcome correspondence in Welsh. Byddwn yn ymateb i unrhyw ohebiaeth yn Gymraeg ac ni fydd hyn yn arwain at unrhyw oedi / We will respond to any correspondence in Welsh which will not lead to a delay. Prif Switsfwrdd / Main Switchboard: 01492 574000 www.conwy.gov.uk/cynllunio www.conwy.gov.uk/planning BT Cyfnewid Testun / BT Text Relay Service 18001 01492 574000

30 March 2021 Delivered by post and email

SCHEDULE 1B - PUBLICITY AND CONSULTATION BEFORE APPLYING FOR PLANNING PERMISSION NOTICE UNDER ARTICLES 2C AND 2D – TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES) (WALES) ORDER 2012

The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020

With reference to the above, please find enclosed notification that Wales and West Housing Association (‘WWHA’) is bringing forward plans for the redevelopment of land at Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy. A site location plan is enclosed.

WWHA is intending to apply for full planning permission to regenerate the site, demolishing existing buildings and providing new supported living affordable housing (Use Class C3), access, parking, landscaping and a communal courtyard, drainage infrastructure and associated development. A full description of development is provided in the enclosed notice.

The proposed development has been designed to regenerate this central and sustainable brownfield site. Its redevelopment provides an opportunity to bring forward much needed affordable housing within Colwyn Bay to suit a range of users including over 55s and supported housing. The scheme will complement the wider mix of uses in the centre of Colwyn Bay and promote active, sustainable travel.

As the proposal comprises a major development we are undertaking pre-application consultation on the scheme in line with the Planning (Wales) Act 2015. You can view the application documents online at https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview.

Enclosed with this letter is a notification, which is served upon you as a community consultee under the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (Wales) Order 2016, as amended by the Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication) (Wales) (Coronavirus) Order 2020.

The enclosed notice provides information on how to view the draft planning application documents, how to make representations on the proposed development and the deadline for the receipt of your comments.

Yours sincerely

Owen Francis Director, Planning Turley

18 Windsor Place Cardiff CF10 3BY

T 02920 344 445 turley.co.uk

Registered in England Turley Associates Limited no. 2235387. Registered office: 1 New York Street, Manchester, M1 4HD Enc.

Site Notice under Schedule 1B Publicity and Consultation Before Applying For Planning Permission Notice Under Articles 2C and 2D - The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication)(Wales)(Coronavirus) Order 2020

2 30 Mawrth 2021 Dosbarthwyd yn y post ac mewn neges e-bost

ATODLEN 1B – CYHOEDDUSRWYDD AC YMGYNGHORI CYN GWNEUD CAIS AM GANIATÂD CYNLLUNIO, HYSBYSIAD DAN ERTHYGLAU 2C A 2D – GORCHYMYN CYNLLUNIO GWLAD A THREF (GWEITHDREFNAU RHEOLI DATBLYGU) (CYMRU) 2012

Gorchymyn Ceisiadau Cynllunio (Addasiadau a Datgymhwyso Dros Dro) (Cymru) (Coronafeirws) 2020

Gan gyfeirio at yr uchod, amgaeaf hysbysiad bod Cymdeithas Tai Wales and West (‘WWHA’) yn dwyn cynlluniau ymlaen ar gyfer ailddatblygu tir yn Ffordd Bay View, Bae Colwyn, Conwy. Amgaeaf gynllun sy'n dangos lleoliad y safle.

Mae WWHA yn bwriadu gwneud cais am ganiatâd cynllunio llawn i adfywio'r safle, gan ddymchwel yr adeiladau sydd yno yn barod a darparu tai fforddiadwy byw â chymorth newydd (Defnydd Dosbarth C3), mynediad, parcio, tirlunio a iard gymunol, seilwaith draeniau a datblygiad cysylltiedig. Rhoddir disgrifiad llawn o'r datblygiad yn yr hysbysiad amgaeedig.

Dyluniwyd y datblygiad arfaethedig er mwyn adfywio'r safle tir llwyd canolog a chynaliadwy hwn. Mae ei ailddatblygu yn cynnig cyfle i ddarparu tai fforddiadwy ym Mae Colwyn, y mae cryn angen amdanynt, ac a fydd yn addas i amrediad o ddefnyddwyr gan gynnwys y rhai dros 55 oed a thai â chymorth. Bydd y cynllun yn cyd-fynd â chymysgedd ehangach y defnydd a welir yng nghanol Bae Colwyn, a bydd yn hyrwyddo teithio llesol a chynaliadwy.

Gan bod y cynnig yn cynnwys datblygiad mawr, rydym yn cynnal gweithgarwch ymgynghori cyn cyflwyno cais am y cynllun, yn unol â Deddf Cynllunio (Cymru) 2015. Gallwch weld dogfennau'r cais ar-lein trwy droi at https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview .

Amgaewyd hysbysiad gyda'r llythyr hwn, a gyflwynir i chi fel perchennog a deiliad eiddo a leolir gerllaw y safle, dan Orchymyn Cynllunio Gwlad a Thref (Gweithdrefnau Rheoli Datblygu) (Cymru) 2016, fel y'i diwygiwyd gan Orchymyn Ceisiadau Cynllunio (Addasiadau a Datgymhwyso Dros Dro) (Cymru) (Coronafeirws) 2020.

Mae'r hysbysiad amgaeedig yn darparu gwybodaeth ynghylch sut i droi at ddogfennau'r cais cynllunio drafft, sut i wneud cyflwyniadau am y datblygiad arfaethedig a'r dyddiad cau er mwyn cyflwyno eich sylwadau.

Yn gywir

Owen Francis Cyfarwyddwr, Cynllunio Turley

1 Hysbysiad Safle dan Atodlen 1B Cyhoeddusrwydd ac Ymgynghori Cyn Gwneud Cais am Ganiatâd Cynllunio, Hysbysiad Dan Erthyglau 2C a 2D – Gorchymyn Ceisiadau Cynllunio (Addasiadau a Datgymhwyso Dros Dro)(Cymru)(Coronafeirws) 2020

2 Proposed redevelopment of land at Bay View Road, Colwyn Bay

SCHEDULE 1B: PUBLICITY AND CONSULTATION BEFORE APPLYING FOR PLANNING PERMISSION NOTICE UNDER ARTICLES 2C AND 2D - The Planning Applications (Temporary Modifications and Disapplication)(Wales)(Coronavirus) Order 2020

Notice is given that Wales and West Housing Association (‘ WWHA ’) is intending to apply for full planning permission for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the erection of supported living affordable housing development, access, parking, landscaping and communal courtyard, drainage infrastructure and associated development.

The proposed development has been designed to effectively regenerate this central, sustainable brownfield site within Colwyn Bay. It provides much needed affordable housing to the area, whilst supporting and complementing the surrounding town centre, mixed and commercial uses. It will promote active travel in the area Site location plan including providing access to a range of sustainable transport modes. The development You may inspect copies of the proposed application, will provide a high quality and sustainable plans, and other supporting documents online at design which will positively contribute to the https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview health and vitality of Colwyn Bay. If you do not have access to online facilities you can This notice provides the opportunity to comment request hard copy documents by contacting the directly to the developer regarding the proposal project team on the phone number below. prior to the submission of a planning application to Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC). Any Anyone who wishes to make representations subsequent planning application will be regarding this proposed development must write to publicised by CCBC. Comments provided in us at: response to this notice will not prejudice your ability to make representations to CCBC on any Email – [email protected] related planning application. You should note Telephone – 02920 344 445 that any comments submitted may be placed on the public file. Post – The Bay View Consultation Team c/o Turley The proposed development is at land at Bay 18 Windsor Place View Road, Colwyn Bay, Conwy. The site is Cardiff illustrated in red on the map to the right. CF10 3BY Online – https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview

Please respond by: 30.04.2021

Signed:

Owen Francis Director, Turley Date: 30.03.2021 Ailddatblygiad arfaethedig tir yn Ffordd Bay View, Bae Colwyn

ATODLEN 1B: CYHOEDDUSRWYDD AC YMGYNGHORI CYN GWNEUD CAIS AM GANIATÂD CYNLLUNIO, HYSBYSIAD DAN ERTHYGLAU 2C A 2D – Gorchymyn Ceisiadau Cynllunio (Addasiadau a Datgymhwyso Dros Dro)(Cymru)(Coronafeirws) 2020 Hysbysir bod Cymdeithas Tai Wales and West (‘WWHA’) yn bwriadu gwneud cais am ganiatâd cynllunio llawn i ddymchwel yr adeiladau a'r strwythurau sydd yno'n barod ac adeiladu datblygiad tai fforddiadwy byw â chymorth, mynediad, parcio, tirlunio a iard gymunol, seilwaith draeniau a datblygiad cysylltiedig.

Dyluniwyd y datblygiad arfaethedig er mwyn adfywio'r safle tir llwyd canolog a chynaliadwy hwn ym Mae Colwyn. Mae'n darparu tai fforddiadwy yn yr ardal, y mae cryn angen amdanynt, a bydd yn cynnal ac yn cyd-fynd â chanol y dref sydd gerllaw a'r defnydd cymysg a masnachol. Bydd yn Cynllun o leoliad y safle hyrwyddo teithio llesol yn yr ardal, gan gynnwys cynnig mynediad i amrediad o Gallwch archwilio copïau o'r cais arfaethedig, y ddulliau trafnidiaeth cynaliadwy. Bydd y cynlluniau a dogfennau ategol eraill ar-lein trwy datblygiad yn darparu dyluniad cynaliadwy droi at https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview . ac o ansawdd uchel, a fydd yn gwneud cyfraniad cadarnhaol i iechyd a Os nad ydych yn gallu troi at gyfleusterau ar- bywiogrwydd Bae Colwyn. lein, gallwch ofyn am gopi caled o'r dogfennau trwy gysylltu â thîm y prosiect ar y rhif ffôn a Mae'r hysbysiad hwn yn cynnig y cyfle i nodir isod. gyflwyno sylwadau am y cynnig i'r datblygwr yn uniongyrchol, cyn y cyflwynir cais Rhaid i unrhyw un sy'n dymuno gwneud cynllunio i Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy cyflwyniadau am y datblygiad arfaethedig hwn (CBSC). Bydd CBSC yn cyhoeddi unrhyw ysgrifennu atom: gais cynllunio dilynol. Ni fydd sylwadau a E-bost – [email protected] ddarparir wrth ymateb i'r hysbysiad hwn yn amharu ar eich gallu i wneud cyflwyniadau i Ffôn – 02920 344 445 CBSC am unrhyw gais cynllunio cysylltiedig. Dylech nodi y gallai unrhyw sylwadau a Post – Tîm Ymgynghori Bay View gyflwynir gael eu gosod yn y ffeil d/o Turley gyhoeddus. 18 Plas Windsor Caerdydd Mae'r datblygiad arfaethedig ar dir yn Ffordd CF10 3BY Bay View, Bae Colwyn, Conwy. Dangosir y safle yn goch ar y map ar y dde. Ar-lein – https://www.wwha.co.uk/bayview A fyddech gystal ag ymateb erbyn: 30.04.2021 Llofnodwyd:

Owen Francis Cyfarwyddwr, Turley Dyddiad: 30.03.2021