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 It is strange, but true, that we never really appreciate the area that we live in. It is so familiar to us that we don’t see what visitors see. Recently, I have been going out for walks in the early evening, just to re-acquaint myself with our surroundings.
We really do live in a naturally beautiful place. If you go down to the beach and walk from Towyn to Kinmel Bay, you find that nature is re-asserting itself on the sea defenses, with sand dunes making a spectacular feature. Many of the unusual plants that populate the area can also be found further down the coast and are of great scientific interest. Last night I was there and witnessed the kind of sunset that you might see on a post card sent from friends on holiday abroad. Visitors were even taking photographs of it. Looking inland, you can see the hills extending from Prestatyn to the Snowdonia Range, surrounding us on all sides with natural beauty.
The local councils and people in the community add to this by providing: park areas, woodlands, and flower beds which flourish in our climate. Councillor Corry mentioned, in the February Newsletter, that we would enter the ‘Wales in Bloom’ competition this year. We did, and the judges certainly appreciated our efforts and gave the area several good reports, as well as two first prizes – one for Community Woodland in Kinmel Bay and one for Knightly’s Leisure in Towyn.
So why is it that some residents don’t value their area? Why do we constantly suffer from vandalism which has to be repaired at great cost to individuals and the local councils? The new play area in Clwyd Park was vandalised shortly after it was opened, whilst the ‘Lookout’ on Kinmel Bay beach is literally being pulled apart. On a more minor scale, dog bins are burnt out and have their lids ripped off, and spray paint even ‘decorates’ some areas. These are all mindless acts which spoil our local community.
Let us show a real pride in where we live and all it has to offer. If you see something being damaged, ring the police or ask the Resource Centre staff to report it for you. If you spot a damaged bin, or graffiti, ring the Resource Centre so they can arrange to have the damage repaired.
We, the residents of Towyn and Kinmel Bay, have so much to be proud of and to offer visitors. We mustn’t let a few mindless individuals spoil it for the rest of us. |
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