The Minister for Natural Resources, Carl Sargeant has today announced £1.9 million of further Welsh Government funding for coastal defence improvements in West Rhyl.
The investment brings Welsh Government funding to £6.3 million for the overall scheme which, once completed, will mean a reduced flood risk to over 2,600 residential homes and commercial properties in the area.
The scheme will see improvements to the original, vulnerable sea wall, built over 70 years ago and will include the construction of a concrete revetment, wave walls and a widened promenade to provide a wave splash zone.
The funding is for the final phase of the West Rhyl costal defence scheme. The investment is being supported by £2 million of European funding and £520,000 from Denbighshire County Counci.
This term of Government will see over £245 million of Welsh Government investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management, supported by an additional £50 million from Europe.
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