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Alternative Education - Y Graig

Last updated: 13 December 2005

Here's what a group of young people who are part of Alternative Education, Y Graig, Colwyn Heights get up to. See what they think of life in their town - the good and the bad.

Get skateboarding
Marcus Antonio from Colwyn Bay
is a keen skateboarder; "Skate parks are really needed in north Wales because they stop most people skateboarding around towns and villages, causing trouble. When the council build a skate park it attracts more people there, and so reduces the trouble on the streets.

The skate park at Colwyn Bay has had a number of visitors, from children as young as four years old to 18+. It shows people that they can all get on with each other, instead of them bullying each other."

Find out the location of more skate parks in North West Wales

Where can I go shopping?
Alana from Llysfaen
is fed up of having to travel so far for a good day's shopping: "I don't think that the shops in Colwyn Bay really cater for teenagers. If I want to buy clothes or shoes the best places are Chester or Bangor.

Top Shop and Internacionale are the types of shops I go to for clothes and shoes; the style of the clothes is great and the prices are right.

In the Bay View Centre, they are going to build new shops, such as food shops and Argos. I think they should put some clothes shops in there. It would be a lot easier and cheaper because you would not have to travel any distance to buy them."

Keep the pier?
Dan Lamb
lets rip on what he thinks should become of Colwyn Bay pier: "In my opinion, the Colwyn Bay pier should be torn down. At the moment it is a bit of an eyesore and a lot of money is getting wasted on it for renovations that do not last long.

All the time, there are bits of the structure rusting at every high tide and in strong winds. It is becoming a safety hazard because bits of debris from the rusted and antiquated iron girders holding it up could fall down at any time.

If the pier gets torn down, I would like to see a new, modern one put up, with all the latest computerised equipment running it. They also should have some modern shopping facilities and a new, up to date cafe for all the patrons to use."

Join the debate about the Colwyn Bay pier

Don't demolish the Hotel 70
Sarah Louise Bowkett
gives us her reasons for keeping this Colwyn Bay land mark: "The Hotel 70 Degrees has been closed down and they're maybe going to build more new houses there. I would like them to keep it as a hotel - a nice one. I don't want houses to be built instead. There are enough houses in the area and it would be a shame to lose the Hotel.

The hotel was really popular. If you said to someone 'I'll meet you by the Hotel 70', everyone would know where you meant.

It was called the Hotel 70 Degrees because it's built on the side of a steep cliff. When I walk out of my house, I can always see it out of the corner of my eye, and it wouldn't be the same if I couldn't see it anymore.

When the hotel was open, it was a lovely sight. The views from the hotel were absolutely gorgeous - you could see the whole of Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, Rhos on Sea and the Great Orme. On a clear day, you could see for miles across the sea.

In the car park near the hotel, there are the 101 steps, which lead down towards the Rainbow Bridge. The steps are really steep - going down is always worse than going up because you feel like you're going to tumble all the way down them. I used to love going for a walk down there - having lots of houses there would spoil that.

Every time I go past on the bus, travelling towards Rhyl, I can see the hotel. This would remind people about the hotel and more people would want to stay there.

I've got a few questions though. Is it true that the hotel was built in the 1970s, and so that's another reason why it was called the Hotel 70?
What would you prefer to see there - a hotel or houses?

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