The Welsh Government said it had invested £71m on flood defences across Wales. "You are just fighting a constant battle, especially in the winter.” Earlier this week, Natural Resources Wales said it had invested £9m in protecting the Conwy Valley from floods but admitted global warming had made the situation worse. I’ve lost a lot of committee members over the years because they get fed up with all the tidying up and the hours. "All our money is raised through fundraising. What do you think about the flooding in Llanrwst? Leave your thoughts in the comments section below. It is constant every year, and we don’t get any support. "We had to buy new goals for £800 and new fencing for £1,500. Obviously, a couple of years ago, we had a big storm, and we lost goals. I’ve lost a lot of committee members over the years who are fed up with clearing debris.
I’ve been at the club a long time, and it’s not getting any better. “The pitch does deteriorate a lot, and it (the silt) lays on top of the field. “Every time it does flood, it leaves silt, and obviously we are always having problems with drainage issues there anyway,” he said. I’m pretty annoyed with it really because it tends to be that field and the field between us and Gwydir Castle that seems to get the brunt of all the flooding, and the water lies for a long, long time, so it is very disheartening.”Ĭhris Williams, chairman of Llanrwst United, said the club could be forced to move from Gwydir ParkĬhris said the constant damage to the pitch had also cost the club committee members. "We’ve just spent £4,000 on the pitch, not long ago, to reseed and sand the pitch to try and improve the playing conditions, and then one night of rain, for it to flood, is disheartening for us as a club because that money has been wasted, and it is money we haven’t got. For the past few years, it’s costing thousands of pounds a year – we’ve bought goals, barriers, pitch barriers. "I don’t think a long-term future here is viable. “To be honest, with climate change, the way it’s going, who knows? Ideally, I’d like to move. More than the annual rainfall has fallen on parts of north Queensland in the past week, creating a disaster area stretching 700km along the coast from Cairns to Mackay. “For it to happen at this time of the year is ridiculous, isn’t it, especially with it being so dry. “Obviously we are used to flooding because it happens a lot in the winter,” he said. READ MORE: LIVE- A55 closed as emergency crews called to crash and vehicle fire Chris Williams, chairman of Llanrwst United, a not-for-profit community club, said the club could end up having to move from Gwydir Park. His plea followed the banks of the River Conwy bursting and causing cars to be submerged at Glasdir car park. Earlier this week, Cllr Aaron Wynne said it was vital the Welsh Government invested more money into protecting the town. Whilst the River Conwy has always flooded, global warming is exacerbating the situation, making storms and unpredictable weather more frequent. Llanrwst United FC has played football at Gwydir Park since before the 1970s, but frequent flooding is costing the club thousands of pounds a year.
A community football club may have to move from its ground of more than 50 years due to constant flooding.
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