Work is well underway at Llandudno Pier to repair hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage caused last month by Storm Darragh, with owner Adam Williams noting the project “is not a five minute job.”

Harsh weather conditions saw roofs torn away, an ice cream kiosk washed into the sea, and one of the 148-year old Victorian kiosks toppled, alongside extensive structural harm underneath the boardwalk.

“We have now completed a lot of the work underneath the pier,” Williams told North Wales Live. “This was the immediate work and that is now done. The next stage for us is the roofs of the kiosks.”

“That is not a five minute job because it is not standard work as these are special roofs. We have done the work to make them watertight but more work will take place towards the end of February.”

Immediately after the storm, Williams predicted the damage could cost at least £250,000 to repair, with the age of the pier throwing up several additional challenges.

“We have opened up more of the pier in recent days, we were around half way down the neck of the pier, although the weather warnings have seen this closed again for now.”

“We are now aiming for a full opening by the February half term – that is our target.”