Agreement reached over management of slipway at Carmarthen Quayside

Agreement has been reached over management of the slipway at Carmarthen Quayside.
Carmarthen Boat Club will take over the facility and plans are already in hand for improvements which will help access to the River Towy.
It follows a meeting convened by Carmarthenshire County Council between several groups with an interest in the slipway.
They included Carmarthen Coracle and Netsmen: Carmarthen Water Sports Club; Cameron Comey Memorial Trust; Gwendraeth Valley Paddlers; Carmarthen Boat Club; Carmarthen River Festival and Carmarthen Town Council.
Over recent years, there have been disputes over which organisations could use the slipway, which has led to delays in making improvements to the important access to the river.
It was agreed by all present at the meeting that the County Council would grant a formal lease of the slipway to Carmarthen Boat Club, which would manage the facility for the benefit of all river users.
County Council Leader Cllr Emlyn Dole, who asked for the meeting, said: “I am pleased that we now have an agreed way forward for management of the slipway.
“I hope that this will now pave the way for Carmarthen Boat Club to make further improvements to the facility for the benefit of all river users and I am aware that grant applications are already being prepared.
“This represents a further example of the County Council working with local organisations to facilitate local management of facilities.”