ABERYSTWYTH promenade was left covered in grit and parts of the sea wall were dislodged after Storm Brian hit town at the weekend.

Some of the highest tides of the year, combined with winds gusting up to 70mph, brought large waves spilling over the promenade and onto Marine Terrace.

Coming less than a week after ex-hurricane Ophelia brought disruption and damage to properties in the town, Storm Brian deposited tons of beach material onto the promenade, including stones from the seawall immediately north of the bandstand.

Ceredigion County Council made the decision to close a low-lying section of Marine Terrace, from the junction with Albert Place to the junction with Terrace Road, to traffic all weekend, and it remained closed until Tuesday while a clean-up operation continued.

Coastguards and police helped council officers keep onlookers at a safe distance on Saturday, with coastguards again warning people not to play chicken with the waves.

The council said it would work quickly to remove the shingle from Aberystwyth promenade and repair the damaged wall, and reported no damage to the new bandstand.

A council spokesperson said: “The high tides in conjunction with Storm Brian have resulted in some localised damage to the sea wall and considerable volumes of shingle being deposited on Aberystwyth Promenade over the weekend.

“The council intends to undertake the necessary wall repairs and clearance of shingle as soon as possible as tides are now receding.

“The bandstand construction and wall profile performed as designed, and no damage was reported.

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