A homeless man is still living on a promenade bench a month after he was served with an eviction notice.
Some residents have criticised the mess at the spot which is currently being occupied by 48 year-old Jonathan Hughes
Now Conwy County Council is facing questions why the order has not been imposed.
Jonathan Hughes, aged 48, has been sleeping on a bench in a shelter at Rhos Point, in Rhos-on-Sea , Conwy , for three months.
Rhos Point is in a prominent spot in the village, which is busy with tourists, and the shelter is opposite a popular children’s park.
The park will soon be packed with children when schools break up for the summer holidays in two weeks time.
A Conwy County Council spokeswoman said: “Legal proceedings are underway to evict Mr Hughes from this location.
“Mr Hughes is known to Conwy Housing Solutions and we will continue to try and work with him as best we can.”
The council’s response does not impress Sian Evans, from Penrhyn Bay , who walks her dog to Rhos on Sea every day.
Sian said: “My husband and I walk past the shelter every morning, and it’s disgusting that in this day and age this man is allowed to continue to live like this.
“I can’t understand why somebody from the council hasn’t been to clean all the rubbish, you actually have to go almost on the road to avoid it there’s so much of it.
“His rubbish has taken over the pavement.
“There are empty cans everywhere, and plastic bags full of rubbish.
“What’s unfair is how he gets away with it, if I dropped some rubbish I’d get a £75 fixed penalty notice.
“It’s just a mess, and it’s not fair for business owners and tourist operators in Rhos, who are gearing up for their busiest time of the year.
“What kind of message is this sending out to people, it makes the local authority look completely inept.”
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