Homeless people are to be temporarily housed in new cabins that are being set up in a town hall car park.
The Welsh Government has asked all local authorities across Wales to arrange emergency accommodation for rough sleepers during the coronavirus outbreak.
The small number of homeless people that Conwy Council have not yet been able to accommodate will be given a cabin on Llandudno Town Hall car park.
There will be 10 cabins in all and each will include a bed, bathroom and microwave.
Llandudno deputy mayor, Cllr Harry Saville, posted on his Facebook page that a number of sites in Llandudno and Colwyn Bay were assessed but the Town Hall was chosen in the end, as it can accommodate support services for those staying in the cabins, and be close to the 3rd Space restaurant that can provide meals from their premises nearby.
Car park usage is also currently very low and the car park is covered by CCTV, which is monitored 24/7.
Cllr Saville said that North Wales Police were consulted about the location and were supportive.
He added: "This accommodation is expected to be temporary and will hopefully provide an opportunity for the local authority to engage with the individuals staying there."
Local authorities across the UK have been told to house homeless people to protect them during the coronavirus.
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Homeless people often have multiple chronic conditions and live together in shared and cramped accommodation, or on the streets; they are, therefore, vulnerable to high rates of infection and mortality without urgent intervention.
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