Councillor David Gwyn Williams

There is ever increasing publicity regarding the new 20mph speed limits to be introduced across all counties in Wales from September 17 this year.

These new regulations have been introduced by the Welsh Assembly and unfortunately individual councils have no authority to tailor them to their own situations or their perceived needs. Although the substantial costs of this edict are being paid for by Welsh government, the substantial task of altering all signage in Denbighshire by the deadline is that of our highways department.

With a very few exceptions – and none in our locality – all current 30mph limits in Denbighshire will be reduced to 20mph. 40mph zones will remain at 40, and of course current 20mph zones near schools etc will remain at 20.

Whereas I think all areas of Dyserth will maybe benefit from a lower speed limit, making it easier to police and enforce in our village, as in so many areas it really is not safe for traffic to travel at 30 or 35 mph as so many currently do within the law. However, I and many other fellow councillors and residents with whom I have spoken would have much preferred Cardiff to have liaised with and listened to individual councils about where and where not 20mph would be a suitable limit.

So we will soon have Meliden dip reduced from an already painfully slow 30mph down to 20! Likewise, many other areas in our locality where 30 is already a slow enough limit will, in my opinion unnecessarily, be reduced to 20. But such is the law that is being introduced this Autumn!

One matter that seems to be an increasing problem is rising water on the surface of Foel road and the mysterious waterlogging of gardens on at least two properties on Lower Foel road. Council investigations prove that it is not mains water, nor is it foul drainage water. So far the cause of this cannot be found, but investigations are ongoing and the problem will be monitored by residents and the County Council.

David.