P-05-767 A487 Trunk Road Through Tre-Taliesin: Urgent Need for
Effective Speed-Calming Measures – Correspondence from the
Petitioner to the Committee, 02.07.17
Thank you for your suggestion that our petition may be heard before
the formal closing date, in order to be heard by the committee
prior to the Assembly recess.
I can confirm on behalf of the A487 Taliesin Action Group and the
petition signatories that we are happy for the petitions committee
to now consider our petition on Wednesday 5th July.
You have also asked me to respond to the Welsh Government letter
you have received on this matter, so that the committee may hear
our views.
Therefore, on behalf of those who have signed the petition and the
many other members of our local community:
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For the past 9 months we have all been engaged in constructive
discussion, including meeting with the police, local and national
politicians, and together have established a coherent and
cost-effective plan for speed calming measures. The community
council have also enabled and supported participants to contribute
to this democratic process. Our process is valid, reasonable and
worthy of due consideration by Welsh Government
officials.
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We had already understood that the Welsh Government is to
investigate possible safety measures during this financial
year.
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We have been alarmed that officials have not accepted our
invitation to meet with them at the point at which they undertake
their assessment, so that they can also consider our well
thought-out suggestions, as part of their assessment process. After
all, it is we who experience speeding traffic every hour of every
day, and not welsh government officials. We would be very grateful
therefore if the petitions committee could ensure that the welsh
government arrange to meet with us to listen to our evidenced-based
proposals and take these into account before establishing their own
plans for safety measures.
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Based upon our research findings and the views of our local
community we cannot agree with the officials' comment that the
existing village signage at the south-end facilitates
traffic-calming.
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A various points along the A487 from south to north wales there are
already examples of white gates being used to signify to drivers
that they are entering areas where caution is needed. We had simply
made a written suggestion to the welsh government that as a village
we could fund the cost of constructing and installing these gates
ourselves and sought their permission to do so. Our generous offer
was declined.
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In partnership with Dyfed Powys Police and the local community
council we are about to commence a community speed watch campaign
which will provide further empirical evidence of vehicle speeds
into Tre-Taliesin and Tre'r Ddol.
I would therefore be grateful if you could place these additional
comments in front of the committee.