In the outcome of Conwy County Borough Council’s review of default 20mph speed limits, ten roads in Aberconwy were recommended to be reverted back to 30mph from 20mph.
This review has followed two other reviews, one from the Welsh Government on trunk roads and the other previously from Conwy County Borough Council which has already seen road speed changes in the constituency.
Concerns have been raised by residents, motorists, and businesses across Aberconwy about the impact of the 20mph rollout. The policy has led to confusion and has affected local businesses as well as public transport. Repeated revisions have also raised wider questions about the policy itself and whether it should have been introduced in the first place.
Janet Finch-Saunders, Senedd Member for Aberconwy said:
“The fact that we are now seeing more roads recommended to revert back to 30mph shows that the original rollout of the 20mph scheme was rushed and poorly thought through.
Communities across Aberconwy raised concerns from the start, yet we are now going through repeated reviews and changes which only create further confusion for drivers.
Every time these limits are changed it means more public money being spent on signage, consultations and administrative work. At a time when public finances are under pressure, this repeated pattern of introducing policies and then correcting them is not a smart use of taxpayer’s money.”
Yn sgil canlyniad adolygiad Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy o derfynau cyflymder 20mya, argymhellwyd y dylai deg ffordd yn Aberconwy ddychwelyd i 30mya o 20mya.
Mae'r adolygiad hwn wedi dilyn dau adolygiad arall, un gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar gefnffyrdd a'r llall gan Gyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy sydd eisoes wedi gweld newidiadau i derfynau cyflymder ffyrdd yn yr etholaeth.
Mae trigolion, modurwyr a busnesau ledled Aberconwy wedi codi pryderon am effaith y broses o gyflwyno’r terfyn cyflymder 20mya. Mae'r polisi wedi arwain at ddryswch ac wedi effeithio ar fusnesau lleol yn ogystal â thrafnidiaeth gyhoeddus. Mae diwygiadau dro ar ôl tro hefyd wedi codi cwestiynau ehangach am y polisi ei hun ac a ddylid bod wedi ei gyflwyno yn y lle cyntaf.
Meddai Janet Finch-Saunders, AS Aberconwy:
"Mae'r ffaith ein bod ni bellach yn gweld mwy o argymhellion y dylai ffyrdd ddychwelyd i 30mya yn dangos na roddwyd digon o ystyriaeth i’r penderfyniad gwreiddiol i gyflwyno'r terfyn cyflymder 20mya.
Cododd cymunedau ledled Aberconwy bryderon o'r cychwyn cyntaf, ond rydyn ni bellach yn mynd trwy fwy fyth o adolygiadau a newidiadau sy'n creu mwy o ddryswch i yrwyr.
Bob tro mae'r terfynau hyn yn cael eu newid, mae'n golygu bod mwy o arian cyhoeddus yn cael ei wario ar arwyddion, ymgynghoriadau a gwaith gweinyddol. Ar adeg pan mae cyllid cyhoeddus dan bwysau, nid yw'r patrwm ailadroddus hwn o gyflwyno polisïau ac yna eu cywiro yn ddefnydd craff o arian trethdalwyr."
