Liberal Democrat Councillor for Bronllys Ward Cllr Clair Powell today expressed her delight that finally the funding has been made available for the allocation of Speed Indication Devices in Llyswen. Cllr Powell said “I was delighted to receive a letter from the Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport Ieaun Wyn Jones AM advising me that funds have finally been allocated to provide these devices in Llyswen. The residents of Llyswen have been asking for these devices to be placed in the village for some time and I am sure they will be pleased to learn that the Trunk Road Agency are now arranging for them to be put in place”. The news comes some twelve months since Cllr Powell was elected as Councillor for Bronllys ward which includes the villages of Erwood and Llyswen. Cllr Powell has been campaigning for these devices since becoming elected. 

Cllr Powell continued “We will never know if the recent accident in Llyswen would have been prevented if there had been speed indication devices in the village. However it is vital that drivers passing through the village pay attention to the device and obey the 30mph speed limit”. Commenting on the news Liberal Democrat MP Roger Williams said “I am pleased that finally the Minister has decided to make the funding available for these speed indication devices. I hope that they will help raise awareness of the speed limit in Llyswen and in turn people will reduce their speed accordingly, thus helping to prevent and further accidents in the village”.