Rejected petition To influence Bridgend CBC to provide a second safe crossing on the A4063 in the village of Tondu.

This single carriageway is the main route for traffic along the Llynfi Valley. Over a seven-day period in July 2020, a traffic survey on the Tondu section of the A4063, showed a total of over 77,000 vehicles using this road. These figures gathered during a pandemic, lock down and without the ‘normal’ school and work traffic. The volume and speed of traffic poses a threat to residents of all ages wishing to access the railway station, bus stop and play park is challenging.

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Planning has been granted to build on land west of the Maesteg Road, adding 405 dwellings to the local stock, currently totaling 729 dwellings, plus the expansion of the Paper Mill site WEPA.
This mix of housing, industrial, offices and retail space, will exacerbate an already desperate situation, taking into consideration this road also serves a Waste Transfer Station and Retail Parc at Pentre Felin.
This development includes re-alignment of the A4063 at this location; demanded by BCBC as part of the S106 agreement to smooth the flow of all the extra traffic, removing existing Pelican crossings, to be replaced with a single pelican crossing serving those using cycle route 4. However, this serve pedestrians living north of the new development.
BCBC is committed to the Cardiff Metro. This demands safe crossings to support sustainable travel initiatives. We have a preferred location for a Pelican crossing on the Maesteg road which would meet all criteria and needs of residents.

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the Senedd or Welsh Government is not responsible for.

Roads, other than trunk roads, are the responsibility of local councils. Petitions to the Senedd cannot concern an issue that is the operational responsibility of a local authority and, therefore, we are not able to accept a petition on this issue.

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Date submitted 20 October 2020
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