Thousands sign petition over Newtown roundabout
Saturday 12th February 2011, 12:14PM GMT.
More than 6,000 people have signed a petition calling on Government officials to re-instate a roundabout in Newtown. It will now be handed over to Welsh Assembly officials next month.
Councillor Russell George, for Newtown, who launched the petition, said waiting years for a new bypass could be too late for many business owners, who claim they will be driven out by worsening congestion.
Councillor George’s move comes after a set of traffic lights along Pool Road were installed last year to replace the roundabout when the Tesco superstore opened.
But businesses, residents and councillors claim congestion has got worse since the lights were put in.
He said: “I will be handing the petition over to the Welsh Assembly’s petitions committee on March 23 and I would welcome anyone to join me.
“The petition, which now has more than 6,000 signatures, is asking for a trial roundabout to be returned at the Kerry road junction and confirmation of an early start date and financial commitment to the Newtown bypass.
“The petition will be handed in on the steps of the Assembly building to officials and a delegation of Assembly members”
“The Welsh Assembly set up a committee to consider admissible petitions and to decide what action should be taken.
“The Assembly’s rules mean that any petition that the presiding officer decides is admissible must be considered by the Assembly.
“The committee does seem to have some teeth, as it also has the power to call ministers to give evidence and account for their actions.”
Transport is being arranged to leave from Newtown at 8am on March 23 and anyone interested in attending should call Councillor George on (01686) 610887.
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well common sence tells ya to take lights down,but as useual the council think put lights there to make traffic jams, so they can build bypass quicker all politics and money wasting.
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