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| Plans for bilingual street signs | Plans for bilingual street signs |
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| A series of new signs for streets in Dolwyddelan, Conwy are being suggested, to prevent any potential confusion for emergency services in the village. | |
| The community council wants to rename nine streets to include the name in both Welsh and English. | The community council wants to rename nine streets to include the name in both Welsh and English. |
| Some of the streets currently do not have name plates at all with fears this could hamper emergency services. | Some of the streets currently do not have name plates at all with fears this could hamper emergency services. |
| If agreed by Conwy council - which is due to make a decision later - the scheme will cost an estimated £2,470 | If agreed by Conwy council - which is due to make a decision later - the scheme will cost an estimated £2,470 |
| The existing signs, including those in High Street and Bridge Street, were last replaced in 2007. | The existing signs, including those in High Street and Bridge Street, were last replaced in 2007. |
| It's a 'what if' situation that could be life saving - or not Gwyn Roberts, Dolwyddelan Community Council | It's a 'what if' situation that could be life saving - or not Gwyn Roberts, Dolwyddelan Community Council |
| Community council clerk Gwyn Roberts said: "In this day and age, with services like police, fire and ambulance being centrally located, if they are called out they need to know which street to go to. | Community council clerk Gwyn Roberts said: "In this day and age, with services like police, fire and ambulance being centrally located, if they are called out they need to know which street to go to. |
| "It's one important point that needs to be made. Obviously in a bilingual village, it seems commonsensical that the signs are in Welsh and English. | "It's one important point that needs to be made. Obviously in a bilingual village, it seems commonsensical that the signs are in Welsh and English. |
| "It's a 'what if' situation that could be life saving - or not." | "It's a 'what if' situation that could be life saving - or not." |
| Mr Roberts acknowledged that the cost of the scheme might lead to new signs being rolled out one at a time. | Mr Roberts acknowledged that the cost of the scheme might lead to new signs being rolled out one at a time. |
| Financial restrictions | Financial restrictions |
| Conwy's annual budget for street naming and numbering is currently £10,000 and one of the options is to leave the village street names unchanged. | Conwy's annual budget for street naming and numbering is currently £10,000 and one of the options is to leave the village street names unchanged. |
| There are 40 name plates outstanding for this financial year, as the budget has already been exhausted. This amounts to £12,000 worth of plates based on average costs. | There are 40 name plates outstanding for this financial year, as the budget has already been exhausted. This amounts to £12,000 worth of plates based on average costs. |
| "The only problem might be finance, as all councils are facing restrictions," said Mr Roberts. | "The only problem might be finance, as all councils are facing restrictions," said Mr Roberts. |
| "I think the council would be happy if we do them one or two a year." | "I think the council would be happy if we do them one or two a year." |
| Dolwyddelan Community Council has suggested that the plates for High Street (Pentre Bont) and Bridge Street (Stryd y Bont) be replaced immediately, with remaining signs being changed at a later date. | Dolwyddelan Community Council has suggested that the plates for High Street (Pentre Bont) and Bridge Street (Stryd y Bont) be replaced immediately, with remaining signs being changed at a later date. |
| Consultation | Consultation |
| Conwy council's licensing and regulation committee could decide to pass the costs on to Dolwyddelan Community Council or decide to changed the name plates as and when they need replacing. | Conwy council's licensing and regulation committee could decide to pass the costs on to Dolwyddelan Community Council or decide to changed the name plates as and when they need replacing. |
| Following the application, a consultation has taken place and residents of the streets concerned have been invited to comment. | Following the application, a consultation has taken place and residents of the streets concerned have been invited to comment. |
| The streets involved are Benar Terrace, Bridge Street, Castle Terrace, Church Street, High Street, Mandle Terrace, Meredith Terrace, Prince Llewelyn Terrace and Rathbone Terrace | The streets involved are Benar Terrace, Bridge Street, Castle Terrace, Church Street, High Street, Mandle Terrace, Meredith Terrace, Prince Llewelyn Terrace and Rathbone Terrace |