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Village road signs get go-ahead | |
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A village in Conwy is to receive a series of new bilingual street signs, say officials. | |
Some streets in Dolwyddelan do not have signs and the community council feared this could hamper and confuse the emergency services. | |
But following a meeting, Conwy council said it would ask community councillors if they could help pay for the changes. | |
If they are unable to, the signs would be changed "as and when", said head of regulatory services Phil Rafferty. | |
The scheme, affecting nine streets, is estimated to cost £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. |
'Important point' | |
Mr Rafferty said: "Members of the licensing committee agreed that we would approach the community council to find out if they could support this proposal financially. | |
"If they are unable to provide support, the signs will be changed as and when - after the existing list of replacements signs has been completed." | |
Dolwyddelan community council clerk Gwyn Roberts had raised concerns about the signage problem. | |
He 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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |