OPINIONS SOUGHT ON RETURNING 25 ROUTES TO 30MPH

Public consultation begins after whittling long-list down from 44

- Owen Hughes

ANGLESEY council has kicked off its next consultation on the 20mph roads it is looking at turning back to 30mph.

The Welsh Government changed the guidance over “exception” roads - ones that can stay 30mph - due to the backlash over the default 20mph limit.

This is expected to see hundreds of roads change from 20mph to 30mph in the next few months, with Wrexham the first North Wales council to start making adjustments.

The initial consultations saw the public asked to put forward the roads they wanted to see go back to 30mph.

These are then assessed by highways officers to see if they believe it is safe to revert to the former limit.

While the 20mph rollout has been unpopular with many, it has meant record-low collisions on 20mph and 30mph roads in Wales.

On Anglesey, 44 roads were looked at after feedback from the public.

From those, the council will now take forward 25 for changes to be made.

But these have to go out to consultation first.

People are asked to note their support for a higher limit or to object, and offer their reasons.