A village on the outskirts of Swansea has been divided over the impact of speed bumps that have recently been placed on main roads. Some locals claim the speed bumps are actually making the roads more dangerous for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians - and turning the village into a "racetrack". But others believe they have greatly improved road safety.
Back in March, Swansea Council confirmed it would be upgrading walking and cycling routes in Gowerton to "ensure hundreds of schoolchildren can get to and from school more safely". The Council applied for funding from the Welsh Government following concerns about the high numbers of pupils walking to two large schools and the "conflict with increasing volumes of vehicles travelling the same routes".
After a successful funding application, the council was awarded £280,000 to introduce a lower 20mph speed limit along key routes including Cecil Road, Gorwydd Road and Sterry Road in the village, and to install "speed cushions" and improve road crossings near the schools - but some residents are not happy about the measures introduced. Interestingly, the Welsh Government has now revealed its plan to change most 30mph speed zones in Wales to 20mph. You can read more about this in a previous article here.
