Helen pushes for further Llynclys Crossroads progress as cameras installed

Helen Morgan has welcomed progress on work to make Llynclys Crossroads safer after monitoring cameras were introduced at the junction.

National Highways has installed monitoring cameras to better understand traffic flow through Llynclys as the agency examines what changes it can make to improve safety at the site.

Helen Morgan has been campaigning for action on the A483 since her election, pushing for speed limit changes in the short term and a redesign of the junction in the longer term. She recently secured a lowering of the speed limit between Llanymynech and Pant.

National Highways previously designed plans for safety improvements at the crossroads but funding was rejected due to being judged not to represent ‘value for money’ – a decision the MP has strongly challenged.

Helen has pressed National Highways to present further suggestions and is urging the Government to give the project the funding it needs.

The MP has previously petitioned residents on A483 road safety, and demanded action from the Government at PMQs where she asked why rural lives were not being prioritised over high speeds.

Helen also spent time last year in Pant and Llanymynech, talking with pupils at Bryn Offa School after meeting bypass campaigner Mike Catt. As well as changes at Llynclys, she wants to see pavements widened in Pant and safe crossings installed for access to Bryn Offa and the White Lion bus stop.

She has welcomed the recent crossroads monitoring but said that further action was now needed.

Helen Morgan, Liberal Democrat MP for North Shropshire, said:

“Llynclys Crossroads is one of the most dangerous junctions in the Midlands, and residents have long been crying out for progress.

“The introduction of the cameras shows that National Highways are taking our concerns seriously. However, we need support from the Government.

“One of the main problems is that the funding formula prioritises high speeds over saving lives. That is plainly wrong, and needs to be addressed by the Department for Transport.

“I will be continuing to fight for progress until we see the changes local people want to see.”