Following safety concerns by local residents about poor lighting for the current road works on the Kilgetty by pass, the Welsh Government have agreed to provide an additional 75 lamps alongside to improve safety at night time.

Kilgetty residents recently contacted Councillor Alistair Cameron, Welsh Liberal Democrat County Councillor for Kilgetty and Begelly, concerned about the poor lighting on the traffic cones for the roadworks.

Residents have said that they feel tense going past the traffic cones and they consider this could be dangerous, particularly for those who are not local and do not know the road.

In response to these concerns, Mr Cameron contacted the Strategic Road Network Division in the Welsh Government.

Mr Gareth Day, Head of Operations for the Division, has now responded to state that although the current installation complies with the required standards, he has agreed to install an additional 75 lamps which has improved the lighting situation by up to 30%.

“Whilst I know many are not happy with the prolonged road works on the by pass, I am pleased that the Welsh Government has improved the lighting to make it safer at night time,” said Me Cameron.

“Residents have commented to me that it is not easy driving past all of the cones in the dark, so I hope this will make it safer.

“I would like to thank the Welsh Government for responding to this request and taking this action.”