Plans for a speed limit ‘buffer zone’ heading into a Pembrokeshire village have been touted - despite the ward’s county councillor stating that they could see ‘no logic’ to the proposals.

At the recent meeting of East Williamston Community Council, County councillor for the ward Cllr Jacob Williams told members he had been informed of plans to introduce a 40mph speed limit on the A478, which would start approximately halfway between Kilgetty roundabout and Pentlepoir, and end at Pentlepoir's 20mph zone.

This was intended to be a speed limit ‘buffer zone’ - following the recent downgrading of the Pentlepoir 30mph zone to 20mph.

Cllr Williams noted that, before Wale’ blanket downgrade, the differential in speed when entering the community was 30mph (i.e. traffic went straight from a 60mph road into a 30mph zone) whereas under the proposals the differential would be 20mph (i.e. going from a 40mph zone into a 20mph zone) so wondered why 40mph had been selected instead of 50mph.

He said he could also see no logic in the 40mph ‘buffer’ being so long, on a relatively straight road without any visibility impairment, with absolutely no development or even field accessways off it, nor any accident record to speak of.

He had made known his objections to the proposal, but said he imagined Pembrokeshire County Council would ‘steam ahead’ regardless.