SAFETY measures are planned for Broughton roundabout where residents say "it'll only be a matter of time before someone is killed".

The Welsh Government has announced that it intents to implement the safety measures at roundabout close to Parc Jasmin estate following a number of recent collisions.

The latest occurred on Sunday when a car ploughed into safety railings, prompting a plea from police for people to drive safely at the roundabout.

David Smith, member of the Parc Jasmin Neighbourhood Watch group, said: "Damaged railings have only been replaced with plastic cones and do not provide any protection. The cones have not been replaced with adequate protection for several months.

"Cars have driven over the cones to be replaced with more cones, fortunately nobody has been on the footpath at that time.

"There is only one footpath onto the estate, so anyone wanting to leave on foot has to walk along that path.

"Residents have serious concerns that it is only a matter of time that should no traffic calming and safety measures be put in place then someone will either be seriously injured or killed.”

The Leader:

In a letter to Alyn & Deeside MP Mark Tami, the Welsh Government said: "Subject to statutory consultation, a permanent 30 mile per hour speed limit on the roundabout and a section of the B5125, and a 40 mile per hour speed limit on the remainder of the B road.”

"As a result of ongoing monitoring by the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent (NMWTRA) and correspondence from residents, the Welsh Government says it has “extended the scope of the scheme to include engineering measures to encouraging drivers to slow down as they approach the junction.

“This design is ongoing, it is the Welsh Governments intention to implement the measures this year. So as well as the reduction in speed limit, there will be engineering measures to address the collisions at the roundabout.”

“The Welsh Government will look to resurface the roundabout approaches in conjunction with the new traffic signage.”

It says that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a delay in the production of safety barriers, and that as soon as they are available again they will be reinstated.

The Leader:

Cllr Ryan McKeown, vice-chair of Broughton and Bretton Community Council, said “Whilst I’m pleased with the news of the announced Safety Measures, it is quite clear they need to be implemented immediately and a time scale of ‘this year’ is not urgent enough.

"For at least three years our community councillors, county councillors and clerk of the council have highlighted the dangers presented at this roundabout and there have been countless accidents which the North and Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency have been too slow to respond to, unfortunately.

"Whilst the current safety barriers have done their job in preventing significant accident to pedestrians, their slow reactions in listening to council members and resident concerns has not been good enough.

"The barriers have been on order for nearly four months now and during this time cars have even driven through the cones that have been placed there as a supposed temporary measure.”