Member of the Senedd for Monmouth, Peter Fox, has welcomed an update from the Welsh Government on the Secret Garden scheme and a pedestrian crossing at Goytre.
In a reply received from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, Mr Fox was advised that following completion of surveys at the Secret Garden, the Welsh Government were now awaiting a design proposal, and subject to its approval, the scheme will progress to a detailed design stage by the end of the financial year.
On the Goytre crossing, the Welsh Government advised a contractor has now been appointed to carry out the works, and whilst a definitive start date is still being finalised, its expected works will begin by the end of the year.
The Monmouth MS, and local County Councillor for Goytre, Jan Butler, have been vocal and steadfast in their support and calls for safety improvements at both sites, and were very pleased with the update from Welsh Government.
Local MS for Monmouth, Peter Fox, has said:
“Residents have been concerned about road safety at both the Secret Garden and Goytre for a number of years, and I am grateful to the original petitioners for bringing this to our attention.
“Myself and Cllr Butler have been persistent in calling for these works to progress, and I am very pleased to see some firm progress being made.
“Whilst spades are not in the ground just yet, it does appear this is finally on the horizon in Goytre, and I will keep up the pressure to ensure the works for the Secret Garden materialise soon.”
County Councillor for Goytre, Jan Butler has added:
“I am absolutely delighted to hear these two pieces of good news for the residents of Goytre Fawr.
“For too long, residents have needed to take their life in their hands in order to catch a bus or walk across the Goytre Arms crossroads. I fully expect our bus service to become increasingly popular in the future and hope to be one of the first to use the crossing along with other petitioners who helped make this possible.
“Peter and I have worked hard as a team to secure these improvements, and I can only express my thanks to everyone who signed the two petitions to set the ball rolling. It is a testament to the power of democracy.”
Pic cap - Peter Fox MS with campaigners (Picture Credits - Newsquest)
