RESIDENTS have unfurled banners and presented a 600 signatures in protest of bollard plans.
Business owners and householders on Trellewelyn Road in Rhyl, angered by Denbighshire plans to place more bollards along the street, handed over a petition to the council yesterday (Tuesday).
Brian Blakely, town and county councillor for the Tynewydd ward, described the plan as bringing about a “nightmare” scenario which would cause traffic problems and stifle small businesses.
He said: “We should be looking at removing the bus stop and maybe removing the Island with a complete road survey. We’ve had people make signs of sheets saying ‘no more bollards’ and hanging them out of windows.”
“If this goes ahead it is going to add to the problems that I already have at Ysgol Llewelyn with road safety. I cannot support these measures.”
Lowri Hudson said she had a strong objection to the proposed bollards, as they would be placed outside her private property.
She said: “These bollards, and the double yellow lines which are also to be introduced, will affect the visitors which come to see myself and my family.
“My children's grandparents are disabled pensioners with walking and breathing difficulties. They have a blue badge, although they may well be legally allowed to park on the yellow lines for a short while, the placing of the bollards will make this impossible.”
Ms Hudson described the last set of bollards, placed outside Ysgol Llewelyn, as a “waste of valuable money”, and said they did not stop parents stopping and dropping off children at the roadside, causing a traffic hazard.
Chris Ruane, MP for the Vale of Clwyd, said he was in discussion with the Denbighshire Council transport department to try to resolve the issue.
A Council spokeswoman said no decision on the placement of the bollards had been made.