SPEED bumps on two roads in Prestatyn will remain in place despite objections raised by county councillors on behalf of residents.

The 75mm-high road humps, on Ffordd Penrhwylfa and Ceg-y-Ffordd, were installed in 2020 after residents told Denbighshire County Council that concerns had grown following numerous accidents.

But a newsletter sent to residents and shown to the Journal said that, since May 2022, Cllrs Carol Holliday, Gareth Sandilands and Julie Matthews had highlighted issues residents had with the humps to the council.

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Despite this, the council said in the newsletter it does not plan to remove the speed bumps.

The newsletter said: “There are no plans to remove the road humps. They were installed in response to requests from the local community, recorded accident numbers and following consultation.

“The humps have been very successful in reducing traffic speeds and reducing road traffic accidents.”

A Welsh Government grant was awarded for the council to install the humps, which were said to have decreased traffic speeds by 7-9mph and reduced accidents.

Concerns raised by the councillors on behalf of residents centred on possible vehicle damage and noise/vibrations from the humps.

In the five calendar years prior to 2020, there were 17 recorded road accidents on Ffordd Penrhwylfa and Ceg-y-Ffordd, compared to none in 2020 and 2021.

The council’s newsletter said that the road humps will remain in place despite the new 20mph speed limits, because “experience from other locations shows that road humps reduce traffic speeds much more significantly than 20mph signs alone”.

Traffic surveys were said to have shown “very little evidence” of motorists using the Cathedrals Estate to avoid the speed bumps, meanwhile.

It added: “Highways officers will continue to periodically monitor traffic speeds and road traffic on Ceg-y-Ffordd and Ffordd Penrhwylfa, and the Cathedrals Estate.”

A resident, who asked to be anonymous, told the Journal: “The bumps have made a great difference to us by slowing traffic down on the narrow Meliden section where there is no pavement, though not everyone keeps to 20mph.

“I agree, though, that the bumps near the Jolly Sailor/Ysgol Clawdd Offa do seem severe.”