P-04-508 Restore the Glandyfi view
P-04-508 Restore the Glandyfi view
Whilst generally welcoming the widening of the
A487 at Glandyfi, we are extremely concerned and
deeply saddened that the work has involved unnecessarily raising the wall on
the seaward side of the road, which now prevents users of the road and
residents from enjoying the spectacular views across the Dyfi
Estuary which have formed part of the local landscape for centuries. We do not
feel that the creation of a formal ‘viewpoint’; makes up for the loss of the
views which have heretofore been enjoyed daily by users of this important road,
both visitors and locals. We therefore call on the National Assembly for Wales
to urge the Welsh Government to immediately instruct the contractors to lower
the wall by a sufficient amount to restore our rightful view of this beautiful
and unique landscape.
Additional
Information:
The long-awaited work
to widen the A487 at Glandyfi is now almost complete.
All regular users of the road will be very glad to see an end to the awful congestion
caused by the narrow bends on the road near Glandyfi
Junction.
But a totally
unnecessary side-effect of the work (in addition to the building of the largest
walls in Wales since Edward I) has been the construction of a new wall between
the road and the Dyfi Estuary. The new wall
completely hides the view of this beautiful area from the sight of passing
motorists, a view which has been enjoyed by users of the road for centuries.
The old wall was only
a couple of feet high, and allowed uninterrupted views of the wonderful vistas
across the river and sandbanks to the hills beyond. The new wall, for reasons
known only to the developers, is nearly six feet high in places, and completely
blocks the view. Some new viewpoints have been created, but this does not make
up for the loss.
It is not too late to
change things: the wall can be reduced to a sensible height with little effort
or cost, and we can again enjoy our views across the river.
Petition raised
by: Nigel Callaghan
Date petition first considered by Committee: 8 October 2013
Number of signatures: 83
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 02/10/2013