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Taf · 19-09-2023, 20:43

Total logjam on the nearby main arterial road. Drivers headed south from the M4 are being dropped from 70 to 50, 50 to 40, 40 to 30, then encountering a sudden new drop to 20mph past a Uni complex. Right outside is a pedestrian footbridge and 2 pedestrian-controlled crossings.

A speed camera van is parked up on the grass verge!!

Any emergency vehicles that try to make it through will be cursing the Arsembly.

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220,000 have not signed a petition demanding the 20mph limit be scrapped.

Drakeford's response was one word, "NO!"

"The Senedd uses petitions as a way of giving people a voice and it can show the depth of feeling about an issue.

As well as a debate, the Senedd's Petitions Committee can hold an inquiry if it chooses.

But although petitions can put the minister under pressure they do not have to do much about them, legally.

The petition is due to run until March and could just carry on until then.

But the committee might now have a chat with the petitioner to see what they want to do, and whether they would like to close it so the Senedd can hold another debate sooner - although there have already been two recently.

They closed the first petition, promising a debate, but it was a total whitewash. I say let it run, so it can rise into the millions!

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Taf cf.mega poster Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Kairdiff-by-the-sea Age: 68 Services: TVXL BBXL Superhub 2ac (wired) 1Tb Tivo Posts: 9,812	Re: 20mph is just the start. Total logjam on the nearby main arterial road. Drivers headed south from the M4 are being dropped from 70 to 50, 50 to 40, 40 to 30, then encountering a sudden new drop to 20mph past a Uni complex. Right outside is a pedestrian footbridge and 2 pedestrian-controlled crossings. A speed camera van is parked up on the grass verge!! Any emergency vehicles that try to make it through will be cursing the Arsembly. ---------- Post added at 20:43 ---------- Previous post was at 19:48 ---------- 220,000 have not signed a petition demanding the 20mph limit be scrapped. Drakeford's response was one word, "NO!" "The Senedd uses petitions as a way of giving people a voice and it can show the depth of feeling about an issue. As well as a debate, the Senedd's Petitions Committee can hold an inquiry if it chooses. But although petitions can put the minister under pressure they do not have to do much about them, legally. The petition is due to run until March and could just carry on until then. But the committee might now have a chat with the petitioner to see what they want to do, and whether they would like to close it so the Senedd can hold another debate sooner - although there have already been two recently. They closed the first petition, promising a debate, but it was a total whitewash. I say let it run, so it can rise into the millions!