Penyffordd Community Council Meeting September 2007

A positive meeting with regards speeding in general but...................
The following was written down as Councillors spoke. I would say the words are verbatim.
signed Colin Hughes.

The following comments by Colin Bithell CC is why we have 2000 cars a day speeding through Chester Rd Penyffordd.

Points mentioned.

1. Colin Bithell CC . Calling me a vigilante. "Didn't like vigilante action of individuals"
If you did your job Colin Bithell I wouldn't have to be a vigilante.
LINK Vigilante WIKIPEDIA

2. "You can't have witch hunts of people" quote Colin Bithell CC during discussion about how fast cars are travelling through villages. Photographing speeders.

2. Colin Bithell CC. 20 mph " The sooner the idea of Penyffordd being a 20 mph zone is "killed off the better" Backed by a Community Councillor called Margaret ..........

3. Colin Bithell CC. "Staggered gateways into villages just cause trouble"

4. "The banning of HGV's is draconian. " quote Colin Bithell.
Quite alright if you live in a cul de sac like County Councillor Colin Bithell. I'm sure Colin is the councillor for the Road Haulage Association and not Penyffordd.

The bottom line is that Colin Bithell CC has either
1. Not looked at the speeding traffic.
2. He is in the pockets of Flintshire Highways
3. Does not see speeding as a village issue.

He really has no, no, no, idea.


Councillor Bell mentioned that the main culprits of speed are people in cars. If you stand outside the Post office you can see it. A gold star to Councillor Bell.

Community Councillor Linda Vidamour brought up The Evening leader article on "Operation Gabe" A gold star for Linda.

Community Councillor Cindy Hinds agreed with the enforcement of the 30 mph speed limits and 20 mph outside schools. A gold star to Cindy

A gold star for Cllr Edwina Davies who is a positive force on the Community Council

A gold star for Cllr Tom Jones for mentioning the spectre of developments of Broughton on which Cllr Colin Bithell remains curiously silent.

More flesh on bones shortly.

Any other Business.

Tom Jones brought up an item about a new fund for the youth of the village that could run in parallel to the Pen Y Group who are a registered charity. This new fund was suggested by David Williams County Councillor.

This brought about about a very heated discussion.