MORE residents in Newport have voiced their worries about speeding vehicles in their area.

The news comes after the Argus reported information collected by Gwent Police showed speeding vehicles is one of the main concerns of Gwent residents. Now, Graig Community Council, has raised concerns about Caerphilly Road, running through Bassaleg and Rhiwderin, and Pentre-Poeth Road, Bassaleg.

Community Cllr Cox-Wall said: “The main concern about Caerphilly Road is that drivers are doing 40 to 50mph consistently. It is practically at the end of the 50mph zone and drivers don’t realise it is a 30mph zone.”

Paul Gregory, chairman of the community council, said the problem with Pentre-Poeth Road is that it is on the main walking route to Bassaleg School, but that there are no pavements. He said it is quite a busy road and drivers aren’t respecting the speed limit – putting the children at risk.

Community Cllr Cox-Wall said: “We have spoken to the council about this. We have asked them for more signs to remind drivers it is a 30mph zone.

“We would also like to have signs saying ‘Welcome to Graig/Bassaleg, please respect the speed limit’.

“We are a community council and we have offered to pay for the signs.”

A Newport council spokeswoman said legislation does not permit 30mph repeater signs on roads that have street lighting because the presence of street lighting informs drivers a 30mph speed limit is in force. She said repeater signs on a road with street lighting would “invalidate the speed limit and the police would refuse to enforce it.”

In relation to Pentre-Poeth Road, the spokeswoman said, due to the lack of footways, it is the responsibility of drivers and pedestrians to share the road responsibly and for drivers to proceed at a speed which is safe. She added the council is not aware of any previous requests for signs.

She said: “If the community council is willing to fund a village name sign with an appropriate road safety message, we would consider any such request sympathetically as long as a safe and appropriate location could be identified.”

A Gwent Police spokeswoman said they operate a speed watch initiative in the Graig Ward.

She said: “Driving laws are in place for a reason and a few miles per hour faster can mean the difference between life and death. We would ask for local residents to come forward and report any speeding offences to the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency.”