THE people of Llandogo are demanding action be taken against motorists who travel through the village at dangerous speeds.

According to residents who have formed the ‘Stop Speeding in Llandogo’ group, the village is the only place along the A466 which doesn’t have some form of traffic calming measures.

The village has had a citizens’ Community Speedwatch initiative for several years, and a survey during the summer clocked 35 motorists breaking the speed limit in just a 75-minute period.

One car was recorded travelling through the village at 70mph.

The pavements along the A466, which is the village’s main road, are used every weekday by children walking to and from school, as well as elderly residents.

Nickie Moore, who set up the anti-speeding group, said the situation was “ludicrous”.

“We’re fed up to the back teeth,” she said. “We see it every day.

“This is the only village on the A466 without traffic calming measures.”

Mrs Moore said introducing these measures in the village was the group’s priority, and would be the subject of a public meeting held this week.

That meeting would be attended by representatives from the community council, county council, and police, she said.

The villagers’ campaign has also received the support of Monmouth MP David Davies, who visited Llandogo last week to find out more.

Mr Davies said: “Residents have made a powerful case that they are being left out when it comes to measures designed to reduce speeding.

“High-visibility signage of some sort exists in all of the other villages apart from Llandogo.

“Obviously signs do not discourage those who take no interest in speed limits but many people will slow down if they see a reminder.”

The signs in Llandogo, Mrs Moore said, were “very subtle” and covered by roadside vegetation in some places.

Improving them is one of the options the group will explore at Thursday’s meeting, where they will evaluate the different options available to them.

Some form of traffic calming measures are essential to improving road safety, the campaigners believe.

At the meeting with Mr Davies, Mrs Moore’s husband, Phil – who runs the village’s Speedwatch initiative – said: “There is a school here but no zebra crossing or any other kind of signage, It’s a miracle we haven’t had a serious incident.”

Ahead of Thursday’s meeting, Monmouthshire County Council’s head of operations, Roger Hoggins, said: “We recognise that speeding is a matter of concern for many communities, and as representatives of the highway authority we welcome the invite to hear what concerns Llandogo residents have and equally what ideas they may have to reduce traffic speeds through the village.”

Thursday’s meeting is open to the public and takes place at Llandogo’s Millennium Hall, 6.45pm.