Llanwrtyd Wells feels 'abandoned' after flooding, Jane Dodds MS tells Senedd

Jane Dodds MS told the Senedd yesterday that Llanwrtyd Wells feels "abandoned" following recent flooding. Video from Senedd.tv

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00:00Jane Dodds.

00:01Jane Dodds AM.

00:02Good afternoon, Trefnydd.

00:03I'd like to call for a statement, if I may, from the Cabinet Member for Transport and

00:10North Wales.

00:11It's with regards to flooding in Llanwrtyd Wells.

00:15I visited at the weekend for a public meeting to discuss the devastating impact of a recent

00:21flood, which is actually coming off the main road, the trunk road, in the town.

00:28Just to give a bit of context, there's a broken culvert, broken pipes throughout the

00:31village causing significant damage, and on the night of a flood, 1 January, the storm

00:38drains were overflowing, and I'm afraid households were witnessing sinkholes opening up in their

00:45gardens.

00:46In one sad situation, I visited a family with a 12-foot sinkhole in their back garden.

00:55It got filled with water, and the 80-year-old little girl let the family dog out, forgetting

01:01that the sinkhole was full of water, and, sadly, their dog drowned.

01:05This is a realóobviously, a very sad story, but the town actually feels abandoned.

01:12Nobody has been to see them.

01:14I'm liaising with the trunk roads agency, but I wondered if you could also bring pressure,

01:19in order for those people to have some reassurance that something is being done.

01:24Janet Finch-Saunders AM, Leader of the Opposition, Llanwrtyd Cymru and Llanwrtyd Cymru AM Thank you very much indeed, Jane Dodds.

01:28Can we think of those who have been affected, obviously, in terms of your area, Llanwrtyd

01:37Cymru and Llanwrtyd Cymru, the impact of those recent floods you brought to life, the impact

01:42on that town is very clear, and we think of the families who have been affected, and particularly

01:50the story of the sad loss of that family pet as a result of the sinkhole.

01:55Now, I understand there are several issues ongoing in Llanwrtyd Wells, following on from

02:01the storms and local land ownership issues, so I hope you can relay this to your constituents

02:07that we are aware of these issues, we are mindful of Llanwrtyd Wells and the impact

02:13of the floods.

02:14So, the Welsh Government's strategic road network division intend to meet with local

02:18residents next week to discuss options to resolve some of the issues, and the strategic

02:24road network division, alongside their agents, are investigating the cause of the opened-up

02:29carriageway on A483 and intend to carry out necessary repairs at the earliest opportunity.

02:36But I've also asked if our officials could meet with you, Jane, next week to go through

02:44these issues.

02:45Thank you very much.