The subject of the speed limit on the A48 is the leading matter this month. You will all be aware that this Council has been pressing for many years for some action to be taken to reduce the potential for even more accidents than we have already seen. Schemes such as roundabouts at junctions, particularly the eastern junction at Caerwent, have all been dismissed as too expensive.
The camera has no doubt helped but there seems to be some confusion over what the speed limit is at that point. The proposal is that it is 50 m.p.h.
This limit will, if finally approved, extend from The Arches Caerwent to The Foxfields Crick. Otherwise 60 m.p.h. as the national speed limit applies.

Caerwent also is the centre of a misleading situation regarding the plans the Ministry of Defence have regarding the strip of land that goes from Caerwent through to Crick. When we have clarification we will let you know.

Llanfair Discoed has its new noticeboard now and, we are still assured, will get the new play area fence and gate and the repairs to the bus shelter. The bus shelter and road repair seem to be taking an age to get done. Pressure is being put on all the time to get this work done but residents could be forgiven for not thinking so.

Gray Hill has now got its fence, gate etc, the first stage in a proper managed system of maintained heathland, footpaths etc and over time this will considerably help the biodiversity of the Hill.

On the subject of the environment we only had one letter to pass on to the Environment Committee about concerns in the area. Its good to feel that people generally seem content with matters locally!!

We are still having problems with the footway improvement badly needed behind 'Maybury' in Caerwent. The latest proposal would lead to a restriction of the road which we feel is unacceptable.

We are also still trying to make sense of the Ministry of Defence's intentions regarding the Old Gym, the base for the Youth Club and other activities. Ideally the Caerwent Community Centre Committee would like to purchase it to preserve it for the community. Many obstacles remain but lets not give up hope of a good outcome.

Litter - Take it home! That has to be the message at the Trewen and Llanfair Discoed play areas and bus shelters. The cost of keeping bins emptied is prohibitive. Please therefore do all you can to keep these areas tidy. The concern that we passed to the Environment Committee has this in mind.


If anyone wants to e-mail the Council on any matter the address is CaerwentCouncil@aol.com.

Phil Murphy

Chairman, Caerwent Community Council