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ACTION will finally be taken on a “dangerous” stretch of road which has already seen at least four crashes this year.
Concerns have been raised about the narrow bends on the B5110 between Brynteg and Llangefni in Anglesey, following a spate of crashes since January 1.
The Welsh Government has now confirmed a funding package worth more than £160,000 to upgrade the signage and road markings and improve the road surface, following a successful bid by Anglesey Council.
Department of Transport figures show that there were 37 accidents on the road between 2010 and 2014.
Rhun ap Iorwerth AM, who came across a crash on the road himself this year, welcomed the announcement of the funding.
“I was one of the first on the scene following an accident there in January and, while thankfully no one was seriously hurt, others pointed out to me that there had been a number of accidents at the same spot,” he said.
“Having written to the council to ask what steps could be taken to improve safety, I’m now delighted to hear that there will be investment.
“I’m grateful to council officials for acting quickly.
“Hopefully, these measures can help to prevent another accident from happening here.”
A spokesperson for the council said: “Our highways officers work hard to prepare applications which successfully secure funding, including this most recent application to improve safety on the B5110.
“We’re grateful to the Welsh Government for its continued support, both in terms of substantial grants for road improvements and the educational aspects of our work to promote road safety on Anglesey.” AN EXTRA £10m is being given to schools to help Wales’ most disadvantaged pupils, the Welsh Government has announced today.
More than £90m will be invested in the Pupil Development Grant – the new name for the Pupil Deprivation Grant – to help those in nursery and reception and children in local authority and foster care.
The programme is being expanded from the amount allocated to the youngest pupils, to extending funding for pupils not educated at school and providing more support to those in local authority care. Changes, which come into effect next month, include doubling the grant to £600 per eligible child in nursery and reception classes.
The Pupil Deprivation Grant, launched in 2012 and now re-named, provides additional funding to schools based on the number of pupils on their roll eligible for free school meals and also for pupils who are looked after by local authorities, including those who are fostered.
Under the changes announced today support for all three-year-old “looked after children” will also be expanded and funding can now be used to support previously looked after children who have been adopted.
Support to pupils educated outside the school setting will be increased to include those both in and outside pupil referral units (PRUs). Currently only those in PRUs receive the support.