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Newborough Residents to Stage Traffic-Disrupting Slow Walk to Beach

Protest organized by local grandmothers highlights decades-long congestion issues on the road to Traeth Llanddwyn beach.

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Overview

  • Residents of Newborough, led by two grandmothers, will conduct a one-hour 'moving blockade' slow walk along Church Street on Sunday, May 4, starting at 9am.
  • The protest targets chronic gridlocks on the sole access road to Traeth Llanddwyn beach and Newborough Forest, worsened by surging visitor numbers since the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Natural Resources Wales has pledged additional traffic management, and the procession will be accompanied by a small police escort for safety.
  • On sunny days, traffic queues can stretch up to 1.8 miles from the village center, with further tailbacks along the A4080, trapping locals and visitors alike.
  • Protest leaders have vowed to continue holding slow walks until authorities implement effective and lasting solutions to alleviate the congestion.