The Vale of Glamorgan Council is set to consult on a proposed 7.5 tonne weight restriction through the village of Llysworney to prevent HGVs travelling through the village.

The road through Llysworney provides the most convenient route for motorists, especially drivers of heavy goods vehicles accessing the business parks and industrial areas in Llandow.

The new weight restriction, if agreed, will prevent any vehicle that weighs more than 7.5 tonnes from travelling through the village, with an exemption for those needing to gain access to properties or premises.

"Local residents have rightly raised the issue of large numbers of HGVs travelling through the village and I am glad that the Council has been able to act to address their concerns.

''The roads into Llysworney are narrow country lanes and so very unsuited for this type of traffic.

''The HGV traffic causes significant congestion at peak times. Something that can impact on road safety and air quality, as well as being an obvious safety concern for those living nearby.

''The provision of a new road as part of the Darren farm development in Cowbridge will provide a safe, efficient and practical alternative for traffic wanting to travel to and from the Llandow Business Park area.

''However, in order to maximise the benefits to the community of Llysworney, it is important that we impose a weight restriction so that heavy vehicles are actually prohibited from travelling through the village.

''When all this was considered, implementing a new weight restriction was an obvious, common sense solution." - Cllr Peter King, Cabinet Member of Neighbourhood Services and Transport

The restriction will require HGV traffic to join the B4270 at Nash Corner and then rejoin the A48 at the new roundabout near to Llanfrynach Drive.

A formal legal notice proposing a Traffic Restriction Order will now be published. A statutory consultation period will then follow and it is hoped that the restriction will be in place by the end of the year.