'Police need to be on the beat not calling meetings'

The comments came after Chief Constable Simon Prince and Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon joined AMs, MPs, councillors, residents and motorists to announce a new plan to tackle road safety on the A40 between Llandovery and Brecon.

At the meeting, Mr Salmon said the new plan would look to tackle concerns over road design, law enforcement and motorist education after he admitted there had been reports of anti-social and illegal driving on the road – a particular favourite with motorcyclists.

“We constantly hear about the police launching these new initiatives and dreaming up action plans, but they don’t do anything to actually tackle the problems on the ground,” said the resident, who asked to remain nameless.

“There is a real problem here in Ammanford with people racing around the streets in the middle of the night with engines roaring, and driving recklessly and dangerously around the streets all day and all night, but nothing ever gets done.

“We always see pictures in the press of these high-ranking officers sitting around a table, but what we really need to see is police officers in the street.

“Officers need to wander around Ammanford late at night and listen to what is going on.

“The noise during the early hours is ridiculous – it beggars belief.”

The resident also said anti-social and dangerous driving in Ammanford was not limited to late at night.

“I have seen these young lads on motorbikes riding around town in the middle of the day pulling wheelies and doing all sorts of stupid stunts,” he said.

“They think it is funny, but they are a real nuisance and what they are doing is dangerous. Someone will get hurt.

“The police need to realise what is going on and they need to stop these people, but they will only do that if they are doing their jobs on the beat rather than sitting around big tables discussing yet another action plan.”