Amman Valley residents have been left fuming after their cash was donated to Dyfed-Powys Police for a mobile speed camera.

Cwmaman Town Council was just one of many community groups asked by officers to put up cash for a camera, which will be used to fine speeding drivers.

The council has already agreed to pay £200 toward the cost of a speed camera, even though many residents believe that the main use of the machines has been to generate income for the police.

Cwmaman town clerk David Davies confirmed that the council had agreed to put up the cash, which will come from its share of residents' council tax bills.

"An appeal came in from Inspector Ward of Ammanford police," he said. "He wrote to all the community councils in the Amman Valley asking them to donate money, so that he could buy a speed camera."

Mr Davies said the nearest mobile speed camera was in the Gwendraeth Valley, meaning many motorists could speed through the Amman Valley without the worry of being caught.

"The local beat officers have not got access to a speed camera and in the event that a community council wanted to complain about speeding, the officers would have to go to the traffic division based at Cross Hands and ask to use one of their cameras.

"The suggestion was made that the community councils could chip in and buy their own camera for use in the Amman Valley."

The Guardian has been unable to contact Inspector Ward to find out how much a camera costs, how many councils have contributed and how money raised from fines would be spent.