Brecon and Radnor MP Fay Jones has joined the fight to improve the Ystradgynlais  traffic dilemma as vehicles continue to drive through the High Street in both directions despite it being a one-way street.

The free-for-all has been plaguing residents for the past three years after the one way signs were removed by highways officials.

But as the volume of traffic that regularly drives through the town centre continues to increase, locals fear that there is an accident waiting to happen.

“Ystradgynlais is a fantastic town but it's being hit by a serious issue with the traffic flow through the town centre,” Fay Jones told the South Wales Guardian.

“Too many vehicles are failing to observe the one-way system and when I visited last week, I saw a number of vehicles turning into the road to perform a U-turn which is extremely difficult for oncoming traffic.”

The one-way signs were removed in 2019 when work was carried out at the town’s HSBC bank. 

Soon after the work was completed, Greggs Bakers moved into the high street which generated a significant increase in the amount of traffic travelling through the town, including vans and heavy good vehicles. 

But despite the traffic growth, the signs failed to re-appear.

As a result, motorists drive to Greggs, make their purchase and then turn around in the middle of the road, not realising that it’s a one-way street.

Other drivers continue travelling in the wrong direction, without making a U-turn.

Meanwhile Fay Jones has promised to pursue the matter with Powys County Council.

“I’m already working with the local authority on a number of other issues concerning Ystradgynlais and I will certainly add the traffic flow to tmy list,” she said.

“I want to see better signage so that motorists don’t contravene the one-way system and I’ll also be asking Dyfed Powys Police to see whether there are any more resources that they can devote to the area to ensure that the signage is enforced.”