MONMOUTH AM, Nick Ramsay, has sought answers from the Welsh Government, as to why money has been found to resurface stretches of the A55 in North Wales with modern low-noise ‘whisper tarmac’, despite Labour Ministers claiming there’s no such money for a similar resurfacing along the A40 in Monmouthshire.

Residents in the Bryn and other communities along the A40 between Abergavenny and Raglan have been calling for the concrete road, which was last laid in 1981, to be resurfaced for many years.

Nick Ramsay said: “For many years, the Welsh Government has been telling us there’s no money to resurface the A40 in Monmouthshire and that residents should simply put up with the noise.

“Now, many residents will be surprised to learn that the Welsh Government has miraculously found money to resurface stretches of the A55 in North Wales with the very same ‘whisper tarmac’ that residents in Monmouthshire have been calling for.

“The A40 is in dire need of resurfacing with a smoother, more modern low-noise tarmac, which will reduce the 24 hour disturbance for local residents. If they can find money for North Wales, they should be able to find money for residents in Monmouthshire.”