Plans to prioritise the Welsh language on Monmouthshire's road signs have been called "nonsensical" by Monmouth MP David Davies. And Monmouthshire County Council says local authorities should have the freedom to choose which language appears first. The Welsh Government is proposing that Welsh be given priority over English on a number of public signs but a number of councils including Newport have already objected. "At present elected councils can decide whether Welsh or English should come first on signs depending on how widely spoken Welsh is," said Mr Davies. "The system puts local people in charge and has been widely accepted. "Forcing councils to prioritise Welsh on all signs will be incredibly unpopular especially in areas like Monmouthshire. "The proposals were tucked away in reports that few will have read. They will cause irritation and possibly even danger to drivers who will have to have less time to take in the information being proffered. "As a Welsh speaker myself I support the language and was delighted to learn that the Eisteddfod will be coming to Abergavenny in 2016. "However, there is a fine line between encouraging people to learn Welsh or coercing them and this crosses the line. "I will be writing to the Welsh Government and the Welsh Language Commissioner to oppose these nonsensical plans in the strongest possible terms." A spokesperson for Monmouthshire County Council said: "We fully support bilingual signage, but believe that individual local authorities should have the choice as to which of our two national languages appears first." If you would like to contact Mr Davies email [email protected]">[email protected]