Cwrtnewydd residents are being let down by authorities in their battle to stop large lorries driving through the village, it has been claimed.

While Ceredigion Council and Ceredigion MP Ben Lake have been working with residents in Llanddewi Brefi to address the concerns of residents about the number of large lorries driving through the village, a Cwrtnewydd resident has said the same efforts are not being made for their village.

The resident, who has asked not to be named, said residents had been lobbying both Mr Lake and Ceredigion Council without success.

But Mr Lake said he had written several letters to the council, while the council claimed that it had not been contacted by residents at all.

The resident said a number of people in the village had made representations to try and limit the number of large lorries from travelling through the village, saying that the lorries, which are either related to a nearby quarry or windfarm developments, were a major safety concern.

But he said that while requests had been made, they had fallen on deaf ears.

He said: “We have had ten-fold the number of lorries coming through the village than Llanddewi Brefi.

“There’s already been a complaint gone in about Ceredigion Council about the road conditions.

“Ben Lake, Elin Jones and the council have completely turned their back on our village.

“Multiple houses have got cracks in. The bridge is suffering and has got cracks. There’s a huge crack in the river wall which holds the banks back, but there’s been no proper surveys done out here.

“It feels like a matter of time before someone is killed.

“This infrastructure is more than 200 years old in parts and it can’t handle 50-tonne lorries.”

However, a council spokesperson said: “We are not aware of any outstanding requests to investigate concerns relating to lorries in Cwrtnewydd.

“Council officers are always willing to look into concerns raised by residents, and would encourage residents to contact the council directly.”

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