Police warn drivers ignoring changes in Wrexham city centre
Changes made to the city centre divided opinion among business owners and residents when it was pedestrianised back in April.
Over the last few months, funding secured from UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund, the Welsh Government Transforming Towns Fund, Safer Streets Fund and Active Travel Fund allowed Wrexham Council to make High Street and Wrexham City Centre, they say, 'more inviting and pedestrian friendly'.
As part of these improvements as of Monday April 14, there is now just one point of entry only to the city centre.
That is via Yorke Street with access provided between 6am and 11.30am daily, with bollards in place to restrict vehicle access otherwise.
But, within just a few days of it being introduced, several crashes were reported to Wrexham Council at the scene of the bollards.
And, drivers are continuing to ignore the city centre warning signs nearly two months on, police have said.
The force has warned that people who do this are putting others at 'significant risk'.
They added that those drivers could 'face prosecution'.
PC Dan Brown, community beat manager for Wrexham City Centre, said: 'We are receiving complaints that road users are ignoring the new traffic regulation order and are continuing to use the roads the 'old way'."
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PC Brown added: "This causes significant risks to other road users and pedestrians who use them correctly. Road users ignoring the new order will face prosecution. We are committed to ensuring that Wrexham City Centre is a safe place for all who use it.'
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PC Brown said: " Please ensure these are adhered to, to avoid prosecution.
"Wrexham City Neighbourhood Police team are working in partnership with Wrexham Council enforcement team to ensure that the roads in the city centre are being used as they should be. Thank you for your co-operation."
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