§ Mr. G. Elfed Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received for the making of a new link road from Maerdy in the Rhondda, to Hirwaun, thus linking the Rhondda Fach to the new Heads of the Valley road; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesThis would be a classified road and I am not aware of any proposal by Glamorgan County Council to build such a road. We have received representations from the Borough of Rhondda that certain existing classified roads should have their status enhanced to principal roads and my officials are seeing a deputation from the borough about this on 4th May.
§ Mr. G. Elfed Daviesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has for improving road communications from the Rhondda Valleys to the new industrial estate at Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant.
§ Mr. Cledwyn HughesResponsibility for improving these classified roads rests with the appropriate highway authorities—the Glamorgan County Council and the Rhondda Borough Council. The Glamorgan County Council are improving the access road from the A4119 to the industrial estate with the aid of a grant from the Welsh Office and a contribution from the Welsh Industrial Estates Corporation but the highway authorities have no immediate plans for major improvements of other roads in this area.