Residents blighted by traffic to a popular Anglesey beach have launched a petition to get free parking at the site. They claim they have been left out in the cold while concessions are given to neighbouring villages suffering less congestion. People living in Brynsiencyn and Llanfairpwll fear poorer villagers are being excluded from Traeth Llanddwyn following the parking charges and subsequent fee increases.
The beach and its tidal island are social media favourites and visitor numbers have soared in recent years – and some locals claim they are being pushed aside in favour of holidaymakers. Worst affected by traffic congestion are residents in nearby Newborough , which often grinds to a halt during summer weekends. To appease locals, site manager Natural Resources Wales (NRW) issues residents’ passes giving free parking in Newborough Forest, which backs onto the beach.
READ MORE: Person 'seen entering Menai Strait' as major search operation launched READ MORE: The best Sunday roasts in North Wales according to TripAdvisor As well as Newborough, this concession is also available to residents in Dwyran, Llangaffo and Malltraeth – three villages on entry routes to the beach. But with many visitors arriving over the A55 Britannia Bridge, and heading to Llanddwyn via the A4080, Llanfairpwll and Brynsiencyn are, like Dwyran, in the main firing line. The Change.
org petition insists people have a right to use their local beach. It said: “Since Brynsiencyn receives most of th.