FLINTSHIRE County Council has issued an update on the possibility of roads being reverted back to 30mph. 

As of September 17, 2023, the majority of residential roads throughout the country changed from 30mph to 20mph.

That was, according to the Welsh Government, to help 'save lives', with hopes to reduce collisions, cut noise and encourage more to use alternative modes of transport.

The change was been met with anger and frustration with a petition opposing it collecting 469,571 signatures, making it the most signed petition in Senedd history.

A poll from YouGov found that seven in ten residents in Wales were against the 20mph limit, with 50% 'strongly' against it. 

New guidance was introduced by Transport Secretary Ken Skates in July allowing local councils the power to revert certain roads back to 30mph. 

Earlier this month, the Leader revealed that Flintshire Council had been inundated with requests from residents to change roads back to 30mph, with 855 requests for specific roads to revert back.

Now, the local authority has issued an update on where it is with potentially reverting roads from 20mph back to 30mph. 

They say they are in the process of assessing and evaluating requests and once that is done potential sites that could revert back will be published for consultation in September. 

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A spokesperson for Flintshire County Council said: "Flintshire are currently in the process of assessing received requests in line with the recently updated 30mph guidance.

"Assessments are being prioritised by road classification, with main distributor roads (A&B classification) being evaluated first.  

"Following this exercise, formal advertisement of qualifying sites will commence towards the end of September via the statutory consultation procedure."