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New parking measures to tackle beach gridlock

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Visitors to a beach featured in the hit TV show House of the Dragon will face new parking restrictions in a bid to halt gridlock.

Ticket prices are set to rise, while the main car parks for those heading to Llanddwyn beach on Anglesey could be closed off from mid-morning.

National Resources Wales (NRW), which manages the beach and forest nature reserve, said it was in response to ongoing problems in the nearby village of Newborough.

Residents there have held public protests over the level of congestion as more and more people flock to the beach.

Queues of cars can leave those living on the narrow streets of Newborough unable to get out and about for hours on end, says the area's councillor John Ifan Jones

The main route to the beach car park means vehicles have to pass through the village on a narrow road to reach the beach.

At peak times, such as summer and public holidays, it has led to long queues of traffic.

For the road down to the beach – Church Street – it can leave residents there unable to get in or out from their own homes for hours on end.

Parking charges rise and car parks could close early in a bid to tackle traffic at a popular beach.

"The people who live on Church Street, there are so many houses there, and they basically have to plan their day around the visitors that come to the area – which isn't right at all," said the county councillor for the area, John Ifan Jones.

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