Welsh Conservatives Angela Burns AM (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire) and Paul Davies AM (Preseli Pembrokeshire) have issued a joint-statement in response to the Cabinet Secretary for Environment and Rural Affairs‘ statement today on the Oil Spill in Carmarthenshire:

“The oil spill, which has now resulted in the closure of both lanes of the A48, is a double-blow to the people of West Wales, cutting off both of its most vital economic arteries.

“The Welsh Government’s response to this mess has at best been lethargic.

“They accepted a roads programme that saw the project being dragged on for six weeks with no 24-hour working.

“We would welcome a speedy investigation from the Health and Safety Executive and Natural Resources Wales to identify what went wrong, why it went wrong, and who is responsible.

“Whoever is at fault needs to make the appropriate reparations to put right the cost to the environment and local economy.

“When the spill is finally plugged then the situation can best be remedied by introducing 24-hour works on getting the roads up and running again.

“It is incredibly vital that we keep the West Wales economy going and that lessons are learnt.”