Simon Thomas AM for Mid and West Wales has once again called for an end to the tolls on the Cleddau Bridge between Pembroke Dock and Burton Ferry, following an announcement by the Conservative party to scrap tolls on the Severn Bridge if re-elected.

In the Senedd chamber on Tuesday, Simon Thomas said, “I am glad all the main parties have agreed to abolish the tolls on the Severn Bridge, but it leaves one bridge and one bridge only in Wales with tolls, and that is Pont Cleddau.”

Although managed by Pembrokeshire County Council, the Welsh Government has trunking rights over the road, as well as the authority to end the tolls on the Cleddau Bridge between Pembroke Dock and Burton Ferry.

Simon Thomas added: “Abolishing the tolls would mean freeing up trade, shedding time off people’s commutes, and allowing tourists to the area to travel freely. If we’re calling time on the tolls on the Severn, it’s time to call time on the tolls at Cleddau Bridge.”

The Government minister responded by promising to bring the issue to the attention of the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates, with a view from the government on the way forward.