Plaid Cymru Regional Assembly Member Simon Thomas held a successful meeting in Pembroke Dock to discuss the campaign to get rid of the toll on the Cleddau Bridge.

Mid and West AM Simon Thomas said: “I was very pleased that a cross-section of people attended the meeting including town councillors, former and present county councillors, business owners and the motorcycle action group.

“Those that attended were from different political parties; some were unaffiliated to a particular party and from all over Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire.

“Following the meeting, I held a twitter poll and 79 per cent were in favour of scrapping the Cleddau Bridge toll.

“The momentum is building, the next stage is to contact businesses, particularly those in the enterprise zone, to further increase support from the private sector.”

Party of Wales AM Simon Thomas has challenged the First Minister to make sure there is a level playing field for businesses and the local community.

During questions in the National Assembly, Simon Thomas, said: “The Milford Haven enterprise zone is part of the Swansea bay city region. It’s the only zone in Wales where you have to pay a toll to go from one part of the enterprise zone to another, at 75p each way over the Cleddau Bridge. As you look at the trunking of the Cleddau Bridge, are you actually going to abolish those tolls.”

The First Minister, Carwyn Jones, in his reply, said: “That’s an interesting question and, of course, it’s a toll that’s been there for many years. It would be something that we would consider if that is the direction of the road, whether it should be a trunk road or not. We’d have to consider the costs of the bridge itself as regards maintaining the bridge and then, of course, we will take a decision.”