SPEED camera vans could be deployed to a rural village in a bid to force drivers to reduce their speed.

A local councillor has asked that traffic calming measures be considered to address speeding in Llangybi in Monmouthshire but the councillor responsible suggested a camera van could be the most suitable solution.

Councillor Catrin Maby, Momouthshire council’s Labour cabinet member responsible for highways, said it was “disappointing” other attemps to address speeding through the village, including signs showing drivers their speed, hadn’t been successful.

The Drybridge councillor told the council’s May meeting she would ask officers to request the Go Safe speed camera partnership van return to the village.

“Beyond that it’s really hard to know what physical measures would be acceptable and I know they can be unpopular and require capital investment.

“The first thing to do is try and get Go Safe to come back, it might be the fastest and most efficient answer.”

Conservative Fay Bromfield, who represents Llangybi, thanked council officers for work to address speeding in the area but said data shows it has had a “limited impact” on reducing speed in the village where there are 30 mile per hour and 60mph limits.

She asked if Cllr Maby would attend a meeting to hear the case for traffic calming mesures from residents and also asked for a seminar for councillors with the camera partnership.

The cabinet member said she would “really look forward” to attending a meeting but would also like the Go Safe partnership to attend “so I’m not stood there saying it’s someone else’s responsibility.”