Drivers in Gower could be forced to slow down if local councillors get their way. Llanrhidian Community Council wants a 40mph speed limit imposed throughout Gower, in the hope that it would prevent accidents.

Members are calling for support from other community councils in Gower, so they can approach Swansea Council with the proposal.

Llanrhidian Community Council chairman Paxton Hood Williams says that driving speeds have increased in Gower, and that something needs to be done.

He said: "This is basically about reducing the number of accidents in Gower, particularly where animals are involved.

"We have written to all the community councils across Gower, and the responses are mostly favourable.

"If it makes people drive more carefully so fewer animals get killed and fewer people get hurt, it is only a positive thing."

Randolph Jenkins, chairman of Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton Community Council, added: "We support speed limits because the roads are very narrow.

"There have been a lot of accidents in Gower in the past few years.

"People do not appreciate the dangers of driving down these narrow roads at speed."

Councillor Richard Lewis said today: "Lowering the speed limit is fine in theory but unless it's policed adequately it's a waste of time. There are signs up around Cefn Bryn warning motorists to watch out for animals but cattle and other animals are still getting killed.

"There are three police officers in Gower at any one time and I would rather them be looking into burglaries than monitoring speed limits because we have had some very aggressive burglaries here recently.

"Speed limit enforcement is a problem," he added.

"There have been a number of accidents here where speed has been involved, but people will speed anyway."