A PENMORFA man is warning that the village of Tremadog is being forgotten and says better signage is needed to encourage visitors to the area.

Cllr David Thomas, who is a member of Dolbenmaen Community Council, says he has been calling on the Welsh Government and Gwynedd Council for better signs at Tremadog, which he claims has suffered since the bypass was opened in 2011.

He said: “There is still not enough being done to highlight the historic village of Tremadog along the bypass. Drivers are passing through to Porthmadog and are unaware that the village exists, which causes a loss of trade for the businesses during the busy summer months.

“I have said this many times since the bypass opened and I have stressed to the council and the government year on year that there should be better signs to tell the passing traffic that there is a community there made up of people with the courage to carry on with their businesses and trying to make a living despite not receiving any help from the authorities.

“I have no idea why there is a not a proper sign to promote this great little village. I think Gwynedd Council needs to pull its fingers out and place a magnificent sign which promotes this historic village which is full of hard-working people.

“There is so much history here in Tremadog and it needs to be celebrated and highlighted. It is the birthplace of Lawrence of Arabia which has put the village on the map and I think with new signage which highlights this it would make the area an extremely busy place, especially during the summer.”

A Welsh Government spokesperson said: “We have undertaken a review of the road signage for Tremadog on the Porthmadog Bypass and are considering adding further signing for Tremadog at two locations in the area of Porthmadog Roundabout.

“We hope these will be in place in time for the summer season.”

A Gwynedd Council spokesperson said: “We have worked in partnership with the community councils and local organisations in the communities to develop various initiatives in response to the opportunities presented by the bypass that opened in 2011.

"This work included supporting the development of a local group to identify interventions to add value to the recent development.”