Neath sits where the A465 Heads of the Valleys road leaves the M4 at junction 43 and climbs the Vale of Neath towards Glynneath and Hirwaun. That makes it a through-route for aggregates, timber and plant moving between the coast and the valleys, and loads shed on roundabouts and slip roads are a regular reason for calling in a sweeper.
Locally, the biggest single source of construction traffic has been Coed Darcy, the new community being built on the former Llandarcy refinery land. Industrial units at Neath Abbey and Melincryddan, town centre regeneration and the housing sites around Bryncoch, Cimla and Tonna add smaller, more frequent jobs, reached by the A474 and local roads.
Coverage in Neath and the Vale of Neath
From a Neath enquiry, operators generally cover Briton Ferry, Skewen, Llandarcy, Bryncoch, Cimla, Tonna and Cadoxton, and travel up the valley to Resolven and Glynneath. The Dulais Valley communities of Crynant and Seven Sisters are further out on slower roads, so allow extra travelling time and book those jobs with a few days’ notice where possible.