THREE North Wales councils admitted last night no traffic wardens patrol their streets. It means motorists can virtually rule out the chance of getting a ticket for parking on double yellow lines. Wrexham, Flintshire and Anglesey councils all failed to take on traffic wardens after new laws shifted responsibility from police to local authorities. Conwy and Gwynedd each employed just one warden, but were planning to take on a new team of "parking monitors". But it could be another year before Conwy's officers start patrolling. In Buckley, the town council paid the bill for a warden. in Denbighshire, council chiefs were counting the cash, after their 12-strong parking enforcement team issued 6,077 tickets between July 1 and December 31. Motorists could still find themselves in court if they block roads or park in bus bays. Wrexham council said it was searching for funding for traffic wardens, while Flintshire was consulting over car parks and parking issues. An Anglesey council spokesman said: "We are looking at the possibility of taking on street enforcement." North Wales Police cannot recoup the costs of traffic wardens, meaning taxpayers must foot the bill. Police chiefs said they saw traffic wardens as a waste of crime fighting resources, and phased them out. | 
