22/05/2024
Soon many of us will be heading off for a bank holiday or half term break. In the days before, it’s a good idea to check your vehicle to minimise the risk of a breakdown.
Road Safety Wales recommends using the P.O.W.D.E.R. check which consists of:
Petrol: have you got enough fuel or charge to comfortably complete your journey?
Oil: check the engine oil and brake fluid levels, making sure there are no leaks
Water: check that the coolant and windscreen washer reservoirs are at the correct level
Damage: look for damage, including the windscreen, and check the condition of your wiper blades
Electrics: are all the lights working? Are there any warning lights on the dashboard?
Rubber: check tyre pressures, tread depth and look for any damage, including the spare wheel.
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21/05/2024
Roads in Swansea affected by cold and wet weather during the recent winter months are set to be improved. Swansea Council has approved an additional investment of £600,000 to tackle repairs on even more roads across the city.
The extra funding will be split equally between the council's current Small Resurfacing Scheme (SRS) and its main carriageway resurfacing programme.
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13/05/2024
The Welsh Government has published details of how to get in contact with your local authority to provide feedback about 20mph speed limits.
The Welsh Government has provided the following update:
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09/05/2024
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has announced that work will soon get underway to improve local pedestrian facilities and the safe routes to school in Hawthorn - to complement the major investment in modern education facilities being delivered for the community later this year.
The Hawthorn Safe Routes in Communities scheme will begin from Monday, May 13, with the likelihood of some minor advanced works commencing the week before. The investment will be focused on Cardiff Road, School Lane and Ynyslyn Road – which are key routes for pupils and families walking and cycling to Hawthorn Primary School and Hawthorn High School each day.
From September 2024, the new 3-16 school Ysgol Afon Wen will open for the community on the current primary and secondary school site. The major, joint investment with the Welsh Government’s Sustainably Communities for Learning Programme will deliver a first-class new school building and external facilities.
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03/05/2024
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has secured funding from the Welsh Government for various transport initiatives, totalling £3,759,954.
The funding is dedicated to enhancing travel infrastructure and road safety, encompassing safer community routes and improved active travel.
The Active Travel funding is allocated exclusively for designated transport projects, secured through a competitive bidding process open to local authorities.
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29/04/2024
Monmouthshire County Council is pleased to announce that it has been awarded up to £8.4 million in transport funding across the county to deliver its projects.
The funding includes contributions from the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Fund, Local Transport Fund, Resilient Roads Fund, Road Safety Capital & Revenue, 20MPH and Safe Routes in Communities.
Through the Welsh Government funding, the Council will be able to continue implementing its transport projects across the county, which aim to enhance access, safety and infrastructure. It is worth noting that this funding is allocated on a project by project basis and cannot be used for the general maintenance of our highways network.
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26/04/2024
Bridgend County Borough Council has agreed to fund necessary highway improvements linked to the building of an additional teaching block at Bryntirion Comprehensive School.
Bryntirion Comprehensive School has capital funding earmarked for a new four-classroom teaching block. The additional space is to accommodate the rising number of pupils coming from housing developments in the school’s catchment area, with developers significantly contributing to the cost of the construction of the new classrooms.
Part of the planning conditions for the school’s expansion is adjustments to the active travel or highway arrangements surrounding the school.
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23/04/2024
An update from Ken Skates MS, Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport
The Welsh Government will listen to the people of Wales and work with councils to deliver targeted change to the implementation of 20mph, Cabinet Secretary Ken Skates has said.
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23/04/2024
Today, councillors from Torfaen County Borough Council approved plans to repair a section of the A472 where it crosses the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
The bridge requires significant repairs to strengthen it and ensure it remains safe for motorists and residents using the canal.
It is estimated the work will take up to 16 weeks and will require roadworks to be installed on the bypass where it crosses the canal basin at Pontymoile.
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20/04/2024
More than £100 million is being invested in improving public transport and encourage economic growth, the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates has said.
Wales’ 22 local authorities were invited to submit proposals to the Welsh Government for local transport improvements in their areas that will help to deliver the priorities and ambitions of Wales’ Transport Strategy - Llwybr Newydd.
These include:
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