12/05/2025
The £25m refurbishment programme, announced earlier this year by the Welsh Government, is funding 22 projects across Wales’ strategic road network.
The work will improve over 100km of road and help its future resilience by fixing and preventing around 30,000 potholes. This is in addition to the tens of thousands of potholes that are set to be fixed through a local government borrowing initiative, announced in March, enabling councils to unlock £120m of funding to accelerate repairs on local roads.
The programme of works, some of which is already underway, includes two bridge schemes to repair seven bridges, 18 resurfacing projects and two footway programmes covering 10 community locations throughout Wales.
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07/05/2025
The A40 Llanddewi Velfrey to Redstone Cross road scheme in Pembrokeshire has been opened thanks to a £60 million joint investment by Welsh Government and the EU.
The scheme, which was officially opened by the First Minister, Eluned Morgan will improve connectivity, reduce journey times, provide extra resilience and reliability, and enhance road safety. It delivers a new 6km upgrade to the old road, a new carriageway, new roundabouts, 2 new bridges, 22 culverts, a new active travel route and environmental landscaping with over 450,000 plants and trees.
As well as providing improved accessibility along the east-west transport corridor in south Wales to key employment, community and tourism destinations, the scheme has also created significant opportunities for the national and local economy, including:
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02/05/2025
Gwent Police has launched a proactive initiative to highlight the consequences and deter people from organising and attending illegal car meets and street racing.
Operation Wheeler, led by officers from the Roads Policing and Specialist Operations (RPSO) team, is tackling the anti-social and dangerous use of vehicles across Gwent and has already seen multiple arrests and convictions for those taking part in these meets.
382 illegal car meets were reported to Gwent Police between January 2020 and January 2025, with 144 reports being made last year. Car meets and street racing can have fatal consequences for those involved and the illegal and dangerous behaviour associated can have a ripple effect on the wider community.
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02/05/2025
Carmarthenshire County Council has announced motorcycling course dates for 2025-26.
Dragon Rider is a motorcycle training course supported by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Enhanced Rider Scheme. The initial session is delivered via Microsoft Teams, which is then followed with the practical element which will be road based.
Course dates:
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30/04/2025
North Wales Police joined forces with Cheshire Constabulary and partners for an operation targeting criminality across the two areas.
On Thursday, 24 April, officers from specialist teams targeted a variety of crime types including serious and organised crime and road traffic offences across the border between the two counties.
Over the course of the day, a significant number of vehicles were stopped across both areas.
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29/04/2025
Powys County Council is offering several motorcycle courses this year, funded by a road safety grant from the Welsh Government.
Biker Down! Cymru has been designed to give a better understanding of what to do if you come across a road traffic collision and how to manage it safely.
It is free of charge to attend, and courses are available on the following dates:
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25/04/2025
A new 3D flyover video has been produced by Ceredigion County Council to show how proposals for the Waunfawr to IBERS Active Travel Link scheme will connect the communities of Penrhyn-coch and Bow Street via Comins Coch.
The scheme will provide a ‘Campus to Campus’ link for Aberystwyth University staff and students between Penglais Campus and the new AIEC campus at Plas Gogerddan.
The video also shows further Future Route proposals currently under development which are planned to connect with Existing Routes linking Aberystwyth Town Centre with nearby communities. This provides an overview of the wider walking and cycling network and our vision to help connect people with services, places of education and employment in Aberystwyth.
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24/04/2025
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has secured more than £8.5 million funding for key transportation schemes within several Welsh Government grant programmes in 2025/26.
This includes important funding for active travel, resilient roads, road safety, improving pedestrian facilities near schools, and unadopted roads.
Key specific allocations include the delivery of Phase Five of the Rhondda Fach Active Travel Route, developing new walking and cycling provisions between Talbot Green and Llanharan as well as Treorchy and Treherbert, and development of a new Safe Routes in Communities scheme for Cwmparc.
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23/04/2025
The road safety team at Pembrokeshire County Council is offering Biker Down! Cymru and Dragon Rider Cymru courses this financial year, assisted by a road safety grant from the Welsh Government.
Biker Down! Cymru is a free 3-hour course for motorcyclists wishing to enhance their knowledge and broaden their experience in dealing with incidents or collisions that may require first aid at the roadside.
The course will give participants a better understanding of what to do if they come across a road traffic collision and how to manage it safely.
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17/04/2025
Officers from the Roads Crime Unit at Gwent Police are reminding motorists to regularly check the condition of their tyres after they’ve seen an increase in the number of motorists being stopped with poor and defective tyres.
In recent weeks several tickets have been issued to drivers whose vehicles were found to have dangerously defective tyres.
PC Lauren Hares of the Roads Crime Unit said: “Making sure your tyres meet the required standards isn’t just a legal requirement, it’s also key to ensuring your safety on the road. As the Easter break approaches and before many hit the roads to go on holiday or visit loved ones, it is important to remember to check the condition of your tyres.
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