28/03/2025
Phase 1 of the ‘Waunfawr to IBERS Active Travel Link’ was completed in April 2024 and construction work is currently underway on next phases of the scheme.
A section of new shared use path adjacent to the TRA487 is scheduled for completion in April, with delivery of this section led by the North & Mid Wales Trunk Road Agent on behalf of the Welsh Government. The next section from Dorglwyd Junction up to the bus stop next to Brongwinau Estate is programmed for construction work in the next financial year and once connected this will complete Phases 1 and 2 of the scheme. Shared use paths provide dedicated and safer provision for cyclists and pedestrians to make active travel journeys.
Construction work for the new shared use path is also currently underway near IBERS crossroads which forms one of the sections of Phase 3. A grant funding application has been submitted to Transport for Wales for another section within Phase 3 and if successful, construction work will also commence here next financial year.
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11/03/2025
A Powys company backed last year by the county council with a growth grant, has now picked up some extra investors on BBC ONE's Dragons' Den.
Stashed Products, makers of space-saving bike storage systems, was successful in securing £25,000 from the council towards the cost of making improvements at its base in Abermule and for staff training, with the aim of creating three full-time jobs in 2024. Now, owner Elliot Tanner has got the offer of investment from a Dragon too.
Elliot said: "Stepping into the Den was one of the most intense experiences of my life. My mind went blank just as I stepped through the lift doors, and I could barely remember my own name. When I got into my stride though, I started to really enjoy the whole experience.
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04/03/2025
Flintshire County Council has secured Welsh Government funding to deliver significant active travel and sustainable travel improvements in Aston and Hawarden.
The upcoming scheme will enhance connectivity along Lower Aston Hall Lane, providing a shared-use off-road footway/cycleway facility. This will link with the recently completed Aston Hill/A494 shared-use path, providing a safer and more accessible route for pedestrians and cyclists. Additionally, the project will deliver a new zebra crossing and essential carriageway improvements which will further support safe and sustainable travel.
The work on Lower Aston Hall Lane has now begun and will last approximately 10 weeks. Traffic management measures will be in place throughout the construction period, with access maintained for residents, local businesses, and the travelling public. Flintshire County Council appreciates the continued cooperation and support of the local community during these essential works, which will deliver long-term benefits for all.
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20/02/2025
Improvements to paths near Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn are having a positive effect and enable more pupils and residents to walk and cycle in this area of Y Bala.
Following concerns about the safety of pupils in the Ysgol Godre'r Berwyn area, Y Bala over the years, Cyngor Gwynedd secured £248,000 of funding from the Welsh Government's Safe Routes in Communities fund to improve active travel options near the school.
Cyngor Gwynedd’s Cabinet Member for Environment, Councillor Craig ab Iago said: “As a Council, we’re committed to enabling more sustainable travel in our communities, and to make it easier for children and families to walk and cycle to and from school.
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13/02/2025
Children in low-income families in Cardiff are benefitting from a new scheme providing free, recycled bikes.
The ReCYCLE scheme forms part of Council's One Planet Cardiff response to climate change and aims to enable more children to use active travel to get to and from school by overcoming the cost barrier of buying a bike.
The donated bikes used in the scheme are all no longer needed by their original owners, but instead of going to waste they are refurbished with recycled parts, ready to be used again.
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27/01/2025
A consultation will be launched on plans to introduce a non-vehicular link between Johnston and Milford Haven with Steynton to Old Bulford Road Active Travel improvements, Pembrokeshire County Council has reported.
Proposals include the construction of a shared use path forming a connection from the Neyland Road crossroad heading North along the A4076 where it will divert towards the C3024, Tiers Cross and the existing Bulford Road Shared Use Path.
There are three phases in the overall scheme with phases one and two being a joint project between Pembrokeshire CC and South Wales Trunk Road Agency. The third phase will form the remaining part of the shared use path between phase 2 and Sunnycroft Roundabout (A4076). This work is expected to commence with future years funding and carried out by Pembrokeshire CC.
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10/01/2025
Powys County Council has announced that work to improve the footpath and accessibility to Llanidloes High School and Llanidloes County Primary School is due to take place soon as part of a Welsh Government funded Safe Routes in Communities Active Travel project.
Identified on the Active Travel Network Maps (ATNM) by stakeholders, the existing footpaths were described as poor or unsuitable for making journeys by foot, particularly for those travelling to and from the school. The project has been designed to address these issues and will be the first step in developing a wider local active travel network within the town.
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29/10/2024
Neath Port Talbot Council’s Cabinet has adopted and published a five-year vision for ensuring local people make more journeys on foot, bicycle or using other “wheeled” modes of active travel.
Cabinet members have approved the council’s Active Travel Development Plan (2024-2029).
Its aims are:
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15/10/2024
Volunteers are being invited to help explore a new way to count pedestrian, bike, and car movements in Caerphilly.
The pilot scheme is part of the Caerphilly Town 2035 Placemaking Plan, which aims to work together with Caerphilly residents to build a town that’s a great place for everyone to live, work, and visit.
The Placemaking Plan has so far seen success with the opening of Ffos Caerffili in April of this year and is now focused on its next set of priorities which include traffic, transport, and movement in and around Caerphilly.
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10/07/2024
In Wrexham on Wednesday 17 July, local businesses are invited to go along to Redwither Tower for an excellent opportunity to get involved in an open discussion and information sharing event around active and sustainable travel.
The event takes place 10am-12pm in the Atrium, on the building’s third floor, and offers opportunities to gain insights from a variety of guest speakers including Wrexham’s Transport Strategy team.
The team will present active travel infrastructure ideas for Wrexham Industrial Estate, and using an interactive map they’ll ask attendees to suggest improvements and highlight any difficulties or missing links across the industrial estate.
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