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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15/04/2025
A shared commitment to motorcyclists’ safety At this time of year, we are likely to see a lot more motorcyclists enjoying the freedom of riding on the wonderful scenic roads Wales has to offer.
With that freedom comes a responsibility on bikers to put safety first and always ride in accordance with the law and appropriate to the traffic conditions.
In Wales, a person using a motorcycle is 58 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured than they are when travelling by car. Motorists sharing the road responsibly can help improve this concerning situation.
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14/04/2025
Neath Port Talbot Council has announced a number of motorcycle courses for 2025/26, which are subsidised by the Welsh Government.
Dragon Rider Cymru is a motorcycle rider training course supported by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Enhanced Rider Scheme.
Neath Port Talbot's road safety team has worked to develop this course of advanced rider skills which is delivered by experienced and qualified motorcycle instructors who are accredited by the DVSA Register of Post-Test Motorcycle Instructors under the Enhanced Rider Scheme.
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11/04/2025
£110 million has been announced for local authorities to improve local transport across Wales.
This major investment from the Welsh Government will help people get around more easily and help make better transport accessible for everyone.
The grants will fund projects that:
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03/04/2025
A campaign aimed at reducing the risk of motorcycle-related deaths and serious injuries on the roads is now underway across North Wales.
The annual Operation Apex campaign (previously called Operation Darwen) runs from early spring through until the autumn, covering a period that sees the highest number of motorcyclists killed or seriously injured. The campaign is aimed at promoting rider safety and will see high visibility patrols being carried out along key routes which have been identified as risk areas.
Over the coming months, officers from the North Wales Police Roads Crime Unit will be on active patrol across the region and will also be engaging with riders at popular biker meeting spots.
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31/03/2025
Plans to cut school crossing patrols at nine school sites across the Caerphilly county borough have been withdrawn following consideration of feedback from the community.
Caerphilly County Borough Council recently consulted on its draft budget proposals for 2025/26, which included the potential removal of nine School Crossing Patrols that did not meet the National School Crossing Patrol Guidelines assessment criteria.
However, the proposal was amongst the most commented-on within the public consultation and the proposal with which most respondents disagreed.
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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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19/03/2025
Merthyr Tydfil town centre is set to become safer for pedestrians, with the installation of gates and bollards to stop vehicles from driving on the High Street.
Areas of town centre are already subject to vehicular restrictions, however ongoing issues with vehicles still accessing the High Street means that physical measures are needed to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
The changes being made, are as follows:
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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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