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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
17/04/2024
Pembrokeshire County Council has announced courses for mature drivers and motorcyclists in 2024-25.
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. This takes place a variety of roads throughout Pembrokeshire and neighbouring counties to meet the training needs of each individual rider, based on the advanced Police rider manual, Roadcraft.
Course dates
24 April 2024
22 May 2024
26 June 2024
17 July 2024
18 September 2024
23 October 2024
27 November 2024
15 January 2025
26 February 2025
15/04/2024
Five police forces worked in collaboration in a first of its kind operation, tackling uninsured driving along the length of the M4 from London to Swansea.
The MIB (Motor Insurers' Bureau) initiative working alongside officers from South Wales, Gwent, Avon and Somerset, Wiltshire, and Thames Valley Police has seen uninsured vehicles seized along the 170 mile stretch of M4 carriageways.
Uninsured driving is, sadly, not a standalone issue. Over a quarter of the stops today uncovered secondary offences, including stolen vehicles and drug offences.