16/09/2021
The Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has announced the Chair and panel that will be carrying out the Welsh Government’s roads review and confirmed the road schemes that will be considered as part of the review.
The panel consisting of climate change and transport specialists from across the UK, will be led by Dr Lynn Sloman MBE, a transport consultant based in Wales who has previously been part of the Lord Burns Commission.
The panel:
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28/01/2021
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council will begin to install touchless technology at six busy pedestrian crossings, in a trial funded by the Welsh Government as part of its support for sustainable transport measures in response to COVID-19.
The new setup will allow pedestrians to activate each of the signal controlled crossings by moving their hand under a sensor, instead of pushing a button. This detection technology is more reliable and efficient than the current button activation, and will help reduce the spread of coronavirus during the pandemic.
The technology will be trialled over four weeks, with installations beginning in the week commencing Monday, January 25. Stickers and signage will be placed at each crossing to inform pedestrians. These will be in place before the technology comes into use. If no issues arise during the trial, the technology could be implemented at all signal-controlled crossings in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
The following six locations will be used for the initial trial exercise:
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25/01/2021
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is installing permanent bollards in the town centre to combat the increasing problem of vehicles using pedestrianised sections and causing a danger to shoppers.
There will be 31 bollards installed in Market Square and Upper High Street over the next month to restrict access to goods delivery vehicles only, and at certain times of the day and week.
Councillor Geraint Thomas, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Public Protection said, “Our Regeneration team have been working on developing a scheme to prevent the daily and prohibited vehicle movement on our pedestrianised High Street.
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22/01/2021
A Swansea street is being saved from losing its tree-lined character thanks to a multi-million pound investment to boost cycling in the city.
Swansea Council received more than £5.1 million in the summer last year to develop new Active Travel cycle routes in the city.
In total, nine kilometres of new cycle track are proposed across the city. One of the routes is along Mayals Road - a tree lined street and a main route between the seafront and the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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20/01/2021
Gwent Police arrested 109 people on suspicion of driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs as part of the force’s Christmas road safety campaign.
Officers from Gwent Police joined forces across Wales, and the wider UK, in conducting intelligence-led vehicle checks on roads within the force area between Tuesday 1 December and Thursday 31 December.
During the campaign period, more than half of the motorists arrested for drug-related driving offences were aged under 30, while a majority of older motorists – aged over 30 – were arrested for drink driving.
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18/01/2021
Carmarthenshire County Council road safety team has a number of online courses planned over the next few months and they are encouraging people to take part.
For more information on any of the courses below, please call 01267 228285 or email roadsafety@carmarthenshire.gov.uk.
Biker Down! Cymru
Biker Down! Cymru aims to reduce the number of motorcyclists killed and seriously injured in road collisions and is delivered by operational firefighters from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service.
The course focuses on what you should do if you are first on the scene to a motorcycle collision. You do not need to be a biker to book a place.
- 25th January
- 15th February
- 15th March
Courses are available to residents and road users of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys. They take place online via Microsoft Teams and start at 6:30pm, finishing around 8:30pm.
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14/01/2021
On Tuesday 19 January 2021, Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed Powys, Dafydd Llywelyn, will hold a virtual community engagement day, specifically focusing on road safety and the launch of an All Wales Fatal 5 campaign.
Dyfed-Powys Police will lead on the campaign, which focuses on five significant factors in fatal and serious injury collisions: drink/drug driving; speed; not wearing a seatbelt; using a mobile phone; and careless driving.
The campaign will be launched by Dafydd Llywelyn, during his first Commissioner in Conversation live Facebook broadcast of the year. He will be joined by ACC Mark Travis from South Wales Police - Strategic Lead for Roads Policing in Wales, and Teresa Ciano - GoSafe Partnership Manager.
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12/01/2021
Road Safety Wales is asking everyone in Wales to consider if the journeys they are making are absolutely essential.
Along with other key workers, our emergency services and NHS colleagues have worked tirelessly over the past year doing everything possible to keep us safe – putting themselves in danger, sometimes with the worst outcome imaginable for them and their families. If you are starting to feel really fed up and worn out due to the pandemic, please spare a thought for how these people must be feeling.
If just one person decides to make a non-essential journey and is unfortunate to be involved in a collision, the added pressure this puts on our emergency responders and hospitals can be huge.
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11/01/2021
Residents can now have their say on the current walking and cycling routes in Rhondda Cynon Taf, as well as their aspirations for future improvements, by taking part in the Council’s latest Active Travel consultation.
In October 2020, Cabinet agreed for the Council to undertake a further extensive public engagement exercise into its future Active Travel plans – as Members acknowledged the economic, health and environmental benefits of residents walking and cycling more often, as part of their daily routines.
The consultation will help the Council update its Integrated Network Map, which sets out the aspirations for investment in Active Travel over the next 15 years – for submission to Welsh Government during December 2021.
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05/01/2021
Works to extend the shared path on Llanidloes Road in Newtown to the college and theatre are due to begin shortly.
Funded by the Welsh Government, the improvements will complete the main Active Travel routes within the town, previously identified in consultations with residents, businesses and local communities. These Active Travel routes in Newtown will provide a safer network of routes for all users.
As part of the planned improvements, the path under Nantoer Bridge will be widened, significantly reducing the safely risk for pedestrians and cyclists, particularly young people travelling to and from the college.
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