A public consultation on a 15-year plan to improve routes for walking, wheeling and cycling in Cardiff has begun. Residents, businesses and community groups across the city are being asked to give their views by 3 August, says Business News Wales.

The updated Active Travel Network Map will replace the previous plan approved by Welsh Ministers in December 2021 and brings together existing walking and cycling routes with proposals for future improvements. Cardiff Council said the map would help it plan how people can make daily journeys without relying on their private car.

Cllr Dan De’Ath, Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Transport and Climate Change, said:

“We hope that residents and interested parties across the city give their views on our new Active Travel Map, which outlines proposals to improve cycling and walking routes across the city over the next 15 years.

“The council is committed to building an integrated network for both cyclists and pedestrians so that walking and cycling become attractive options for those who can use them. The Active Travel Network Map supports our wider aims to create sustainable travel options across the city, improve health and wellbeing, reduce congestion and cut air pollution further.”

Under the Active Travel (Wales) Act, councils across Wales are required to regularly review their Active Travel Maps and show how they are improving routes for walking, cycling and people using wheelchairs or mobility aids.

Once the public consultation is complete and assessed, a consultation report will be produced to respond to the points raised. Any amendments will then be made before the map is submitted to the Welsh Government for approval on 1 December 2026.

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