Powys: Council admit painting yellow lines in Crossgates before traffic order agreed
Powys County Council is to embark on a consultation on proposals to extend yellow lines in a bid to stop selfish parking in a county village – when they’ve already been painted. On Tuesday 2 July under delegated powers, Powys County Council’s Cabinet member for highways, Liberal Democrat Cllr Jackie Charlton agreed to extend parking […]
Welsh Transport Secretary: Latest road collision data shows things are moving in the right direction
New road collision data published today shows that casualties have reduced on roads since the introduction of the new 20mph speed limits in September last year. The data, which provides the total number of casualties in police recorded collisions, shows that in the last quarter of 2023 (October – December) road casualties on 20mph and […]
“Let’s work together to get the right speeds on the right roads,” says Skates
Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates has visited the town of Buckley to listen to feedback from councillors about the local feeling around 20mph in and around the town. Joined by Flintshire’s Deputy Leader, Dave Hughes, and local councillors the Cabinet Secretary walked Liverpool Road, one of the main roads that has […]
RAC reaction as Welsh speed limits revert to 30mph
Reacting to the Welsh Government’s reversion of its 20mph speed limit on certain local roads, RAC road safety spokesperson Rod Dennis said: “This decision will please a great many drivers in Wales, but it’s a shame so many roads that should have always remained at 30mph were unnecessarily converted to 20mph. “More public money now […]
Wales: Transport Secretary outlines plan for targeted 20mph change
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. In a speech outlining his transport priorities to the Senedd, the Cabinet Secretary pledged to put the voice of Welsh citizens at the heart of decision […]
New Welsh Cabinet Secretary sets out priorities for Transport
he Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport, Ken Skates, will outline his transport priorities, including plans for 20 mph, in the Senedd this afternoon. Listening is the immediate priority for the Cabinet Secretary on the subject 20mph. He will say the Welsh Government will listen to the people of Wales and work in partnership […]
Wales: Worrying rise in drivers caught breaking 20mph limit
There has been a concerning spike in the number of drivers caught exceeding the 20mph limit in Wales – but most motorists are still being warned rather than prosecuted. Most roads throughout Wales that were 30mph changed to 20mph last September. It has proved controversial with protests and petitions against the change and polling showing […]
Monmouthshire: 50mph speed limit imposed from next week
The Welsh Government has published a traffic order introducing a temporary 50mph speed limit from the Raglan roundabout on the A40 to the A449 junction in both directions from Tuesday March 26, 2024, says the South Wales Argus. Welsh Ministers made this decision as they are ‘satisfied that traffic on specified lengths of trunk roads should be restricted […]
Welsh bus passengers receive £39m boost
Deputy Climate Change Minister for Wales Lee Waters has announced that support for the bus industry in Wales will continue with £39m confirmed for the year ahead. The Deputy Minister with responsibility for transport said the funding would be provided through a new ‘Bus Network Grant’. The grant will be made available to local authorities […]
Mid-Wales: More overnight road closures announced
TWO more overnight road closures have been announced from Monday with lengthy detours being put in place. Following the news that the A44 in Llanbadarn Fawr will be closed overnight for two weeks from Monday to allow essential repairs to take place, Traffic Wales has announced there will also be overnight closures on the A487 in Aberaeron […]
