Caerphilly: Litter-picking planned for key road networks
Plans are being made to start the next round of litter-picking work on Caerphilly’s key road networks after it was revealed that Caerphilly County Borough council spends more than £85,000 each year clearing litter and debris from its dual carriageways. Cllr Chris Morgan said, “We spend a significant amount of money and resources clearing litter […]
Treowen Active Travel Route: Work set to begin
Work on the next phase of an active travel route in Treowen, Newtown, will begin at the end of the month. Identified following previous consultations on Monmouthshire’s Active Travel Network Maps, the active travel route will improve the path along Heol Treowen, with this latest phase stretching from near Bethshan Nursing home to Dolfor Road. […]
Emergency closure of A470 for Dwr Cymru works
A major road will close in both directions for emergency works to be carried out. The A470 is now shut between Maenan (at the site of the Dolgarrog train station) and Tal-y-Cafn in Wales. Traffic Wales said it is due to emergency works by Dwr Cymru. It comes a week after a major mains burst […]
Embrace the change: Operation Ugain launches in Wales
GoSafe and Welsh Police Forces have launched Operation Ugain in an attempt to deliver roadside engagement of 20mph zones across Wales. GoSafe, Welsh Police Forces, and Welsh Fire and Rescue Services, will be focused on engaging with communities in areas where the speed limit has changed from 30mph to 20mph. The aim is to help […]
Welsh Government hails road safety improvement, pointing to timing of 20mph limit introduction
The Welsh Government has released latest police recorded road collision statistics from April to June this year show that both collisions (24%) and casualties (24%) on 20mph and 30mph roads (combined) have fallen by almost a quarter compared to the same period of 2023 – the lowest recorded outside of the pandemic. It adds that […]
M4 in Wales set for major disruption
Motorists travelling towards the M4 from Pembrokeshire this week will be faced with multiple and significant areas of congestion and disruption. A number of junctions will be impacted by essential roadworks, both overnight and during the day, across the whole M4 network, according to Traffic Wales. Key areas of travel across Wales expected to be impacted. According to […]
Biodiversity Plan on Wales’ strategic road network in full bloom
On hundreds of roadsides across Wales’ strategic road network, work is underway to better manage and increase the biodiversity of grass verges as part of the Welsh Government’s Llwybr Newydd i Natur – the Nature Recovery Action Plan. The A483 at Plasnewydd near Ammanford in Carmarthenshire is just one of many areas where you […]
You Gov poll: Wales ‘overwhelmingly rejects’ 20 mph limit
A new YouGov poll, conducted between 24 and 29 July, reveals that 72% of Welsh residents oppose the default 20mph speed limit introduced last September, while only 24% support it. The poll, based on a sample of 1,151 adults across Wales, highlights significant dissatisfaction among drivers, according to Deeside.com. Four in 10 drivers (40%) admit to […]
20’s Plenty campaign clarifies Welsh 20mph policy
The campaign group 20’s Plenty say there was always a plan for guidance on where to place 20 mile per hour limits in Wales to be reviewed, after a report stated that the country’s new First Minister “backs scrapping of blanket 20mph rule”. The Telegraph said Eluned Morgan wants lowered speed limit to remain in […]
UK drivers facing 20mph speed limit on “all roads”
Other parts of the UK could follow Wales in mandating 20mph limits on all roads. Scottish politicians are calling for a similar measure to be implemented across the country. Mark Ruskell, Green transport spokesperson, said: “Lower speeds save lives. There are people who are alive and well today thanks to Wales’s default 20mph limit.” Transport […]