Welsh 50mph environmental enforcement to begin
Motorists exceeding the 50mph speed limits on some of the most polluted roads in Wales could soon receive a letter or fine through their doors. The decision to introduce environmental speed limits to improve air quality levels in five locations across Wales in 2018 was the first of its kind in the UK, which the […]
More than £50m approved for City Deal low carbon programme as air quality and hydrogen take centre stage
A air quality monitoring project, low emission vehicle charging infrastructure and a hydrogen stimulus project have been approved as part of low carbon city deal for Swansea Bay City Region. The UK and Welsh Governments have approved the £58.7 million Swansea Bay City Deal’s Supporting Innovation and Low Carbon Growth programme. The programme will help […]
Panel of leading UK transport and climate change experts to carry out Welsh roads review
A panel consisting of climate change and transport specialists from across the UK, will be led by Dr Lynn Sloman MBE will take charge of the Welsh Government’s road review. The Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has announced the Chair and panel that will be carrying out the review and confirmed the […]
Electric bike pilot scheme receives £1 million of Welsh Government funding
An electric bike pilot scheme that has received more than £1m of funding from the Welsh Government is already helping local residents to swap their car for a bike in communities across Wales. The electric bike loan scheme, run by Sustrans, offers a range of battery assisted electric bikes for free, on long-term loan, […]
Major resilience and safety scheme on A55 “progressing well”
The Welsh Government’s Minister for North Wales says a £30m scheme on the A55 to improve safety, further protect against flooding and provide a new active travel route is progressing well. Lesley Griffiths’s comments came during a visit to the Aber to Tai’r Meibion scheme, which is aimed at improving safety and resilience along a […]
Welsh Government to propose 20mph speed limits on restricted roads
The Welsh Government has proposed to introduce a 20mph speed limit on restricted roads across the country. Restricted roads are mainly in residential and built-up areas where there are lots of pedestrians and include roads where street lights are placed no more than 200 yards apart. The government said reducing the speed from 30 to […]
New active travel guidance to help Welsh local authorities released
New guidance to help local authorities to plan, design and deliver high quality walking and cycling routes across Wales has been released. The Active Travel Act Guidance brings together previous advice and feedback from a public consultation and clearly sets out what is expected from councils when they are designing new infrastructure with Welsh Government […]
Plans for 20mph speed limits on residential and pedestrian roads set to be legislative priority in Wales
Plans to reduce the national default speed limit in Wales from 30mph to 20mph on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets will form part of the Welsh Government’s legislative priorities for this year, Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters has confirmed. If passed, Wales will be the first country in the UK to introduce […]
Wales to put a stop on all road building projects as review of all highways schemes takes place
Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change for the Welsh Government is set to announce a freeze on new road building projects, whilst a review of all highway schemes across Wales is carried out. The review will be announced in an oral statement to the Senedd this afternoon [Tuesday 22 June]. The Welsh Government’s recently-published […]
Newport to get £4 million for transport improvements
Newport Council will get £4 million to make major improvements to transport systems in the region. The Welsh Government has promised the funding to implement the recommendations of the Burns report, which last year published a list of key transport improvements needed to alleviate traffic issues in Newport. The report was published last November by the South East […]