Reporting Duties 2020 - 2021

In accordance with the duties under sections 7 (3) and 10 (2) of the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013, please find Caerphilly County Borough Council’s annual report for the year 2020-21.

The actions taken to promote active travel journeys
  •  Delivery of sustainable transport COVID response funded schemes

The actions taken to secure new active travel routes and related facilities and improvements
  • Delivery of INMC 24, Ystrad Mynach to Penpedairheol
  • INM Scheme development

Costs incurred for new active travel routes and facilities and improvements of existing active travel routes and related facilities carried out in the preceding full financial year
  • INMC 24 £387k 

In addition to the above, the following information provides an overview of infrastructure that has been implemented during the previous year: 
 

Indicative spending for new active travel routes and facilities and improvements of existing active travel routes and related facilities funded or part funded by third parties
  • Active Travel transport grant fund: Total spent £659 split;
  • £281k core
  • £378k INMC 24 - Sustainable transport Covid response funding split
  • £192k Maescymmer crossing
  • £319k social distancing measures in towns
  • £127k on road cycle lanes (Nelson & Newbridge)
  • £231k Lewis Street, Ystrad Mynach cycle lane

Length of new routes (Walking, Cycling, Shared Use)
  • Lewis Street Ystrad Mynach cycling 405m
  • Bwl Road, Nelson cycling 275m 
  • INMC 24 cycling 1.7km

Length of Improved routes (Walking, Cycling, Shared Use)
  •  Newbridge 150m

New and improved active travel facilities
  •  IMNC 24 800m

Additional information

The Covid pandemic has inhibited promotion and delivery because of lockdown and limited availability of suppliers. 

Hard copies are available on request, in accordance with the statutory Active Travel Act Guidance (2021 edition).