Reporting Duties 2022 - 2023

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 2022-23.

The actions taken to promote active travel journeys

  • Completion of 7 WelTAG lite studies to develop concept designs for those areas of the ATNM in Bargoed & Cefn Forest, Caerphilly town & Caerphilly south-west, Nelson, Wattsville – Crosskeys – Risca, Ystrad Mynach town centre, Ystrad Mynach train station to college and Ystrad Mynach – Llanbradach – Caerphilly. Each study included stakeholder engagement.

The actions taken to secure new active travel routes and related facilities and improvements

  • A469 Pontlottyn Link, Butetown, uncontrolled pedestrian crossing
  • Pedestrian tactile crossings, Graig-y-Rhacca and Wattsville/Cwmfelinfach
  • Pottery Road, Cefn Hengoed - access barriers

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

  •  £115k

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

  • Network and scheme development: £670k
  • Developing network strategies for accessibility improvements, behaviour code and network promotion: £26k 
  • Minor works (as above): £115k

Length of new routes (Walking, Cycling, Shared Use)

  • Nil

Length of Improved routes (Walking, Cycling, Shared Use)

  • Nil

New and improved active travel facilities

  • Pedestrian improvements and access protection at three locations. 

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