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The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 aims to make Wales a walking and cycling nation. Its purpose is to enable more people to undertake active travel for short journeys instead of using motorised vehicles where it is suitable for them to do so.
Overview of the Act
The Act requires local authorities in Wales to produce active travel maps and deliver year on year improvements in active travel routes and facilities.
It requires highways authorities in Wales to make enhancements to routes and facilities for pedestrians and cyclists in all new road schemes and to have regard to the needs of walkers and cyclists in a range of other highway authority functions.
It also requires the Welsh Ministers and local authorities to promote active travel journeys in exercising their functions under this Act.
The Powys County Council Active Travel Network Map Stakeholder Engagement is open.
The Active Travel Network Map (ATNM) displays all existing active travel routes in the county, as well as potential future routes identified by stakeholders and residents during previous map development phases (2016-2017 and 2020-2022).
The ATNM is significant because it not only identifies active travel routes but also assists with planning the future development of active travel schemes and networks. During the last refresh of the ATNM, more than 500 potential future routes were identified by stakeholders and residents across the 11 designated localities (defined by the Minister). This latest refresh is an opportunity for you to suggest amendments to the previously identified future routes, as well as any new routes or improvements.
Please note, this initiative aims to outline potential routes and improvements in designated localities only (settlements determined by the Minister) and does not commit to funding the routes.
To get involved, simply visit the survey and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you can email your suggestions to active@powys.gov.uk, making sure you include the route reference number and town.
