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If we build #ActiveTravel infrastructure at all, it’s piecemeal or eg goes through a poorly lit park then we wonder why cycling for transport is dominated by the least risk averse, ie. young men.
And all because a few people get angry on FB #MyRideOurRight @[email protected] @[email protected]
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5g45idhfyyj7cyttvic2dllw/post/3murg37r2w223 -
If we build #ActiveTravel infrastructure at all, it’s piecemeal or eg goes through a poorly lit park then we wonder why cycling for transport is dominated by the least risk averse, ie. young men.
And all because a few people get angry on FB #MyRideOurRight @[email protected] @[email protected]
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5g45idhfyyj7cyttvic2dllw/post/3murg37r2w223 -
If we build #ActiveTravel infrastructure at all, it’s piecemeal or eg goes through a poorly lit park then we wonder why cycling for transport is dominated by the least risk averse, ie. young men.
And all because a few people get angry on FB #MyRideOurRight @[email protected] @[email protected]
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5g45idhfyyj7cyttvic2dllw/post/3murg37r2w223 -
Ryder Cup 2027: Ireland’s Healthier Side of Golf
The countdown to Ryder Cup 2027 in Ireland has reached the one-year mark, with Adare Manor preparing for…
#Golf #RyderCup ##RyderCup #ActiveTravel #AdareManor #GolfFitness #GolfWellbeing #IrishGolf #Lahinch
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NEATH PORT TALBOT: Safer routes to schools, stations and parks — the walking and cycling plans for your area
Getting the kids to school on foot. Cycling to the station instead of driving. Reaching the local park without walking along a busy road.
These are the kinds of everyday journeys behind a set of new walking, wheeling and cycling routes proposed across Neath Port Talbot, which the council says would make active travel easier and safer.
The council has drawn up a long list of routes it wants to add or improve, each one intended, it says, to fix a spot where getting around without a car is currently hard, unsafe or impossible.
There is a catch worth stating up front: these are “future routes” — lines on a map marking where the council wants to act, not funded, designed schemes with a start date. But routes have to be on the map to qualify for Welsh Government money, which is why the council wants views now.
Here’s a flavour of what’s proposed, area by area.
Neath, Skewen and the surrounding villages
In Skewen, the railway currently cuts the village off from Neath Abbey. The council is proposing a route along the lane between Pale Road and the railway bridge, with a link along Cardonnel Road, which it says would reconnect the two — plus a separate path through Skewen Park to create a traffic-free way across the village.
At Cadoxton, a new path along Bryn Catwg would, according to the plans, give families a step-free route to Cadoxton Community Park.
Aberdulais and Cilfrew are split by the railway and the River Dulais. The council says a proposed route over the bridge, joining New Road to Cefn-yr-Allt, would connect the two communities.
For commuters, the council has placed some of its highest-priority schemes around Neath train station, with another new link aimed at getting people safely to Briton Ferry station.
Proposed active travel routes for Neath West, including Skewen and Briton Ferry. Proposed active travel routes for Neath East, including Cadoxton and Aberdulais.Port Talbot, Aberavon and Taibach
In Taibach, the council says a route along Lady Charlotte Lane would make it easier to reach the community centre, the education centre and Mount Surgery.
A second Taibach route, along the path between Wood Street and Elba Avenue, is intended to improve the traffic-free options through Margam’s residential streets.
In east Port Talbot, the plans propose a route along Pen-y-Cae Road to improve access around the Tan-y-Groes Street roundabout.
Much of Port Talbot’s town centre, seafront and Sandfields network already ranks among the highest-priority routes in the borough, alongside a proposed walking and cycling link to Neath Port Talbot Hospital.
Proposed active travel routes for Port Talbot town centre, seafront and Sandfields.Proposed active travel routes for Margam and Taibach.Cwmavon, Glynneath and the Neath valleys
At Cwmavon, the council is proposing an off-road path along the western bank of the River Afan, which it says would give people on the Gwaun Afan estate a direct, traffic-free route in and out, tying into National Cycle Network Route 887.
In Glynneath, the plans include a route from the B4242 to the library, intended to put key community buildings within safe reach on foot or by bike.
At Resolven, the council is proposing a quieter alternative to the B4434 along Heol Herbert.
In Seven Sisters, officers say a route along Heol Heddwch and Tan-y-Rhiw would give children a safer way to reach Blaendulais Primary School and connect homes to the village’s sports and play facilities.
Also at Resolven, the council is proposing to extend an existing route along the B4434 to Melincourt, to serve possible new housing sites.
In Croeserw, the plans propose a walking route linking Viaduct Road to the village via Eastern Avenue, South Avenue and Bryn Siriol.
Proposed active travel routes for Cwmavon and the River Afan. Proposed active travel routes for Seven Sisters, including a link to Blaendulais Primary School. Proposed active travel routes for Glynneath.Proposed active travel routes for Resolven and Tonna. Proposed active travel routes for Croeserw.Pontardawe and the Swansea Valley
Along the Swansea Canal near Pontardawe, the council is proposing a towpath route it says would create a continuous, car-free path through the Swansea Valley.
Elsewhere in Pontardawe, the plans note that the A474 currently allows no pedestrian access, and propose a new link up to Glan-Rhyd Road to address it.
Higher up, a future route from Tairgwaith to Cwmllynfell, via the reservoir, is intended to open access to a new visitor destination in Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen.
Proposed active travel routes for Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen, including a Tairgwaith to Cwmllynfell link.Proposed active travel routes for Pontardawe, including the Swansea Canal towpath.How the routes are chosen — and how to have your say
Each route has been scored and ranked by Transport for Wales, which weighed how many people would use it and how well it connects schools, workplaces and local centres. That ranking helps decide which come forward first.
But the council is clear that ranking doesn’t guarantee delivery: every scheme still depends on funding, design and further consultation.
Cllr Wyndham Griffiths, the council’s cabinet member for strategic planning, transport and connectivity, said the aim was to help people make everyday journeys — to school, work or the shops — in a healthy, safe and sustainable way.
He said the consultation gave people and businesses a chance to say where changes were most needed, which would then shape the council’s funding bids.
The council says it especially wants to hear where walking, wheeling or cycling currently feels unsafe or difficult, and where links between communities are missing.
The 12-week consultation runs until 21 September. People can complete an online survey on DataMapWales, or view paper copies at Neath and Port Talbot libraries. Drop-in events will run over the summer, with dates listed at npt.gov.uk/activetravel.
This consultation follows earlier council proposals for active travel schemes across the borough, including a major revamp for Sandfields and Aberavon, a masterplan for Neath town centre and a proposed Neath to Cimla route.
Related stories from Swansea Bay News
Major revamp planned for Sandfields and Aberavon as council unveils huge active travel upgrade
A £multi-million, 4.7km scheme to link Aberavon seafront with Afan Way.Council looks for views on new Neath cycling and walking plans
Three routes proposed for improvement in and around Neath town centre.Council seeks views on proposed Neath to Cimla walking, cycling and wheeling route
#ActiveTravel #BritonFerry #CllrWyndhamGriffiths #Croeserw #Cwmavon #cycling #Glynneath #Margam #Neath #NeathPortTalbotCouncil #NeathValley #PortTalbot #Resolven #SevenSisters #Skewen #SwanseaValley #Taibach #TransportForWales #walking
An earlier consultation on a key active travel link in the Cimla area. -
Walk Ride Greater Manchester have 2 vacancies:
- Walking and Cycling Bus Coordinator
- Project Administrator for Walking and Cycling Bus Programme
Walk Ride GM has launched an ambitious new pilot project to establish the UK’s first coordinated network of walking and cycling buses for school travel.
https://www.walkridegm.org.uk/2026/03/05/wrgm-launches-pioneering-walking-and-cycling-bus-pilot/
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"Countryside access curbs in England ‘cost six times’ Scotland’s right to roam
This article is more than 6 months old
Exclusive: Data shows implementing English countryside legislation cost £69m over five years"#UK #England #ActiveTravel #countryside #RightsOfWay #RightToRoam
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"‘Get on my land’: the farmers who want strangers wandering their fields
A growing number of landholders are joining forces with right-to-roam campaigners to boost public access to the countryside"South Devon farmer: "is applying for the government’s new sustainable farming incentive (SFI) but is dismayed it does not include any support for new footpath creation or better incentives for educational visits."
#RighttoRoam #UK #England #RightsOfWay #farming #ActiveTravel
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Many people will know and love the style of metro maps pioneered by Harry Beck for London Underground. Variants of this approach have been used for every kind of network from bus routes to Roman roads.
Helen Ilus has adapted the Beck style to produce beautiful maps of walking networks for several UK cities, including #London, #Bristol, and #Edinburgh.
#walking #maps #urbanism #HarryBeck #graphicDesign #activeTravel
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Many people will know and love the style of metro maps pioneered by Harry Beck for London Underground. Variants of this approach have been used for every kind of network from bus routes to Roman roads.
Helen Ilus has adapted the Beck style to produce beautiful maps of walking networks for several UK cities, including #London, #Bristol, and #Edinburgh.
#walking #maps #urbanism #HarryBeck #graphicDesign #activeTravel
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Many people will know and love the style of metro maps pioneered by Harry Beck for London Underground. Variants of this approach have been used for every kind of network from bus routes to Roman roads.
Helen Ilus has adapted the Beck style to produce beautiful maps of walking networks for several UK cities, including #London, #Bristol, and #Edinburgh.
#walking #maps #urbanism #HarryBeck #graphicDesign #activeTravel
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Many people will know and love the style of metro maps pioneered by Harry Beck for London Underground. Variants of this approach have been used for every kind of network from bus routes to Roman roads.
Helen Ilus has adapted the Beck style to produce beautiful maps of walking networks for several UK cities, including #London, #Bristol, and #Edinburgh.
#walking #maps #urbanism #HarryBeck #graphicDesign #activeTravel
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Many people will know and love the style of metro maps pioneered by Harry Beck for London Underground. Variants of this approach have been used for every kind of network from bus routes to Roman roads.
Helen Ilus has adapted the Beck style to produce beautiful maps of walking networks for several UK cities, including #London, #Bristol, and #Edinburgh.
#walking #maps #urbanism #HarryBeck #graphicDesign #activeTravel
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Reduce Car Brain. Doctor's orders 😉 "Every step above 2,200 steps a day reduces risk of early death, study finds"
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/mar/06/every-step-above-2200-steps-a-day-reduces-risk-of-early-death-study-finds #ActiveTravel #health #PublicHealth #WalkableStreets #walking #HealthyCities #CarBrain #LiveableCities #Love30
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#ActiveTravel #BikeBus #NorthBelfast #CycleToSchool
BBC News - Catching the 'bike bus' to school in north Belfast
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Reasons to build #cycle lanes via #CyclingUK: https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/six-reasons-build-cycle-lanes
1. Give space to people walking and cycling – and business booms
2. Cycle lanes move more people in less space, and reduce congestion
3. Spending on cycle lanes and active travel schemes is fantastic value for money
4. Build the bike lanes and people will use them
5. The public wants more bike lanes
#whyiride #sharetheroad #respect #cycling #activetravel #publicbenefit #Climateemergency #climatechange #health #wellbeing