Have Your Say On Active Travel

Conwy County Borough Council is asking for opinions and ideas about Active Travel in large towns in the County. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

‘Active Travel’ means walking or cycling as an alternative to motorised transport (cars, buses, etc) to make everyday journeys. The Welsh Government’s Active Travel Act aims to increase levels of this kind of travel in towns with populations over 2,000 people. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Councils have to consider the needs of walkers and cyclists and identify an Integrated Network Map (INM) with routes for Active Travel. The routes need to be suitable for commuting and connecting facilities and services like workplaces, schools, hospitals or shopping areas – they are not simply recreational routes. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The towns in Conwy County where Active Travel is being considered are: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Abergele and Pensarn
Colwyn Bay
Conwy
Llandudno
Llanfairfechan
Llanrwst
Llansanffraid
Glan Conwy
Llysfaen
Old Colwyn
Penmaenmawr
Rhos-on-Sea
Towyn and Kinmel Bay ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The Council is currently looking for suggestions on which routes should be developed for Active Travel. We’ll then consult with the public on the proposals before submitting the final routes to Welsh Government for approval in September 2017. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​