Tell Us How You Think Active Travel Routes In Merthyr Tydfil Could Be Improved

ACTIVE TRAVEL (WALES) ACT 2013 – INTEGRATED NETWORK MAP (INM) ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is asking residents to get in touch if they have suggestions for improving active travel routes within the county Borough. The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 places duties upon local councils in Wales to map, plan for, improve and promote opportunities for active travel. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Active travel means walking and cycling for every day journeys. This includes journeys to school, work, shops or to access services, for example health centres or leisure centres. Active travel does not include walking and cycling for recreational purposes. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Residents with suggestions on how active travel routes could be improved or where new routes are needed within Merthyr Tydfil are encouraged to submit their suggestions via the Cwm Taf Comnmunity Engagement Hub ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​