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£150,000 boost to Newtown active travel projects
20/12/2019 @ 01:04
Newtown is to get £150,000 of Welsh Government funding to support three new active travel projects in the town.
The money, awarded to Powys County Council, will include a scheme to improve access from the town’s Back Lane car park to the town centre to help boost links in and around the new riverside eco/canoe centre on the National Cycle Network.
The second will see the establishment of a shared use facility to the town centre and Gravel car park and improve cycle parking provision.
It is anticipated that this link will significantly increase the number of residents who take active travel to access services in the town centre, helping to reduce reliance on vehicles in the town.
The third project will see the creation of a cycle hub in the centre of the town to provide a facility to cater for not just local active travel cyclists but tourists passing through the town.
Powys is receiving £480,000 in total towards the active travel projects.
Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor Heulwen Hulme said: “Improving walking and cycling connections between residential areas and important facilities such as school and medical centres is vital if we are to increase community activity.
"The funding will provide a welcome boost to schemes in towns like Newtown, Brecon and Llandrindod wells and we are grateful to the Welsh Government for their support.”
Forden near Welshpool will get £40,000 to complete an existing scheme allowing residents to use a route without walking or riding on the busy A490. The route will also link with the Offa’s Dyke Trail.
The county council has also received £25,000 to improve cycle and scooter storage/parking at several schools in the county. The money will provide new shelters and brackets would encourage more pupils to cycle or scoot to school.
A further £200,000 has been earmarked for Brecon and Monmouth and Montgomery canals as a contribution towards overall cost of improving towpaths.
The money, awarded to Powys County Council, will include a scheme to improve access from the town’s Back Lane car park to the town centre to help boost links in and around the new riverside eco/canoe centre on the National Cycle Network.
The second will see the establishment of a shared use facility to the town centre and Gravel car park and improve cycle parking provision.It is anticipated that this link will significantly increase the number of residents who take active travel to access services in the town centre, helping to reduce reliance on vehicles in the town.
The third project will see the creation of a cycle hub in the centre of the town to provide a facility to cater for not just local active travel cyclists but tourists passing through the town.
Powys is receiving £480,000 in total towards the active travel projects.
Cabinet Member for Highways, Councillor Heulwen Hulme said: “Improving walking and cycling connections between residential areas and important facilities such as school and medical centres is vital if we are to increase community activity.
"The funding will provide a welcome boost to schemes in towns like Newtown, Brecon and Llandrindod wells and we are grateful to the Welsh Government for their support.”
Forden near Welshpool will get £40,000 to complete an existing scheme allowing residents to use a route without walking or riding on the busy A490. The route will also link with the Offa’s Dyke Trail.
The county council has also received £25,000 to improve cycle and scooter storage/parking at several schools in the county. The money will provide new shelters and brackets would encourage more pupils to cycle or scoot to school.
A further £200,000 has been earmarked for Brecon and Monmouth and Montgomery canals as a contribution towards overall cost of improving towpaths.
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