FAQs
What is active travel?
Active Travel is the name given for everyday, short distance journeys that people make on foot or by cycle such as to work, school, college or to reach the shops and other facilities. This can also include users of wheelchairs or other mobility aids.
Active Travel does not refer to journeys that people may make for recreational reasons, such as walking or cycling in the countryside.
Why is this consultation being undertaken?
When the Welsh Government originally introduced the Active Travel (Wales) Act in 2013, this legislation made it a legal requirement for Councils in Wales to promote and develop a network of Active Travel routes within their area. Since then, the Council has built new infrastructure, improved existing Active Travel routes and provided new facilities to benefit pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists. The Welsh Government has asked all the local authorities in Wales to review and consult on their future plans for Active Travel.
What's changed?
The following changes have been made to the draft future route network:
| ATNM no. | Route Description | Proposed change |
| AB3 | Future train station in Abertillery off Castle Street | Route updated to add spur to station entrance |
| NGB6.3 | Route running through Coed Y Garn Primary School site | Section of route removed running through school site |
| AB7.4 | Route circling Rosehayworth Business Park | Non-strategic and indirect, route removed |
| NGB4.7 | Station Road, Blaina | Route aligns with NGB2, duplicated section removed |
| NGB4.6.1 | Victoria Road, Blaina | Route updated and aligned with NGB4.6 |
| NGB4.6 | Bypass to High Street via Station Road, Blaina | Route realigned with footpath and rejoined with southern section of NGB4.6.1 |
| AB6 | Cwmtillery recreation ground | Route realigned through park to future route plans |