Active Travel in Wales

In September 2024, the Auditor General for Wales published a report on Active Travel in Wales. Shortly before that, the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Board published its annual report for 2023-24.

The Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee is undertaking an inquiry into Active Travel, informed by issues raised by both these reports. This consultation invites further evidence around the following themes, including any case study examples that respondents may wish to highlight in support of their views:

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>>>The Welsh Government’s new active travel delivery plan, including any perceived gaps in coverage.

>>>Opportunities for improved mainstreaming of active travel considerations in wider policy and programmes.

>>>The developing role of Transport for Wales as part of the delivery arrangements for active travel.

>>>The role and activities of the Welsh Government’s Active Travel Board.

>>>The Welsh Government’s active travel spending and how it is distributed and prioritised between different schemes and types of intervention.

>>>The extent to which local authorities are prioritising active travel and related investment, capacity constraints, and potential impacts from an increased emphasis on regional transport planning.

>>>Whether the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 itself remains fit for purpose, including its requirements around active travel network mapping.

>>>How best to drive behaviour change in support of active travel, and current barriers.

>>>Ensuring active travel is accessible and inclusive, including around scheme design.

>>>Improving monitoring and evaluation and the Welsh Government’s plans for enhanced data collection through a new National Travel Survey.

>>>Any other issues of concern in relation to delivery of the Welsh Government’s active travel ambitions.

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Invitation to contribute to the consultation

We encourage anyone with expertise or experience of these issues to share your views, with the full knowledge that your views will be welcomed and valued.

To share your views electronically, please send to SeneddPAPA@senedd.wales, or by post to:

Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee,
Welsh Parliament,
Cardiff,
CF99 1SN.

Along with your submission, please include your name and contact details as the person, or organisation, submitting the evidence, and whether your evidence is submitted as an individual, or on behalf of an organisation.

The closing date for sharing your views is 16.00 on 28 March 2025.

Providing Written Evidence

The Senedd has two official languages, Welsh and English.

In line with the Senedd’s Official Languages Scheme, the Committee welcomes contributions in both or either of our official languages, and we ask organisations that are subject to Welsh Language standards or schemes to respond in line with their own obligations. Please inform the Committee when submitting responses if you intend to provide a translation at a later date.

Please see guidance for those providing evidence for committees.

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