Walking, wheeling and cycling in Newport - have your say!

The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 requires all local authorities in Wales to continuously improve and increase their active travel routes and plan how routes will join up to form networks so that people can more easily get around by bicycle or as a pedestrian for their everyday journeys to work, school and other local destinations.

Following a period of public engagement the legislation requires councils to undertake statutory consultation to give the public the opportunity to check their opinions have been taken on board. This is the stage Newport City Council has reached. We are now asking:

  • Have we identified the correct routes for improvement (future routes)?
  • Have we identified all the appropriate new routes?
  • What type of active travel routes would you most like to see developed in the future in Newport?

Active Travel Network Maps key

1) Did you take part in Newport’s on-line active travel engagement survey in autumn 2025?
2) Please select how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: The network of proposed (future) routes shown on this map will support you to walk, wheel and/or cycle more for everyday journeys
3) What else would encourage you to walk, wheel and/or cycle more for everyday journeys? Select all that apply:
4) Are there routes missing from the proposed network that would help you make every-day active travel journeys?
5) What type of routes should Newport prioritise when developing future walking, wheeling and cycling routes? Select up to two route types: