Active Travel Improvements Caldicot – Have Your Say
Monmouthshire County Council are working on creating safer, more pleasant links for pedestrians, cyclists and those who are disabled to better travel in and around Caldicot, with the newest phase focussing along Woodstock Way Improvements.
Caldicot Town Team is pleased to see improvements in our town that enhance accessibility, encourage active travel (such as walking and cycling), and improve public spaces. With these positive changes in mind, we are eager to collaborate with Monmouthshire County Council to ensure a meaningful and well-balanced consultation process with the community.
Your input as residents, business owners, and users of these spaces is invaluable, and we want to make sure your voices are heard. The ‘Have Your Say’ period, currently being run by Monmouthshire County Council, is your opportunity to share any concerns, raise issues, or provide feedback on the proposed designs. This is your chance to help shape the future of our town, and we encourage you to participate.
We have included some of the consultation detail here regarding the improvements on Woodstock Way, but would encourage you to visit the website to submit any feedback to Monmouthshire County Council directly.
Link to Full Consultation Details: https://www.monlife.co.uk/woodstockway/
Link to ‘Have Your Say’ Survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.asp
Proposed Layout of Woodstock Way Improvements
What is active travel?
Active Travel is a term used to describe walking, wheeling or cycling to a destination (also called “purposeful journeys”). It does not cover walking and cycling done purely for leisure although it could significantly enhance leisure activities by helping to link up networks. Active travel can be used to get to school, work, services and shops, or as one of several modes on a longer journey – for example, walking to the station to catch a bus or train. MCC’s active travel strategy focuses on journeys of three miles or less, which means improving walking and cycling infrastructure within communities, to make active travel the first natural choice for local journeys. This scheme is funded through the Welsh Government Active Travel Fund, with funding awarded through a competitive bidding process. The funding obtained is scheme specific and cannot be spent on anything else.
- Why is this scheme needed?
This scheme is needed to improve the safety of Woodstock Way and sustainably meet the travel needs of people in the area. It is designed to address multiple issues, in a way that is cost-efficient, more holistic and less disruptive than tackling them individually. Monmouthshire County Council (MCC)’s business case for this scheme has secured funding and seeks to maximise beneficial outcomes, through its strategic focus on active travel links to education and services, which in this area include Caldicot School, Leisure Centre, GP surgery, town centre and the Library/Hub. Woodstock Way is a busy road where incidents of road danger involving Caldicot School students have been reported, and high traffic levels were observed during peaks causing congestion and safety concerns. The design of the area has an effect of how people travel, and the safety and attractiveness of that experience.
Taken from Monmouthshire County Council Website 29/08/24
