The Rights of Way Improvement Plan for RCT - Rhondda Cynon Taf

Objective 2: Promote walking and cycling as transport options.Strategic Service ActionsDevelop LinkswithTransportationRegionalCycling StrategyRegional Transport Plan for SE Wales is being prepared. Input to provide integratedaccess information. Initially a twice yearly meeting is proposed.Input to the Regional Cycling Strategy will be progressed through the twice-yearlymeetings with Transportation. This is an important bidding document for Assembly andother funding.Input to LocalDevelopmentPlanActive TravelThe Local Development Plan (LDP) will contain policies for the development andconservation of land and will include a map of land use allocations. It is due to beadopted and replace the existing land-use plans (Structure Plan and Local Plans) in2009. The Countryside Section will provide input via the officer working group and theStrategic Environmental Assessment/ Sustainability Appraisal working group. The LivingSpace partnership will also provide input to the process. The LDP should locatedevelopment to maximise walking and cycling opportunities, identify new strategicroutes and provide for routes in new development.Active Living Partnership task group on Active Travel.Existing ProjectsSafe routes toschool (CAP)Improvementsto the NationalCycle Network(CAP)Cynon Trail(CAP)Each year the transportation section bids for funding from the Assembly for specificschools (Liaison via meetings as proposed above).Pontypridd – Funding has been allocated for the off road routes for the Taff Trail (no.8)and the Celtic Trail (no.4) through Pontypridd. Abercynon to Cilfynydd- Sustrans hasobjective one funding for an off road alternative to the current Taff Trail road route. ParcEirin to Blackmill – Sustrans has objective one funding for an off road alternative to thecurrent Celtic Trail on road route.Heads of the Valleys funding for works to the Cynon Trail and community links,available 2006/7 and 7/8. Gaps remain to be filled.New ProjectsTargetedpromotionNewCommunityRoutesTargeted promotion for example pedestrian signposting in town centres, accessopportunities to/from public transport.Links with National Cycle Network, includingTaff Trail links (CAP).University of Glamorgan cyclepath.Porth Bypass Community Route.Church Village Bypass Community Route.Rhondda Community routes (CAP).Heads of the Valleys Cyclepath (CAP).Coedely to Talbot Green (CAP).Porth to Maerdy (CAP).Out & About: The Rights of Way Improvement Plan for Rhondda Cynon Taf