Roads, bridges and 20mph

Andrew RT DaviesConservative

17 September 2024, Plenary

Statement by the First Minister: Government priorities

…Because, as the First Minister touched on in her statement, she said that people were telling her about 20 mph, they were telling her about fixing the roads. Well, it was the previous Labour Government that changed policy positions to take investment away from roads and into other transport models.…

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Eluned MorganLabour

17 September 2024, Plenary

Statement by the First Minister: Government priorities

…the economy over the next 18 months. There is also still real concern around the roll-out of the 20 mph speed limits and a desire to see changes on specific roads. Across the whole of Wales, including in Pontypridd and in Wrexham, I heard from people who had positive personal experiences with the…

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Rhianon PassmoreLabour

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

Updates to previous petitions

Thank you, Peter. I'm currently working on two separate cases within the constituency—one to make a road go down to 20 mph, and the opposite. So, it's obviously a very contradictory issue at the moment. But, yes, in terms of a further update on that priority given to the issue, I agree; I think we…

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Peter FoxConservative

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

Updates to previous petitions

…by the petitioner at that point, and ask about the timescale for publication of the new setting of speed limits. And we know that there is guidance being worked on or is being produced on setting local speed limits in Wales, and that's been updated now to take cognisance of the changes in devolved…

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Rhianon PassmoreLabour

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

Updates to previous petitions

…going to be published as a timeline. Thank you. Item 4.4, P-06-1389, 'Introduce a 30mph limit on the trunk road through the villages of Eglwys Fach and Ffwrnais'. And the submitter is Catherine Ruth Stevenson, with signatures of 419 online, and I think there may be a written number of signatures.…

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Rhianon PassmoreLabour

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

New Petitions

…place. Item 3.5, P-06-1438, 'Start a public enquiry into to the reasons, justification and evidence for 20mph'. And it states: 'The reports and feedback from the public in general, since the introduction of the default speed limit, seem to contradict the justification given by Ministers. I believe…

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Rhys ab OwenIndependent

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

New Petitions

…who have very moderate opinions about nearly everything else in life but have very strong views on the 20 mph policy. I think it's fair to say that I can think, and I'm sure other members of this committee can think, of local examples where we cannot understand why a certain road is 20 mph, but I'm…

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Rhianon PassmoreLabour

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

New Petitions

…is P-06-1432, 'Hold a Wales-wide Public Poll to establish the true level of public support for the 20mph limit'. As Members know, public opinion throughout this has been mixed, and I'm going to go on to read the statement: 'Public opinion throughout both social and mainstream media now shows that…

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Luke FletcherPlaid

16 September 2024, Petitions Committee

New Petitions

…on before, and I know as well that there was a debate around I think it was the general principles of road safety, but with a specific focus on this area. And I know as well local Members are bringing it up at regular intervals. To be fair, Sam Kurtz, I know, has been quite a passionate advocate for…

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Huw Irranca-DaviesLabour

17 July 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…the landscape features along the Gwent levels. Now, some of the land that you mentioned is within the M4 CAN site strategic enhancement plan, so the Welsh Government has been looking at the land assets held for the M4, the M4 CAN sites on or adjacent to the Gwent levels SSSIs, to assess whether they…

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John GriffithsLabour

17 July 2024, Plenary

Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs

…Gwent levels. One aspect of all of this, Cabinet Secretary, is, following the decision not to have an M4 relief road, the land that was purchased for that road that will now be available for other uses. Would you agree with me that as much of that land as possible should be used for nature, for…

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Rhun ap IorwerthPlaid

16 July 2024, Plenary

Debate: Welsh Government Annual Report—Delivering the government’s priorities and legislative programme

…months boasting about the benefits that Wales would enjoy with a Labour Government at both ends of the M4, to demand the powers over the Crown Estate and over justice and policing, which have been in the hands of the Scottish Government for years now. We need a Government that campaigns for Wales…

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Ken SkatesLabour

16 July 2024, Plenary

Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for North Wales and Transport: Transport update

…to thank Carolyn Thomas for the enormous amount of work that she's undertaken personally in regard to 20 mph. Her help and assistance has been valued, not just by myself, but also my officials, and also, I know, by local authorities. So, thank you, Carolyn, for that work. Carolyn's absolutely right…

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