Active Travel Lansbury Park and Van Road Caerphilly - Stage 2 Public Engagement

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Consultation has concluded

Your local knowledge is needed to make walking, cycling, and wheeling easier for everyone in your community.

As part of the delivery of the Council’s approved Active Travel Network Map (ATNM), this project is looking at how a selection of Active Travel routes in the Lansbury Park and Van areas of Caerphilly could be developed and delivered for pedestrians and cyclists, in line with Welsh Government policy that encourages walking and cycling* as a preferred travel mode for journeys within short distances.

*Please note that when we use the term ‘pedestrian’ or ‘walk’ we are referring not only to those who travel by foot, but also users of wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

The routes as identified on the ATNM are:

  • INMC 72a – A route starting at Caerphilly Transport Interchange. Travelling east, it passes through the Park & Ride site. It turns north towards Van Road roundabout. From the roundabout, the route continues along Lansbury Park Distributor Road. It terminates at its junction with Pen-y-Cae, where is meets the National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 4).
  • INMC 72b – A route leading west from Lansbury Park Distributor Road. The route terminates at the existing route through to Morrisons supermarket.
  • INMC 370 – A route starting at the junction between Southern Street and North View Terrace. The route travels east along Southern Street and Van Road, terminating at the Van Road Trails parking.
  • INMC 371 and 376 – Walking improvements within Lansbury Park.

The Council will deliver the scheme in two phases:

  • Phase 1 covers route INMC 370 and a section of route INMC 72a near Van Road roundabout. Construction will start in late Summer / Autumn 2024.
  • Phase 2 covers the remainder of route INMC 72a, Route INMC 72b, 371, and 376. Delivery of Phase 2 is subject to funding.

Previous Public Engagement

A public consultation took place between the 11th December 2023 to the 05th January 2024. A summary of the feedback is available online at Active Travel Route – Lansbury Park and Van Road, Caerphilly | The Caerphilly Conversation.

Aim of this consultation

Following the public consultation, further Scheme refinement and stakeholder engagement has been undertaken. This second engagement period provides an opportunity for the public to review the final design and submit minor suggestions/amendments for consideration.

An outline of the main design changes since the previous public consultation is included within the supporting information.

Figure 1 provides a simplified overview of the scheme links and the names given to them.

Figure 1


Why we are consulting

To involve local communities, stakeholders, current and potential active travel users. This ensures that local user needs and knowledge is captured when developing the design proposals.

Ways to give your views

To comment on the proposals, please complete the online survey here. You may also print a copy of the survey for completion.

A copy of the plans and survey are available at Caerphilly library and any completed paper surveys may be returned to your library or in the post to: Caerphilly County Borough Council, Infrastructure Division (Engineering Admin), Ty Penallta, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG.

Expected results/outcomes

The outcomes of the consultation will be available within two weeks of the last date of the consultation. Feedback will be considered to further develop the detailed designs.

What is active travel?

Active travel means displacing car journeys with walking, wheelchair use and cycling for practical, everyday journeys such as shopping, commuting, and accessing services like health and education. Active travel can help reduce carbon emissions and pollution by reducing car use, and can also help financially by reducing car dependency for shorter journeys.

All local councils in Wales have a duty to create maps showing their existing and proposed active travel routes. Routes only count as active travel routes if they meet certain minimum standards for safety, directness, and other criteria to ensure that high quality is aspired to and maintained.

Your local knowledge is needed to make walking, cycling, and wheeling easier for everyone in your community.

As part of the delivery of the Council’s approved Active Travel Network Map (ATNM), this project is looking at how a selection of Active Travel routes in the Lansbury Park and Van areas of Caerphilly could be developed and delivered for pedestrians and cyclists, in line with Welsh Government policy that encourages walking and cycling* as a preferred travel mode for journeys within short distances.

*Please note that when we use the term ‘pedestrian’ or ‘walk’ we are referring not only to those who travel by foot, but also users of wheelchairs and other mobility aids.

The routes as identified on the ATNM are:

  • INMC 72a – A route starting at Caerphilly Transport Interchange. Travelling east, it passes through the Park & Ride site. It turns north towards Van Road roundabout. From the roundabout, the route continues along Lansbury Park Distributor Road. It terminates at its junction with Pen-y-Cae, where is meets the National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 4).
  • INMC 72b – A route leading west from Lansbury Park Distributor Road. The route terminates at the existing route through to Morrisons supermarket.
  • INMC 370 – A route starting at the junction between Southern Street and North View Terrace. The route travels east along Southern Street and Van Road, terminating at the Van Road Trails parking.
  • INMC 371 and 376 – Walking improvements within Lansbury Park.

The Council will deliver the scheme in two phases:

  • Phase 1 covers route INMC 370 and a section of route INMC 72a near Van Road roundabout. Construction will start in late Summer / Autumn 2024.
  • Phase 2 covers the remainder of route INMC 72a, Route INMC 72b, 371, and 376. Delivery of Phase 2 is subject to funding.

Previous Public Engagement

A public consultation took place between the 11th December 2023 to the 05th January 2024. A summary of the feedback is available online at Active Travel Route – Lansbury Park and Van Road, Caerphilly | The Caerphilly Conversation.

Aim of this consultation

Following the public consultation, further Scheme refinement and stakeholder engagement has been undertaken. This second engagement period provides an opportunity for the public to review the final design and submit minor suggestions/amendments for consideration.

An outline of the main design changes since the previous public consultation is included within the supporting information.

Figure 1 provides a simplified overview of the scheme links and the names given to them.

Figure 1


Why we are consulting

To involve local communities, stakeholders, current and potential active travel users. This ensures that local user needs and knowledge is captured when developing the design proposals.

Ways to give your views

To comment on the proposals, please complete the online survey here. You may also print a copy of the survey for completion.

A copy of the plans and survey are available at Caerphilly library and any completed paper surveys may be returned to your library or in the post to: Caerphilly County Borough Council, Infrastructure Division (Engineering Admin), Ty Penallta, Tredomen Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed. CF82 7PG.

Expected results/outcomes

The outcomes of the consultation will be available within two weeks of the last date of the consultation. Feedback will be considered to further develop the detailed designs.

What is active travel?

Active travel means displacing car journeys with walking, wheelchair use and cycling for practical, everyday journeys such as shopping, commuting, and accessing services like health and education. Active travel can help reduce carbon emissions and pollution by reducing car use, and can also help financially by reducing car dependency for shorter journeys.

All local councils in Wales have a duty to create maps showing their existing and proposed active travel routes. Routes only count as active travel routes if they meet certain minimum standards for safety, directness, and other criteria to ensure that high quality is aspired to and maintained.