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Councillor Fouweather asked: The council have installed a cycle lane that runs along Station Road onto Bridge Street. Can the cabinet member tell me requested this cycle lane and what evidence do you have to prove that this cycle lane is required? The cycle lane although finishing just before the pedestrian area will encourage cyclists and e bikes to continue into the city centre where cycling is prohibited. What actions have you taken to stop cyclists riding into the pedestrian area ? Does the cabinet believe that having this cycle lane in its current position was a sensible idea and to date can you tell me whether this cycle lane is actually being used? What was the cost of putting the cycle lane in and who funded it ? Councillor Howells responded: The improvement of city centre cycle infrastructure has been the subject of Active Travel grant bids since 2022. This element forms part of the wider City Centre North Cycle Connections scheme, proving connections with Active Travel bridge over the railway and wider links with the works in Crindau. All members of the public have been consulted and given the opportunity to input to this scheme linking the city centre with Allt yr Yn and Shaftesbury. There has been a number of information gathering events, workshops and consultations held over the past 10+ years. These include the initial cycling/walking workshops in 2013, the Existing Route Map consultation in 2015, the Integrated Network Map information gathering workshops in 2016 and the Integrated Network Map consultation in 2017, the Active Travel Network Map review in 2021, and a further review that commenced in 2025. There have been a number of surveys, which demonstrate the demand for cycling in the vicinity of the city centre. Surveys of Old Green undertaken on 16th June 2022 between 07:00 to 19:00 recorded 4271 active travel movements, of which 14% were cyclists. This facility provides a designated link between the city centre and Newport Railway Station. This is the second busiest station in Wales, accounting for 2.8m entries/exits in 2024/25. On-site observations have noted early use of the cycle route since installation, with counters to be installed to measure use when travel habits have stabilised and an accurate assessment can be made. The cycle lane terminates at the cycle stands located on Bridge Street at the confluence with Baneswell Road and doesn’t facilitate cycling within the pedestrian area. Newport City Council is a key partner in the multi-agency approach to the management of the city centre, including the enforcement of relevant Traffic Orders. The installation of the cycle lane was part of a tender package that included multiple city centre sites such as the widening of the footway along Corn Street and the upgrade to the pedestrian crossing points on Corn Street and Skinner Street so an individual figure cannot be determined; however, the total cost for this package of work was £142,042.25 fully funded from Welsh Government.
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