£27m boost to improve local transport in South West Wales

This major investment from the Welsh Government will help people get around more easily and support local economies through better transport links.

The grants will fund projects that:

• improve the condition of local roads and address disruptions caused by severe weather;
• pilot new bus services and upgrade bus journey times and waiting facilities;
• make it easier for people to walk, cycle and use wheelchairs;
• install more publicly available electric vehicle charging points;
• create safer routes for children to travel to schools; and
• improve road safety.

Projects set to benefit include £1.6m for drainage and resurfacing work on the A483 Fabian Way in Neath Port Talbot; a Community led scheme for improvements to Ysgol Pum Heol in Carmarthenshire and £6m for the Milford Haven Interchange, which will allow the start of building work to improve the existing Milford train station to create a new interchange for buses and taxis as well as better public realm spaces and active travel links.

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates, said: "Connecting communities and delivering better transport for all is at the heart of this £27 million investment. We want to make it easier for people to travel to work, school, healthcare and to see friends and family, while also building a more sustainable transport network for future generations.

"These improvements will make real differences to everyday journeys - whether that's safer routes, better paths for walking, wheeling and cycling, or more reliable bus services. We're working with councils to ensure this money delivers the greatest benefits to communities across Wales."

 A full list of funded projects is available on the Welsh Government website

https://www.gov.wales/local-authority-transport-grants-awarded-2025-2026