£47m boost to improve local transport in South East Wales

This major investment by 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;
• create inclusive streets that make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle
• 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 improvements to the active travel routes between Kingwood Gate and Williamsfield Lane in Monmouthshire; a scheme to reduce the number and severity of collisions on the B4263 Mountain Road in Caerphilly, and a project in Merthyr Tydfil to establish safer walking routes for children travelling to and from Twynyrodyn Primary School.

The Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Ken Skates, said: "Connecting communities and delivering better transport is at the heart of this £47 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