The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:31 pm on 12 December 2017.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:31, 12 December 2017

Well, the one thing I can say very clearly is that this is not some kind of optional extra. We expect the Act to be observed not just in terms of the theory behind it, but in practice as well. I offer my congratulations to Cardiff council. I hope that others will learn from their good example, because we want to make sure that we have a proper network across Wales and not just isolated routes—at the moment, that is the case—but to joint them up and to be able to say in the future that people are able to get to work and that they're able to cycle for leisure as well on a network of cycles routes that can compare with some of the best in Europe. There's some way to go, because I've seen what's available, for example, in countries like Austria. But, yes, I can say to the Member that we are absolutely determined to make sure that the integrated network maps are robust, sound and promote healthy travel and active travel in the future.