Written question WQ93660
- Asked by
- Paul DaviesConservative
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What new measures is the Welsh Government taking to improve public transport in Pembrokeshire?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Transport and North Wales
In excess of £15m has been provided to the South West Wales local authority region this financial year alone to support bus services through the Bus Network Grant and Bus Services Support Grant. In Pembrokeshire specifically, under the Local Transport Fund in 2024-25, £3.37 million was awarded for Haverfordwest bus station, £1.11 million for Milford Haven train station, and £75,000 for the Penwallis bus priority scheme and long-haul routes.
In addition to a £500,000 core allocation for active travel funding, which covers activity relating to walking, wheeling and cycling, Pembrokeshire County Council were also awarded £452,000 to build a shared use path at The Ridgeway/The Incline in Saundersfoot, and £300,019 for a project at Wisemans Bridge.
Further information on grants awarded to local authorities in Wales can be found on Welsh Government’s website at https://www.gov.wales/local-transport-grants-awarded-and-schemes-funded