How is the Welsh Government ensuring that its 20mph policy does not affects future cycle races, as happened with the Junior Tour of Wales this year?
Following the introduction of the default 20mph speed limit Welsh Cycling requested assistance from the Welsh Government (WG) to consider measures to mitigate the possible effect of the new legislation on cycle racing on the highway.
WG proposed that the best solution would be for it to make traffic orders, to suspend the 20mph restriction for the duration of the cycling events on both trunk and county roads. This would avoid Welsh Cycling or Local Authorities having to meet the costs of making such orders.
Unfortunately, although WG worked with Welsh Cycling and Local Authorities to try and progress this proposal, given the timescale and complexities due to this being the first order of its kind, it was not possible to make in time for the summer 2024 events.
WG are continuing to work with Welsh Cycling and a meeting is being held later this week to discuss next steps and have firm proposals in place for the 2025 cycle racing calendar.