Swansea has a cycle network rivalling many European capitals, according to the leader of the council, who welcomed the latest funding to expand it. Residents of Amsterdam and Copenhagen might raise an eyebrow but councillor Rob Stewart was keen to celebrate a £7m Welsh Government grant to provide and design more "active travel" routes this year.
Opposition leader, Cllr Chris Holley, said there was a "growing resentment among the motoring public" that some cyclists were not using them. Addressing a meeting of cabinet, Cllr Holley asked if cyclists were obliged to use cycle paths rather than the road, to which Cllr Stewart replied that he didn't think that was the case.
The Labour leader said cyclists had no option but to use roads in some instances, which was why expanding and connecting the county's cycle network was important to do. Cllr Holley said "an enormous" amount of money was spent on active travel, which was "right enough", but he said there was concern among the "motoring fraternity" about cyclists who chose to use roads instead of cycle paths. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
