Towns and villages across Neath Port Talbot are set to see improvements to roads, drainage systems, traffic management systems, cycle tracks, parking and a whole host of other things in the coming months, after Neath Port Talbot Council pledged £4.3 million of improvements to "spruce up and rejuvenate public areas in local communities".
The Council has confirmed every ward in the county will see some investment, organised as part of Neath Port Talbot's work programme for 2022 to 2023. The improvement projects include "widespread road and footpath resurfacing schemes, vital drainage projects, replacement of street furniture, new bus shelters, road safety and traffic calming measures plus work on bridges," the council has said. For more stories about Neath Port Talbot Council, go here.
Additionally, the planned improvements include a £2 million+ investment on vital work across the county involving landslips, road markings, sprucing up roundabouts, replacing old subway lighting, drainage works and replacing benches in parks and open spaces.
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The funding was approved by the council's street scene and engineering cabinet at their meeting on Friday, March 18. Speaking after the meeting, cabinet member Mike Harvey said: "We really care about our environment and the feedback from our Let's Talk consultation confirmed that this is also a priority for people living and working in the county borough.
"As part of our 'Recover, Reset, Renew' corporate plan we promised to help 'catch up, clean up and green up' communities right across the county borough. This injection of more than £4m into a string of community improvement programmes will bring our infrastructure up to date, make our roads safer while building on the very strong sense of community we have in Neath Port Talbot."
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Improvements across Neath Port Talbot included in £4.3m pledge
The list below states where in Neath Port Talbot the council's £4.3m funding will be spent, and brief information on the improvements set to take place. To see the full details of the planned improvements, and further information on what pot of funding the improvements will be paid out from, you can read the full council document here.
Aberavon - £51,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Isaacs Place (£14,500), microsurfacing at Newton Avenue, (£7,000), carriageway surfacing at Plas Newydd (Morrisons) (£17,500), traffic calming measures at Baglan Way/Abbotsmoor (£3,000), traffic calming measures including parking restrictions at Village Road (£3,000), speed bumps causing vibrations at Corporation Road/Julians Terrace (£3,000), traffic calming measures including parking restrictions at Rupert Howells Court (£3,000).
Aberdulais - £25,000
Works related to the 20mph speed limit at Oak View Lane (£15,000), footway resurfacing at Penscynor (£9,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Oakview (£1,000).
Alltwen - £11,500
Carriageway resurfacing at Heol Phillip (£11,500).
Baglan - £77,500
Microsurfacing at The Dell (£17,000), carriageway resurfacing at Brookside Close (£10,000), carriageway resurfacing at Lodge Drive (£28,000), footway resurfacing at Maes Ty Canol (£14,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Crofton Drive (£3,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Maes Rhedyn (£3,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Willow Way (£2,500).
Blaengwrach - £24,000
Microsurfacing at Maes Y Dre (£14,000), microsurfacing at Llys Catwg (£7,500), footway resurfacing at Ynys Cadwyn (£2,500).
Briton Ferry East - £53,000
Miscellaneous minor works and traffic works to prohibit a right-turn, and works on the lights sequencing at A474 Neath Road Lodge traffic lights, (£30,000), pedestrian crossing relocation nearer school at the A474 Neath Road (£5,000), footway resurfacing at Tyla Road (£18,000).
Briton Ferry West - £10,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Parc Newydd (£6,500), works on the footway slurry seal at Giants Grave Road (£3,500), footway resurfacing (£3,500).
Bryn & Cwmavon - £314,000
Drainage works at Mortimer's Farm (£100,000), strengthening works at Maes y Bettws Retaining Wall (£20,000), works at St Michaels' Arch Bridge in Cwmavon (£25,000), footway resurfacing at Bryn Varteg (£18,000), carriageway resurfacing at A4107 Afan Valley Road (£27,000), surface dressing at A4107 Afan Valley Road (£21,000), carriage resurfacing at Depot Road/Ty'r Orwen Row (£51,000), surface dressing at B4282 Cwmavon to Bryn (£21,000), surface dressing B4282 Cwmavon to Bryn (£21,000).
Bryncoch North - £52,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Briarwood Close (£10,500), carriageway resurfacing at Firwood Close (£9,500), reducing the speed limit at the A474 Neath Road (£30,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Farmers Road (£2,000).
Bryncoch South - £61,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Heol Llwynon, signage and road markings at Dwr-y-Felin Road/Rhiwlas roundabout (£10,000), parking restrictions/remove parking bay near school at Dwr-y-Felin Road (£10,000), carriageway resurfacing at Dwr-y-Felin Road (£24,500), reinstate grass service strip at Rowan Tree Close (£4,500).
Cadoxton - £15,000
Overbanding/jet patching at Cwmbach Road (£15,000).
Cimla - £23,500
Carriageway resurfacing at Falcon Drive (£19,000). works on the footway slurry seal at Afan Valley Road (£2,000), footway resurfacing at Glannant Way (£2,500).
Coedffranc Central - £31,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Parc Bryn (£24,500), works on the footway slurry seal, tree removal and localised footway repair works at Cefn Parc (£4,500).
Coedffranc North - £24,500
Junction realignment and parking restrictions work at Siding Terrace/Lucy Road and carriageway resurfacing at Goshen Park (£22,000), works at the footway slurry seal at Woodland Road (£2,500).
Coedffranc West -£84,500
Drainage works at Fabian Way Outfall/Elba Crescent (£50,000), works on the footway slurry seal at The Greenway (£2,500), surface dressing at B4290 Llandarcy towards Jersey Marine (£32,000).
Crynant - £83,500
Drainage works at Gradon Culvert and Channel (£40,000), carriageway resurfacing at Woodland Road (£10,000), surface dressing at A4109 Penybont Terrace (£33,500).
Cwmllynfell - £35,500
Footway resurfacing at Heol Daniel (£10,500), surface dressing at two sections of A4067 (£25,000).
Cymmer - £264,500
Microsurfacing at Dwyfor Road (£10,500), microsurfacing at Hillcroft Crescent (£9,500), microsurfacing at Llanofer Road (£10,500), reduction of speed limit on A4063 Maesteg Road (£30,000), works on seven arch-stone viaduct at Croeserw (£25,000), repair works at Gelli Mill cycle track bridge (£60,000), repairs at Gellihouse Bridge (£55,000), repair works at Cwmcregan Culvert (£60,000), works at footway slurry seal at Heol y Fedw (£3,000), works at footway slurry seal at Gwynedd Avenue (£1,000).
Dyffryn - £66,500
Carriageway resurfacing at Penyard Road (£8,000), footway resurfacing at Heol Esgyn (£7,500), works on footway slurry seal at The Drive (£2,000), carriageway resurfacing at Longford Road (£25,000) and surface dressing at Longford Road (£24,000).
Glyncorrwg - £20,500
Carriageway resurfacing at Gadlys Terrace (£14,500), footway resurfacing at Woodland Road (£4,500), works on the footway slurry seal at Bridge Street (£1,500).
Glynneath - £52,000 (including £15,000 from Covid Recovery fund)
Enhancement of existing Zebra crossing at B4242 High Street (£15,000), junction improvement at Heol y Glyn/Llewelyn Street (£5,000), footway slurry seal at Addoldy Road (£4,000), footway resurfacing at Aberdare Road (£3,000), overbanding at B4242/A4109 junction (£10,000).
Neath Port Talbot Council has also confirmed traffic orders will be brought in to Waterfall Country at Pontneddfechan Road to regular visitor parking. This will be funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery at a cost of £15,000.
Godre'r graig - £141,000 (including £40,000 from Covid Recovery fund)
Drainage works at Cilbrwyn, Graig Road (£30,000), road safety measures at A4067 Gnoll Road and Church Street (£15,000), repair works on cycle track bridge over River Tawe near Gordre'r graig (£50,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Church Road (£4,000), works on footway slurry seal at Cwmdu Road (£2,000.). There will also be works "cleansing and de-sitting" the canal feeder in Godre'r graig at a cost of £40,000 funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery.
Gwaun Cae Gurwen - £38,000
Removal of priority build out at A474 Heol y Gors (£10,000), footway resurfacing at Heol y Gors (£13,000) and carriageway resurfacing at A474 near level crossing (£15,000).
Gwynfi - £63,000
Strengthening works at New Road Lower Culvert (£10,000), strengthening works at New Road upper Culvert (£10,000), traffic calming measures at B4242 High Street (£40,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Heol y Nant (£3,000).
Lower Brynamman - £12,500
Carriageway resurfacing at Llwyncelyn Road (£10,000), works on footway slurry seal at Llwyncelyn Road (£2,500).
Margam - £99,500
Works on Newbridge Road Bridge (£7,500), works on footway slurry seal at Min Y Don (£2,000), surface dressing to A48 Margam Village to the county boundary (£90,000).
Neath East - £68,000
Carriageway resurfacing at Nelson Mandela Way (£34,000), carriageway resurfacing at Greenwood Road (£22,000), footway resurfacing at Wellfield Road (£9,500), footway resurfacing at Morgans Road (£2,500).
Neath North - £199,000 (including £43,500 from Covid Recovery Fund)
Strengthening works at Gnoll Bank lower car park top retaining wall (£35,000), strengthening works at Gnoll Bank lower car park lower retaining wall (£100,000), removal of residents' parking bays at Pen y Dre (£8,000, footway resurfacing at Oakwood Road (£12,500).
There will also be new animal-proof fencing erected at Dyfed Road Bowls (£16,000), reinstatement of teh footway at Queen Street (£2,500) and painting of street furniture at Neath town centre (£25,000), all funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery.
Neath South - £86,000 (including £20,000 from Covid Recovery Fund)
Introduction of 7.5 tonne weight limit and related works at Lewis Road (£25,000), carriageway resurfacing at Hillside (£41,000). There will also be footway widening at Cimla Common at a cost of £20,000, funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery.
Onllwyn - £52,000
Works on the footway slurry seal at A4109 Golwg y Bryn (£1,000), works on the footway slurry seal at Nant y Mynydd (£1,000), surface dressing at A4221 Inter Valley Road (£50,000).
Pelenna - £46,000
Installation of bollards to protect footway at Sardis Hill (£10,000), footway resurfacing works at Dan y Bont (£8,000), works on footway slurry seal at Main Road (£2,000), carriageway resurfacing at Tonmawr Road (£13,000), surface dressing works at Tonmawr Road (£13,000).
Pontardawe - £177,000
Reconstruction works at Ffordd Silkin Retaining Wall (£80,000), carriageway resurfacing at Derwen Deg (£22,000), traffic calming measures at B4603 Ynysmeudwy Road (£40,000), surface dressing at A474 Gelligran Road (£35,000).
Port Talbot - £144,000 (including £3,000 from Covid Recovery Fund)
Carriageway resurfacing at Forge Road (£46,000), works on Residents Parking scheme at Broad Street/Eagle Street (£5,000), works on Residents Parking scheme at Oakwood Street (£8,000), footway resurfacing at Ynys Street (£8,000), footway resurfacing at Trefelin Street (£6,000), carriageway resurfacing at Tanygroes including roundabout (£38,000), surface dressing at A48 Heilbron Way (£30,000).
The tree stump on Forge Road will also be removed and the footway repaired, at a cost of £3,000 funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery.
Resolven - £174,000
Drainage works at B4434 Clyne (£70,000), traffic calming measures near school at B4434 Neath Road (£30,000). footway resurfacing measures at Tan y Rhiw Road (£6,500), surface dressing at B4242 (£68,000).
Rhos - £15,000
Work on the proposed footway link at New Road, Gellinudd (£5,000), additional parking restrictions near school at Heol y Nant (£5,000), work on the turning area for buses at Plas Road/March Hywel (£5,000).
Sandfields East - £44,000
Work on Newbridge Road Bridge (£7,500), carriageway resurfacing at Addison Road (£!0,000), work on the parking restrictions at Mariners Quay (£8,000), work on the parking restrictions at Golwg y Mor (£3,000), works on the visibility problems at Victoria Road junction (£3,000), works on the Zebra crossing near community centre at Dalton Road (£3,000), works on footway slurry seal at Wheatly Avenue (£2,000), footway resurfacing works at Ffordd Ysgol (£7,500).
Sandfields West - £70,000
Microsurfacing works at Purcell Avenue (£35,000), microsurfacing works at Sepia Close (£12,500), footway resurfacing at Western Avenue (£13,500), footway resurfacing at Farmfield Avenue (£9,000).
Seven Sisters - £17,000
Carriageway resurfacing works at Pen y Banc (£12,500), works on footway slurry seal at Martyns Avenue (£2,500), works on footway slurry seal at Marigold Place (£2,000).
Taibach - £52,000
Surfacing dressing works at Goytre Road (£52,000).
Tonna - £251,000
Strengthening the arch at Vicarage Road Culvert (£30,000), microsurfacing works at St Annes Drive (£11,000), microsurfacing works at Dolcoed Terrace (£5,000), works on parking restrictions at Whittington Street (£3,000), work on parking restrictions at Tonna school (£5,000), work replacing Wen Y Gored Neath Canal Footbridge (£190,000), works on footway slurry seal at Neath Road (£7,000).
Trebanos - £70,000 (including £60,000 from Covid Recovery Fund)
Footway resurfacing at Swansea Road (£10,000). Neath Port Talbot Council has also pledged to reline the culvert at Pheasant Road, at a cost of £60,000 to be funded from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery.
Ystalyfera - £67,500
Carriageway resurfacing at the bend on Alltygrug farm road (£10,000), footway resurfacing at Ffordd Glandwr (£12,500), footway resurfacing at Pen yr Allt (£11,500) works on the footway slurry seal at Swansea Road (£2,500), surface dressing works on A4067 (£31,000).
Miscellaneous
In addition to the works detailed by ward in the above list, Neath Port Talbot council has also pledged works across the county, including on landslips (£20,000), individual disabled parking spaces and residents parking (£10,000), signalised crossings (£20,000), crash-barrier remedial works (£20,000), programme management costs (£27,000), uplifts/indeces/inflation (£77,000), grits bins in various wards (subject to resolutions of Scrutiny and Cabinet Board, further to work of Grit Bin Scrutiny Task Team) (£35,000).
Plus, funding from the £3m one-off investment for Covid Recovery will also be spent on seafront car park barriers (£10,000), replacing school variable speed signs (£61,000), minor drainage works (£200,000), drainage ditch clearance on rural A-roads (£25,000), replacement of old subway lighting (£72,000), renewing playground equipment (£120,000), replacing benches at parks and open spaces (£100,000), sprucing up roundabouts on key routes (£25,000), additional bus shelters (£75,000), football resurfacing at Gnoll country park (£110,000) and work on road markings (£100,000).
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