Council host Active Travel Network Map engagement sessions

The council are reviewing the county’s Active Travel Network Map as residents are invited to have their say.

Under the Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013, all local authorities in Wales must regularly review and improve their walking, wheeling and cycling routes. Denbighshire’s current maps were approved by the Welsh Government in August 2022 and are due to be updated to reflect the changes and improvements that have been made over the past three years.

Active Travel is the name given for every day, short distance journeys that people make on foot or by cycle such as to work, school, college or to reach the shops and other facilities.

Denbighshire County Council have reviewed the Active Travel Network Map to include existing routes that meet Welsh Government standards as well as future routes that may need improvements to meet the required standards.

The maps have been prepared for consultation and residents are invited to have their say before the deadline on Friday 27 November 2026. The revised maps will then be sent to Welsh Government in December 2026. 

Engagement events have also been organised for residents to view the Active Travel Network Maps, with sessions organised across the county. Details for these sessions are below:

• Llangollen Library:- 13 November 2026 – 10am to 12pm
• Denbigh Library :- 16 November 2026 – 10am to 12pm
• Rhyl Library: - 18 November 2026 – 12pm to 2pm
• Ruthin Library :- 19 November 2026 – 1pm to 3pm
• Prestatyn Library :- 24 November 2026 - 10am to 12pm

Councillor James Elson, Lead Member for the Environment and Transport said:

 “When the Welsh Government originally introduced the Active Travel (Wales) Act in 2013, this legislation made it a legal requirement for councils in Wales to promote and develop a network of Active Travel routes within their area. Since then, the council has built new infrastructure, improved existing Active Travel routes and provided new facilities to benefit pedestrians, wheelers and cyclists.

 “We want to provide Denbighshire with a network that allows for walking, wheeling and cycling to become the most natural and normal way of getting about for local journeys. And, by doing so, promote the health and well-being of everyone and to make our towns and villages more livable places”.

 To have your say on Denbighshire’s Active Travel Network Map update click here.