Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

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Cynnwys Contents

2 Cwestiynau i’r Prif Weinidog Questions to the First Minister

2 Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Busnes, Menter, Technoleg a Gwyddoniaeth Questions to the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

4 Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau Questions to the Minister for Education and Skills

5 Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services

6 Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Tai, Adfywio a Threftadaeth Questions to the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage

8 Cwestiynau i’r Gweinidog Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau Questions to the Minister for Local Government and Communities

Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Gofyn i Brif Weinidog Cymru To ask the First Minister

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Sawl gwaith y mae Prif Weinidog Cymru wedi cwrdd â grwpiau amgylcheddol i drafod Morglawdd arfaethedig afon Hafren, ac a ellir rhestru’r wybodaeth yn fanwl gydag enw pob grwp/sefydliad ynghyd â dyddiadau ac amseroedd y cyfarfodydd. (WAQ62006)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): How many times has the First Minister met with environmental groups to discuss the proposed Severn Barrage and can the information be listed in detail with the name of each group/organisation along with the corresponding dates and times that the meetings took place. (WAQ62006)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 30 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 30 January 2013

The First Minister (Carwyn Jones): I have had no such meetings.

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Busnes, Menter, Technoleg a Gwyddoniaeth To ask the Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am gysylltiad Llywodraeth Cymru â phrosiect Cylchffordd Cymru yng Nglynebwy. (WAQ61992)

Mohammad Asghar (South East): Will the Minister provide an update on the 's involvement in the Circuit of Wales project in Ebbw Vale. (WAQ61992)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

The Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science (Edwina Hart): The Welsh Government is extremely supportive of the Circuit of Wales project and has already invested £2M in the first phase of the project. Officials are working with the Heads of the Valley Development Company (HVDC) looking at investing further substantial funds into the project.

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gadarnhau’r holl gyfarfodydd y mae wedi’u mynychu yn ystod y Pedwerydd Cynulliad yng nghyswllt prosiect Cylchffordd Cymru yng Nglynebwy. (WAQ61993)

Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): Will the Minister confirm all meetings she has attended during the Fourth Assembly in relation to the Circuit of Wales project in Ebbw Vale. (WAQ61993)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 29 January 2013

Edwina Hart: My officials are in regular dialogue with the Circuit of Wales team.

2 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Mohammad Asghar (Dwyrain De Cymru): Pa asesiad y mae’r Gweinidog wedi’i wneud o'r effaith economaidd y gallai prosiect Cylchffordd Cymru yng Nglynebwy ei chael ar yr economi leol ac economi Cymru. (WAQ61994)

Mohammad Asghar (South Wales East): What assessment has the Minister made of the economic impact which the Circuit of Wales project in Ebbw Vale could have on the local and wider Welsh economy. (WAQ61994)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

Edwina Hart: We commissioned an independent due diligence review for the project. We are carrying out further due diligence as the project progresses.

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatgan beth fydd yn disodli Cynllun Cymorth Band Eang Llywodraeth Cymru ar ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol hon, a faint fydd y Llywodraeth yn ei ddyrannu i’r cynllun newydd hwn. (WAQ62008)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Will the Minister state what will replace the Welsh Government's Broadband Support Scheme at the end of this financial year and how much will the Government be allocating for this new scheme. (WAQ62008)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

Edwina Hart: I am currently considering options for a new scheme that will complement the roll-out of the Superfast Cymru programme. Further information will be available in the Spring.

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): Gan roi ffigurau ar gyfer y tair blynedd diwethaf, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddatgelu faint o gwmnïau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi eu helpu sydd wedi cychwyn cyfnod 90 diwrnod o ymgynghori ar gyflogaeth; ac o’r rhain, faint sydd wedi osgoi gorfod cau neu wedi osgoi’r diswyddiadau a gyhoeddwyd i ddechrau. (WAQ6209)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Giving figures for the last three years, will the Minister disclose how many companies the Welsh Government has assisted that have entered a 90 day period of employment consultation; and of these, how many have avoided closure or the redundancies initially announced. (WAQ6209)

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): Gan roi’r ffigurau ar gyfer y tair blynedd diwethaf, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu rhestr o gwmnïau sydd wedi cael cymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar ôl cychwyn cyfnod o 90 diwrnod o ymgynghori ar gyflogaeth. (WAQ6210)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Giving figures for the last three years,will the Minister provide a list of companies that have been assisted by the Welsh Government having entered a 90 day period of employment consultation. (WAQ6210)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 24 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 24 January 2013

Edwina Hart: We do not collate this information.

3 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Addysg a Sgiliau To ask the Minister for Education and Skills

Angela Burns (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro): Faint o ysgolion uwchradd a oedd wedi’u rhoi ym mandiau pedwar a phump ym mlwyddyn gyntaf y bandio a gyflwynodd gynlluniau gweithredu i gael y £10,000 yn ychwanegol o gymorth a oedd yn cael ei gynnig, a faint o'r ysgolion hynny wedyn gafodd yr arian hwnnw. (WAQ61999)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): How many of the secondary schools banded in bands 4 and 5 in the first year of banding submitted action plans to receive the additional £10,000 of support offered, and how many of those schools were subsequently awarded that funding. (WAQ61999)

Angela Burns (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro): Pa asesiad y mae’r Gweinidog wedi'i wneud o sut y mae ysgolion uwchradd yng Nghymru a oedd ym mandiau pedwar a phump yn ystod blwyddyn gyntaf y bandio, ac a oedd wedi cael y £10,000 yn ychwanegol o arian, wedi gwario’r arian hwnnw neu yn ei wario. (WAQ62000)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What assessment has the Minister made of how secondary schools in Wales who were in bands 4 and 5 in the first year of banding and were in receipt of an extra £10,000 of funding have spent, or are spending, that money. (WAQ62000)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 30 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 30 January 2013

The Minister for Education and Skills (Leighton Andrews): 81 secondary schools were banded in bands 4 and 5 in December 2011. Following the subsequent closure of 2 schools, 79 schools were eligible to receive the additional support. Of these, 75 schools submitted action plans and 73 were each awarded additional support of £10,000. 2 action plans are subject to further information and 4 schools have not submitted plans. In order to access the additional funding, schools had to submit clear action plans with improvement targets to their local consortium. These plans required schools to systematically track and monitor progress of the effectiveness of their intervention programmes. Targeted intervention programmes were evident in all of the plans and my officials have had regular discussions with Consortia which focus on performance, school banding data, target-setting for school improvement and progress against actions. 61 out of the 79 Band 4 and 5 schools saw improvements in the percentage of pupils achieving the Level 2 English / Welsh First Language and Mathematics. Schools who were in Band 5 in 2011 saw the overall percentage of pupils achieving Level 2 English / Welsh First Language and Mathematics increase from 36% in 2011 to 41.8% in 2012. Schools who were in Band 4 in 2011 saw the overall percentage of pupils achieving Level 2 English / Welsh First Language and Mathematics increase from 41.2% in 2011 to 46.5% in 2012.

Angela Burns (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro): Pa gamau y mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi’u cymryd yn ystod y Pedwerydd Cynulliad i annog ysgolion cyfrwng Saesneg i gynnig y dewis o astudio rhai pynciau drwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg. (WAQ62001)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): What steps has the Welsh Government taken during the Fourth Assembly to encourage English medium schools to offer the choice of taking some subjects through the medium of Welsh. (WAQ62001)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 30 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 30 January 2013

4 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Leighton Andrews: In April 2012, I approved an action plan for improving standards and attainment in Welsh second language. One of the actions outlined in this plan was to assess the impact of Welsh- medium teaching in English-medium schools at Key Stage 2 in line with the Programme for Government commitment. Officials invited local authorities to submit applications from cluster primary schools to take part in a pilot project to teach elements of the curriculum in Key Stage 2 through the medium of Welsh. As a result, two primary school clusters were selected, Llanishen High School in and Hawarden High School in Flintshire. The first training course for teachers has been conducted and additional preparatory work has occurred to enable the twelve primary schools involved to begin teaching subject areas through the medium of Welsh.

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Iechyd a Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol To ask the Minister for Health and Social Services

Angela Burns (Gorllewin Caerfyrddin a De Sir Benfro): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am y cynnydd sydd wedi’i wneud wrth gynyddu nifer y plant yng Nghymru sy’n manteisio ar y cynllun Dechrau’n Deg. (WAQ62002)

Angela Burns (Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire): Will the Minister provide an update on progress made in increasing the number of children in Wales benefiting from Flying Start. (WAQ62002)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

The Deputy Minister for Children and Social Services (Gwenda Thomas): Flying Start is one of the Welsh Government’s top priorities and we are currently delivering the programme to around 18,000 children in Wales aged under four. We are working on the expansion of Flying Start in order to double this number by the end of this Assembly term and 3 year strategic plans have been agreed and are in place within each local authority to support this.

We are investing £55 million in revenue funding over the next three years to support expansion and in July 2012 an additional £13m (£9m in 2013-14 and £4m in 2014-15) was approved by Cabinet and was included in the announcement of the budget on the 2nd October 2012. The Flying Start capital budget is now £19m and the Minister for Health and Social Services has agreed an additional £2.030m from within the wider capital budget to support these projects further. As a result, 145 projects have been agreed to date worth a total of £20.917m.This will result in the delivery of additional childcare to approx 4,500 children aged 2-3.

We recognise the need to ensure that additional resources are focused on the most disadvantaged children and families in Wales, and the arrangements for the expansion of the programme are progressing well.

We are currently sponsoring 71 Health Visitor trainees in colleges across Wales who are due to graduate in March 2013. We estimate the need to recruit a further 92 in order to reach an additional 18,000 children by the end of the Assembly term. Additional childcare workers will also need to be recruited along with Speech and Language Therapists, Family Support Workers, Parenting Coordinators, Educational Psychologists and Midwifes to support the delivery of expansion.

The expanded programme is targeted using income benefit data, which is a proxy indicator for poverty. We will continue to work closely with local authorities to plan their delivery of Flying Start, and to ensure that the funding continues to be targeted at those areas which need it most.

5 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Kirsty Williams (Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed): Pa drafodaethau y mae'r Gweinidog neu swyddogion wedi’u cael gyda chydweithwyr ledled y DU ynghylch anallu bydwragedd annibynnol i gael gafael ar yswiriant indemniad proffesiynol yng ngoleuni Cyfarwyddeb 2011/24/EU yr UE. (WAQ61990)

Kirsty Williams (Brecon and Radnorshire): What discussions has the Minister or officials had with colleagues across the UK regarding the inability of independent midwives to access professional indemnity insurance in light of EU Directive 2011/24/EU. (WAQ61990)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 24 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 24 January 2013

The Minister for Health and Social Services (Lesley Griffiths): Officials are engaged with colleagues at the Department of Health. Indemnity arrangements for independent midwives practicing in Wales will be considered following the outcome of the UK-wide consultation on indemnity for health care and associated professions.

Darren Millar (Gorllewin Clwyd): Yn dilyn WAQ61869, a wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu data ar gyfer cyfanswm nifer yr atgyfeiriadau brys am retinopathi diabetig, ar gyfer pob mis y mae ar gael yn ystod 2011 a 2012, ar gyfer pob bwrdd iechyd yng Nghymru. (WAQ61991)

Darren Millar (Clwyd West): Further to WAQ61869, will the Minister provide data for the total number of urgent referrals for diabetic retinopathy, for each month available during 2011 and 2012, for each health board in Wales. (WAQ61991)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 29 January 2013

Lesley Griffiths: The data you have requested is provided in the attached spreadsheet.

Ar gyfer y tabl, gweler Gwybodaeth Ychwanegol at Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig For table, see Information Further to Written Assembly Questions

Gofyn i’r Gweinidog Tai, Adfywio a Threftadaeth To ask the Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage

Suzy Davies (Gorllewin De Cymru): Pam y gwnaeth y Gweinidog ddewis cyhoeddi datganiad ysgrifenedig ynghylch Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru ddydd Iau 17 Ionawr, yn hytrach nag amserlennu datganiad llafar. (WAQ61995)

Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Why did the Minister choose to issue a written statement regarding the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales on Thursday 17th January, rather than scheduling an oral statement. (WAQ61995)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

The Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage (Huw Lewis): Since I set up the Working Group last year I have sought to keep Assembly Members informed of progress. The Written Statement I issued last week was to update Members of the next steps that I am taking to secure the future resilience of the core functions of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. It sets out clearly and transparently what I have now commissioned in order for me to receive further advice in

6 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013 relation to this matter, prior to me taking a decision in the future. I will of course keep Members informed of any progress in this regard.

Suzy Davies (Gorllewin De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu rhestr o aelodau’r Gweithgor sy’n edrych ar ddyfodol Cadw, CyMAL a Chomisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru, ac: (a) dangos yn glir pa aelodau o’r Grwp sy’n gynrychiolwyr Cadw; a (b) cadarnhau pa aelodau o’r Grwp a oedd hefyd yn rhan o’r broses ar wahân a ddefnyddiwyd gennych i benderfynu datblygu’r achos busnes ar gyfer dim ond un o’r opsiynau a gyflwynwyd i chi gan y Gweithgor. (WAQ61996)

Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister provide a list of the members of the Working Group looking at the future of Cadw, CyMAL and the RCAHMW, and: (a) provide a clear indication of which members of the Group are representatives of Cadw; and (b) confirm which members of the Group were also involved in the separate process by which you decided to develop the business case for only one of the options put to you by the Working Group. (WAQ61996)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

Huw Lewis: The Working Group members, identified by organisation were: John Howells, Director, Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Welsh Government (Chair) Marilyn Lewis, Director, Cadw Linda Tomos, Director, CyMAL Eurwyn Wiliam, Chair, RCAHMW Dr Peter Wakelin, Secretary, RCAHMW Gareth Edwards, Prospect Trade Union, RCAHMW Neal Kinnersley, Welsh Government Trade Union Side Robin Jones, Project Manager, Cadw

The Working Group’s final report was submitted to me by Robin Jones who acted as secretary to the group. I also received advice from the Director General Sustainable Futures on this matter. I met with Eurwyn Wiliam, Peter Wakelin and Henry Owen-John (Vice-Chair RCAHMW) with John Howells and Robin Jones in attendance on 14 January 2013 to discuss my intentions with them. They welcomed the fact that the modernised stand-alone option would be considered as a cost comparator in this process and indicated that they will participate fully in the further discussions that will now be required.

Suzy Davies (Gorllewin De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog gyhoeddi cofnodion y Gweithgor ar Gomisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru er mwyn i Aelodau allu ystyried y tri opsiwn a gyflwynwyd i chi, a’r modd y cawsant eu datblygu. (WAQ61997)

Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister publish the minutes of the Working Group on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales so Members can examine the three options put to you and the means by which they were developed. (WAQ61997)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

Huw Lewis: I haven’t been considering publishing the minutes of the Working Group as they are internal Working Group papers which were used during the development of the Working Group report. The agreed Working Group report sets out the three options put to me and provides a full picture of the issues that the Working Group has considered in developing the Report. I am publishing the Working Group Report.

7 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

Suzy Davies (Gorllewin De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog egluro’r broses o wneud penderfyniadau a ddefnyddiodd wrth benderfynu datblygu dim ond un o'r opsiynau a oedd ar gael ar gyfer uno Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru a Cadw. (WAQ61998)

Suzy Davies (South Wales West): Will the Minister explain the decision making process by which he elected to develop just one of the available options for the merger of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales and Cadw. (WAQ61998)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 28 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 28 January 2013

Huw Lewis: I considered the Working Group report alongside advice from officials. My written Statement provides further details on the context for my decision as do previous public statements that I have made, such as to the Communities, Equalities and Local Government Committee inquiry. The option of a reconstituted commission will be used as a cost comparator in the business case so it is not correct to say that I have elected to develop one option. A business case will require consideration of a number of options in line with the five case model.

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): Pa drafodaethau y mae’r Gweinidog wedi’u cynnal ynghylch mannau sefyll diogel mewn gemau pêl-droed yn y DU, ac a wnaiff y Gweinidog restru unrhyw gyfarfodydd o’r fath a phwy oedd yn bresennol yn y cyfarfodydd pan gafodd y mater ei drafod yn ffurfiol. (WAQ62011)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): What discussions has the Minister held regarding the issue of safe standing at football matches in the UK and will the Minister list any such meetings and the attendees at which the issue has been formally discussed. (WAQ62011)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 29 January 2013

Huw Lewis: The Sports Ground Safety Authority (SGSA) is responsible for safety issues at football grounds in England and Wales. They undertake the regulatory role set out for the Football Licensing Authority as part of the Football Spectators Act 1989 and keep under review how local authorities discharge their functions under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

I have had no discussions with the SGSA about safe standing at football matches.

Gofyn i'r Gweinidog Llywodraeth Leol a Chymunedau To ask the Minister for Local Government and Communities

William Powell (Canolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog roi’r wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am statws presennol cynlluniau i wella Pont Afon Dyfi, Machynlleth ar yr A487, neu i adeiladu un arall yn ei lle. (WAQ62001)

William Powell (Mid and West Wales): Will the Minister provide an update on the present status of plans to improve/replace the Dyfi Bridge, Machynlleth on the A487. (WAQ62001)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 30 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 30 January 2013

8 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

The Minister for Local Government and Communities (Carl Sargeant): We have completed the first stage of the study which identified existing problems at this location and considered possible solutions.

I am awaiting advice from my officials on how Welsh Government should now move forward to consider these options in more detail.

Russell George (Sir Drefaldwyn): Yn dilyn eich ateb i WAQ61613 pan ddywedoch y byddai contractwr ffordd osgoi'r Drenewydd yn cael ei gyhoeddi ddechrau 2013, a wnewch yn awr gadarnhau neu nodi dyddiad penodol ar gyfer gwneud y cyhoeddiad hwn. (WAQ62007)

Russell George (Montgomeryshire): Further to your answer to WAQ61613 stating the announcement of the Newtown bypass contractor will be in early 2013, will you now confirm or identify a specific date when this announcement will be made. (WAQ62007)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 31 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 31 January 2013

Carl Sargeant: The procurement process is nearing completion and the announcement of the successful ECI contractor is programmed for early 2013.

Andrew RT Davies (Canol De Cymru): A wnaiff y Gweinidog ddarparu asesiad manwl o effaith y fenter Trefi Teithio Cynaliadwy, gan roi sylw i’w lwyddiant wrth gyflawni ei dargedau craidd a chynnwys asesiad o’i werth am arian. (WAQ62012)

Andrew RT Davies (South Wales Central): Will the Minister provide a detailed assessment of the impact of the Sustainable Travel Towns initiative, addressing its success in meeting its core targets and including an assessment of its value for money. (WAQ62012)

Derbyniwyd ateb i’w gyhoeddi ar 30 Ionawr 2013 Answer received for publication on 30 January 2013

Carl Sargeant: The Sustainable Travel Towns initiative is in its final year of capital investment while the contract to deliver associated Travel Planning initiatives continues until 2015.

Targets include a modal shift towards more sustainable modes of travel and a reduction in single occupancy car travel. Interim results from , which is benefitting from both capital investment and travel planning, are encouraging illustrating:

• A positive shift to sustainable modes of travel for journeys to work. • The number of cyclists observed crossing the city centre cordon during the annual two-way 12- hour counts has increased to 3,600 in 2010 compared to 3,100 in 2006 (5 year rolling averages) • Annual 12 hour boarding, alighting and on-board surveys at all of Cardiff’s railway stations have increased from 40,400 in 2006 to 52,300 in 2010 (5year rolling averages). • Utilisation of Cardiff’s rail park and ride car parks increased from 77% in 2006 to 110% in 2010. • Use of the Cardiff East Park and Ride site after opening in October 2009 has increased from approximately 69,500 in 2009/10 to 78,800 vehicles in 2010/11 (13% growth). • Average car occupancy in Cardiff has increased to 1.41 in 2010 compared to 1.37 in 2007 • The number of people killed or seriously inured on Cardiff’s roads has fallen from 100 in 2007 to 68 in 2011. • The number of travel plans continues to increase. • The number of pupils cycling to school more than once a week increased to 31% from a base of 10% in the 2010/11 Bike It schools

9 Atebion i Gwestiynau Ysgrifenedig y Cynulliad i’w hateb ar 29 Ionawr 2013 Answers to the Written Assembly Questions for answer on 29 January 2013

• There are more than 275 members of the Car Club scheme in Cardiff. • 11,000 cyclists and 28,000 pedestrians per month used Pont y Werin Bridge on average from May to September 2011. A full report will be published on completion of the interventions.

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