Active Travel Existing Routes Map Consultation – Questionnaire
Introduction
Act consultation – routes survey
Under the 2013 Active Travel (Wales) Act, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council has published a map of the
walking and cycling routes in its area that can be used by people for everyday journeys. These journeys could be to
work, school, to see friends, or to the shops.
The aim of the Act is to make local services and facilities more easily accessible on foot or by bicycle, which are
often referred to as Active Travel. This can also include using a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get around.
The questions in this survey will help us to identify short journeys people currently make by walking and cycling,
and their views on the usefulness and quality of existing and potential new Active Travel routes.
Active Travel Routes Map
Please view the PDF maps of walking and cycling routes in and around Neath Port Talbot and use it to help you
answer some of the questions in this survey.
Please note that the maps only show walking and cycling routes that are considered suitable and appropriate for
active travel and connect everyday destinations. Some routes will have a condition statement, which explains any
issues with the route that need to be addressed.
Routes that were considered for active travel but are not of a standard suitable or appropriate for Active Travel are
not shown on the PDF map. If you wish to view these routes, they can be viewed on the Council’s Active Travel
web page or you can contact the Council at greener@npt.gov.uk.
Your location
1. Where do you live?
Your general travel
2. Do you own a car or van?
Neath, Tonna, Aberdulais, Skewen or Llandarcy
Port Talbot
Gwaun Cae Gurwen
Glynneath
Blaengwrach
Cwmafan
Brynamman
Seven Sisters
Resolven
Cymmer or Croeserw
Pontardawe, Ystalyfera or Godre’r Graig
None of the above
Yes
No
No, but I have regular use of one
3. Do you own a bicycle?
Yes
No
No, but I have regular use of one
4. What is your main mode of transport for each of the following journeys? If you use more than one mode of transport
please select ‘multiple modes’ and specify which mode you use.
Bicycle
Commute to
work
School run
and travel to
school/college
Leisure
facilities (e.g.
to cinema,
sports, visiting
friends)
Shopping
(local shops)
Shopping (out
of town
shops, retail
parks)
Travel to bus
stop / train
station
Walking
Car/van
driver /
passenger
Motorcycle
/ moped
Bus
Train
Mobility
scooter /
wheelchair
Taxi
N/A
Other
Multiple
modes
Other
mode
(specify)
Multiple
modes
(specify)
Current walking and cycling routes
5. Looking at the Active Travel routes shown on the
map, have you ever walked or cycled along any of
them when travelling for a particular purpose (rather
than just using the routes for leisure, such as going
on a cycle ride or walking the dog).
Yes
No
Not sure
If you ticked this, please go to Q7
If you ticked this, please go to Q6
If you ticked this, please go to Q7
Reasons for not using walking and cycling routes
6. Why have you never walked or cycled on the Active
Travel routes shown on the map for travel? Please
select as many reasons as apply to you.
I don’t own a bicycle
There’s nowhere to store a bike where I live
There’s nowhere to store a bike where I’m
travelling to
There are no facilities where I’m travelling to, to
freshen up after walking or cycling
I prefer to travel using a different mode of travel
(e.g. car, bus)
The routes are too hilly
I travel with others who don’t walk or cycle
Security and safety concerns
I feel I am unable to travel unaccompanied
Health reasons / poor health
The Active Travel routes on the map don’t take
me where I want to go
Until now I wasn’t aware of the Active Travel
routes on the map
The weather stops me walking and cycling
Other
(please
specify)
If you don’t use any walking and cycling routes on
the map, please now go straight to Q15 on
Awareness. The questions in-between are asking
about how people use the routes.
Walking and cycling along the Active Travel routes
7. Existing Active Travel routes are shown on the map in
different colours depending on what type of route
they are. What types of journey do you cycle or walk
along the routes for? Please tick as many journey
types as apply.
To get to and from work
To get to and from school or college (including
the school run)
Other trips, including shopping
8. Looking at the Active Travel routes shown on the
map, how often do you walk or cycle along any of
them?
Walk
Cycle
Daily
5-6 days a week
2-4 days a week
At least once a week
At least once a fortnight
At least once a month
Less often
Never
9. Existing Active Travel routes are shown on the map in
different colours depending on what type of route
they are. Which are the route(s) you currently use
most frequently? Write the route reference in the
box below (e.g. NPT-PT-C00100).
10. If you walk or cycle along the Active Travel routes,
why do you use them? Please tick as many reasons as
apply.
It’s the quickest way to reach my destination
I save money using these routes
Lack of alternatives
Personal safety – I feel safe when using these
routes
These routes are safe from traffic
Health and fitness
Environmental concerns
I like the surroundings on these routes
Convenience
My friends and family also use these routes
Other (please
specify)
Barriers to walking and cycling along the Active
Travel routes
11. What is the single biggest barrier that’s stopping you
walking or cycling more along the Active Travel
routes?
Cycling:
Walking:
Satisfaction
12. How would you rate the Active Travel routes that you currently use? Please also use the last column if you would like
to provide more detail on the particular routes that you use (please use the route reference codes on the map to
identify the routes you use) and why you gave that rating.
Very
good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very
poor
Why have you given this rating? Please tell us
which route in particular you’re thinking of, using
the route reference on the map
Level of segregation from other
road users e.g. vehicles or
pedestrians
Surface
Lighting
Safety and security
Directional signage to reach
routes
Signage along routes
Crossing points with traffic
Facilities on or near routes e.g.
toilets, cycle parking
General information and
publicity about routes
Ability to reach places and
facilities you want to visit using
the overall network of routes
13. Whether you cycle or not, thinking about your overall view of riding a bike in your town, would you say facilities and
routes for cycling are higher, lower or about the same compared to 1 and 3 years ago?
Higher
About the
same
Lower
1 year ago
3 years ago
14. Thinking about other traffic and antisocial behaviour, generally speaking how safe or unsafe do/would you feel when
doing the following?
Very safe
Walking around your town during daylight hours
Walking around your town during hours of
darkness
Cycling around your town during daylight hours
Cycling around your town during hours of
darkness
Using public transport around your town during
daylight hours
Using public transport around your town during
hours of darkness
Driving a car in and around your town during
daylight hours
Driving a car in and around your town during
hours of darkness
Fairly safe
Neither
safe nor
unsafe
Quite
unsafe
Very
unsafe
Not
applicable
Awareness
15. Looking at the Active Travel routes shown on the
map, were you aware of how many different routes
there are in and around your town?
16. How did you find out about the Active Travel routes
that you currently use? Please tick as many as apply.
Someone told me about them
I used a cycle journey planner
I used a map
From a website
Signposts on streets
Trial and error
Local knowledge
Other (please
specify)
Yes, I’m aware of most of them
Yes, I’m aware of some of them
No, there are some I’m not aware of
No, I’m not aware of most of them
Not sure
Future walking and cycling routes
17. Looking at the Active Travel routes shown on the map, where would you like to see a new route implemented or an
existing route amended? Please provide details. This could be street names, start and end points, or around key
landmarks.
18. As well as adding more Active Travel routes, there are improvements that could be carried out to encourage more
walking and cycling on the routes. Please rate how important these improvements are to you.
Please provide more detail if you would like to tell us more about the improvements you think are needed. This
could be a specific location or problem that needs fixing.
Essential
Condition of the route surface
(e.g. resurfacing uneven bits)
General maintenance (e.g.
removing litter, cutting grass)
Improving or adding green
space
Improved drainage on routes
Installing CCTV security
cameras
Installing lighting
Improved signage
Improved safety from traffic
More crossing points
Length of waiting and crossing
times at crossing points
Removing obstructions like sign
poles and bollards from paths
Preventing parking on paths
and cycle routes
More dropped kerbs to get on
and off the routes
More tactile paving to help
visually impaired users
20mph zones to reduce the
speed of road vehicles
More cycle parking
More cycle lanes painted on
the road with a white line
More cycle paths alongside
roads but physically separated
from traffic
More traffic-free cycle paths
away from roads
Allow cycling in the opposite
direction on one way streets
where it’s safe to do so
Other improvements
Important
Somewhat
important
Not
important
Tell us more about the improvements you think
are needed
About you
19. What is your gender?
Male
Female
Prefer not to say
23. Which of the following best describes your working
status?
In full time employment (30+ hours per week)
In part time employment
Self employed
Studying
Voluntary worker
Retired
Looking after family / home
Not working due to disability or illness
Unemployed
Prefer not to say
Other
(please
specify)
20. Which age group do you fit into?
Under 16
16-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 or over
Prefer not to say
21. Do you have a long-term illness, health problem or
disability which limits your daily travel
arrangements?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
22. Which of these ethnic groups do you most identify
with?
24. Please provide your postcode for anonymous
mapping of results.
Using and sharing your information
25. Do you give permission for us to contact you in
connection with walking and cycling and this Active
Travel consultation?
White
Mixed
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Other Asian
Caribbean
African
Other black
Prefer not to say
Other
(please
specify)
Yes
No
If you answered yes, please provide your full name
and email address or telephone number
Full name
Email address
Phone number
26. By completing this form, you agree to your information being used for evaluation purposes. Your information will be
securely held by Sustrans in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. The information will be used for
statistical purposes but all personal details will be anonymous.
Please sign below to confirm you have read and understood the above statement.
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Thank you!
Thank you for completing this survey. We really appreciate it.