Campaigning in Wales
We campaign to make our streets safer and more welcoming for everyone in Wales.
Our campaigning on slower speeds saw Wales make history by becoming the first UK nation to set a 20mph default speed limit.
With a new Government in the Senedd, we're pushing for action on the dangerous practice of pavement parking.
You can read more about those campaigns below. Check out our UK-wide campaigns here.
Let’s kick pavement parking to the kerb in Wales
Pavement parking is causing chaos for thousands of us across Wales. It’s a particular danger for visually impaired and blind people, wheelchair users, older people and families with pushchairs, who may be pushed out on to the road.
The new Welsh Government can put in place powers for your local authority to act now. Wales is lagging behind Scotland and England, where new powers will allow local leaders to prohibit this dangerous and inconsiderate behaviour.
For too long, people walking and wheeling have been forced into the road. Pavements are for people, and people only. Join our campaign and write to your MS today.
91% of local councillors in Wales receive complaints about pavement parking in their area, according to a survey conducted by Living Streets. 83% of the councillors surveyed said that action on pavement parking would benefit their communities.
We asked people in Wales how pavement parking affects them - and the numbers are emphatic
83%
Pavement parking is a common, large or very large problem.
80%
have little or no confidence in their local authority's ability to deal with the problem.
83%
support a pavement parking ban.
Wales is the first UK nation to set a default speed limit of 20mph in residential areas. The new legislation came into effect in September 2023 and meant that roads that previously operated as 30mph areas reduced to 20mph.
Someone hit at 30mph is nearly five times more likely to die than if they are struck at 20mph. This landmark legislation made streets where people live, work and go to school safer.
We were part of the original task force to advise the Welsh government on proposals. We supported school and communities in the trials, provided evidence to decision-makers, and worked with Senedd members to support the change to 20mph.
In April 2024, the Welsh government has indicated there will be changes to the 20mph default speed limit. We called on the Welsh Government not to back out of a policy which is already supporting the health and safety of Welsh communities.
Following this, the Transport Minster confirmed no change would be made to the 20mph law, with instead a ‘targeted approach’ to 20mph taken across Wales, working closely with local authorities and various stakeholders to make this policy work for the people of Wales. Living Streets are working in coalition with allied organisations to represent the interests of pedestrians and vulnerable road users.
The 20mph limit is working - We need the Welsh Government not to back out now
