Mid and West Wales AMs Joyce Watson and Eluned Morgan have welcomed significant money for transport schemes to improve safety, create economic growth and promote active travel across the region.

The Welsh Government last week allocated £31.4m of transport grants to local authorities. It includes more than £8.5 million for Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Gwynedd, Pembrokeshire and Powys.

A total of £354,800 will go to projects in Ceredigion, including £57,000 for motorcycling, cycling and driving safety courses; and £56,800 to maintain and improve safe travel to and from Ysgol Bro Ped, Lampeter.

Joyce Watson said: “The scale and range of the projects promises to deliver all sort of benefits, from easing congestion to creating better, safer transport links to jobs, schools and between our communities. This latest investment by the Welsh Labour Government is great news.”

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