All areas in Wales to be made 20mph speed limits
All roads in areas is going to be made 20mph and pavement parking will be banned under new laws being planned through the Welsh Government.
The Welsh Government has published a list of new laws it'll pursue within the new Senedd term. It says there will be five new bills in the newbie of the Senedd and a range of regulations, as well as other legislation required to manage the pandemic.
The laws the Labour-run administration promises this season are:
- A new system will be set up for post-16 education and learning Wales.
- A new agriculture bill can create a brand new system of farm payments in Wales which "will reward farmers for their response to the climate and nature emergencies in addition to supporting them to produce Welsh food inside a sustainable way".
- The fair work rights of workers will be "ensured through the Social Partnership and Public Procurement Bill" and more socially responsible public procurement.
- A bill to enable changes to devolved taxes to reply quickly to unexpected events which could have a significant impact on Welsh revenues.
- The first consolidation bill, to help make the law in Wales more accessible. It will gather a mass of very old, complicated legislation relating to listed buildings and also the historic environment, to create a single and fully bilingual law which is clear to see.
Regulations may also be introduced to make 20mph the default posted speed limit in residential areas and ban pavement parking whenever we can to create streets more available for disabled people and parents with prams and pushchairs. In February, the Welsh Government announced eight pilot areas across the nation where 20mph speed limits would be put into place in front of an organized national rollout by 2023.
The Welsh Government also brings out forward new regulations – sometimes called subordinate legislation – to aid schools and teachers to deliver radical changes to Wales' school curriculum.
The Renting Homes (Wales) Act is going to be implemented, that will enhance the rights of people who rent their home, prevent retaliatory eviction, ensure homes be more effective places to reside, and require that tenants are given written contracts.
Legislation will also be brought to give more support to learners up to the age of 25 with a lot more learning needs. The brand new scheme, that was envisaged through the Additional Learning Needs and Education Tribunal (Wales) Act, will ensure children and young people, families and services are more effective together to pay attention to learners' individual needs.
Counsel General, Mick Antoniw announces the plans formally in the Senedd today. There was hopes it might include a Climate Bill but that's not part of the agenda released today.
First Minister Mark Drakeford said: "Our ambitious programme is simply the start of legislative journey in this Senedd. Our programme for government, using its concentrate on a stronger, greener and fairer Wales, sets out our long term ambitions that require legislation. Included in this are abolishing the use of commonly littered, single use plastics; bringing forward our Climate Act and addressing building safety to make sure another Grenfell never happens."
Mr Antoniw said: "Our focus is going to be on delivering our legislative programme that's founded on our distinctively Welsh values.
"We'll be sure that the new laws work to help the people of Wales within their daily lives. In terms of their rights at work, remarkable ability to rent a house and making our streets safer for everybody."
