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Caerphilly’s new transport interchange, safety improvements outside a primary school, and 30mph speed limit exemptions are among the projects set to benefit from more than £5 million of funding.

Caerphilly County Borough Council has been awarded the money through the Welsh Government’s Regional Transport Fund – which is investing £115m across the country.

Four million pound will go towards the new £40m transport interchange, which will replace the town’s current bus interchange and railway station, forms part of the council’s Caerphilly 2035 regeneration programme.

Around £290,000 of Welsh Government funding is also set to go towards road safety improvements outside Markham Primary School – with a further £834,000 on active travel schemes across the borough.

Meanwhile, some of the money will go towards reverting some 20mph roads back to 30mph speed limits.

Senior councillors in Caerphilly are still hopeful government funding can help pay for a £20 million road repair project in the Upper Rhymney Valley.

Cabinet members have agreed to start the paperwork on a compulsory purchase order for the land alongside the A469, at Troedrhiwfuwch, but would prefer to negotiate a deal.

Cllr Jamie Pritchard, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, welcomed the funds and said: “The Caerphilly Interchange, along with the A469, was one of two priorities that the council put forward to the Cardiff Capital Region for investment.

“We announced in November 2025 that we will be ensuring the A469 gets re-built, so the council will be taking this on.

“Continued engagement with Welsh Government will take place on the A469, and I look forward to keeping residents updated.”

Welsh Government transport secretary, Ken Skates, said: “We want to make it easier for people to travel to work, school, healthcare and to see friends and family, while also building a more modern, sustainable and integrated transport system across Wales for future generations.”

He added: “These improvements will make real differences to everyday journeys – whether that’s safer routes, better paths for walking, wheeling and cycling, or more reliable multimodal connections.”