Making Powys's largest towns more bike-friendly are being formed – with members of the public being asked for their input into how to get the county to be more active.

Powys Council has launched an engagement exercise to identify areas of improvement and new routes for walking and cycling in the county.

The 12-week scheme aims to build on a map drawn up in 2016 and 17 which identifies ways of getting people to travel in an active way in the 11 biggest towns in Powys.

Examples cited by the council for ways to encourage "active travel" include more places for people to leave bikes while they go to the shops, creating cycle lanes or zebra crossings, widening pavements – but it is also inviting the public to come up with their own ideas too.

“The Active Travel (Wales) Act 2013 aims to make Wales a walking and cycling nation.” said Cllr Heulwen Hulme, Powys County Council cabinet member for environment.

“With your help, during this 12-week engagement exercise, we plan to further progress the map developed by communities in 2016/17, identifying potential future active travel networks within the 11 designated localities – the largest towns within Powys.

"We want to understand our current walking and cycling habits, and how these could be enhanced in the future, and would love to hear the views of people who either live, work or visit our towns. This includes community groups, schools, families and individuals.

“Once all the routes and suggestions for improvements have been identified and analysed, a draft Active Travel Network Map will be made available for final public consultation early next summer.”