Ar 12 Gorffennaf 2011, cyflwynodd Prif Weinidog Cymru ddatganiad ar Raglen ddeddfwriaethol Llywodraeth Cymru. Ynddo cyhoeddodd ei fwriad i ddeddfu er mwyn cyflwyno dyletswydd ar Awdurdodau Lleol i ddarparu llwybrau beicio mewn ardaloedd allweddol, a’u cynnal a’u cadw.
On 12 July 2011, the First Minister made a statement on the Legislative Programme for the Welsh Government. In that statement he announced his intention to legislate to introduce a duty on Local Authorities to provide and maintain cycle paths in key areas.