Audience : all schools in Harrogate, Skipton and Selby
New entrances to railway stations, new public spaces linking stations to town centres and better access to education and employment sites are included in £31m proposals to transform the gateways to three North Yorkshire towns.
A partnership of local authorities has succeeded in a bid to secure a total of £31m for three separate projects in Harrogate, Selby and Skipton town centres from the Department for Transport’s Transforming Cities Fund (TCF).
We would love to hear what you think about the proposals.
The TCF aims to make it easier, safer and quicker for people to travel on foot, by bike and by public transport by funding improved transport connections. In each of the three towns, a major package of investment will improve opportunities for sustainable travel and link transport hubs with centres of education and employment.
These transformational projects will be delivered in partnership by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, North Yorkshire County Council, Craven District Council, Harrogate Borough Council and Selby District Council and are scheduled to be completed by 2023.
Read more in the press release here
Public consultations on the early stage proposals for each of the three towns are live now until 24 March 2021.
We would love to hear your views - you can read the proposals and complete the online survey about Skipton, Selby or Harrogate.
There will also be a series of online events where you can hear more and ask questions before completing the survey. Events will be held about the Harrogate project on 3 and 10 March; the Skipton project on 2 and 11 March; and the Selby project on 4 and 12 March. All will start at 6pm. Find more details of the online events at www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/northyorkshire
More info about the Transforming Cities Fund
Providing an accessible, attractive and cleaner alternative to car journeys is at the heart of Leeds City Region’s Transforming Cities Fund - a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment secured as part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal.
The programme, which is being delivered by the Combined Authority in partnership with local authorities, will be funded through £317 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) plus local match funding.
Communities across Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, Selby, Wakefield and York are set to benefit from the schemes, which include new or improved bus and rail stations, cycling and walking infrastructure, and new Park and Rides.
The TCF programme is focused on connecting people in the communities of greatest economic need with job and training opportunities.
This will, in turn, help to boost productivity, living standards and air quality, helping to create happier healthier communities for the future.
It is estimated TCF schemes will improve journeys by bus, rail, bike and on foot for up to 1.5 million people, take up to 12 million car trips per year off our roads and reduce CO2 emissions from car travel by up to 15,000 tonnes by 2036.