Connecting West Leeds (CWL) Phase 1 Schemes:
Authority to spend circa £11m+ on the Design and Construction of three Phase 1 schemes funded by The Department for Transport Levelling Up Fund and West Yorkshire Combined Authority administered West Yorkshire + Transport Fund.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Decision status:
Wards affected: Bramley and Stanningley; Calverley and Farsley; Horsforth;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/02/2022
Decision due: 15 Mar 2022 by Director of City Development
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: City Development
Contact: Mohammed Mahmood, Senior Transport Planner 0113 3787524 Email: mohammed.mahmood@leeds.gov.uk.
Consultation process
For section 1 Fink Hill / Outer Ring Road scheme the public consultation was undertaken on 27 January 2020 for a period of four weeks and closed on 24 February 2020, to allow the public to express their views as pedestrians, cyclists, bus users, motorists, business owners or residents. Feedback was invited by:
§ Online portal – Commonplace linked via Connecting Leeds website https://finkhill.commonplace.is/proposals/fink-hill-junction-improvement-scheme
§ In person at Horsforth Library;
§ In person at a public drop in information event (Emmanuel Baptist Church, Horsforth; and
§ By email, phone or letter
More recently, CWL Phase 1 consultation was launched for sections 2 and 3, namely, Horsforth Merge and Horsforth to Rodley cycle and footway link on 16th November 2021 and ran until 12th December 2021. Engagement was online via the Connecting Leeds Commonplace www.connectingwestleeds.commonplace with a public drop-in event which was held on 24th November 2021 at St Margaret’s Parish Centre, Horsforth. Section 1 scheme was also sign posted during this consultation without seeking feedback due to the consultation in 2020. Where feedback was given this was addressed by the project team.
Consultees
The following key stakeholders have also been consulted:
§ Executive Board Member for Infrastructure and Climate;
§ Local Ward Members;
§ Internal LCC Officers;
§ Members of Public (online and drop in event);
§ Bus Infrastructure Sub- Group; and
§ Cycle Sub-Group.