Otley Shared Transport Hub

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This consultation has now closed. Thank you for taking part. Responses are now being analysed and the results will be posted here as soon as they are available. Sign up to Your Voice to find out when the Outcome Report is published.

People living in Otley, and those who travel into and around the town, could benefit from a shared transport hub providing a range of transport services and improved passenger information in one place.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, working in partnership with Leeds City Council and Otley Town Council, is seeking your views on the proposed location of the hub at North Parade Car Park or Courthouse Street Car Park, and on what facilities residents, businesses and other potential users would like to see.

We want the hub to provide links with bus services. The car parks are being considered for this as they are the nearest available space to the bus station, approximately a three to five minute walk away.


This consultation runs from 8 January until 4 February 2024.

Image shows a map of Otley, with locations for a proposed Shared Transport Hub marked on North Parade Car Park and Courthouse Street Car Park.

What is a Shared Transport Hub?


A Shared Transport Hub is a recognisable location providing access to a range of transport and supporting services, along with enhanced facilities to support sustainable travel choices, increase accessibility, and reduce reliance on cars and other privately owned vehicles.

Sustainable travel means using ways to get around that don’t harm the Earth, people, or our economy, now and in the future. It includes ways of moving like walking, cycling, or using clean energy vehicles.


The size of a hub and the features on offer will vary depending on the location, but could include links to public transport, shared transport - such as bike hire and car clubs - and bike storage, alongside travel information, and community amenities, such as parcel delivery lockers and co-working space.

What could a Shared Transport Hub in Otley include?

Shared Transport Hubs can include a range of transport and supporting services. This consultation will ask you to let us know what you would like to see in a hub in Otley. Services could include:

  • Electric car club vehicles
  • Secure cycle parking
  • E-bike charging
  • Electric vehicle (EV) charging
  • Planting and seating
  • Bike repair facilities
  • Directional signage about the area
  • Parcel delivery lockers
  • Public bike hire
  • Public cargo bike share
  • Mobile phone charging
  • Facilities for meetings, work and study

Shared transport hubs, also known as mobility hubs, are a relatively new concept and the image below gives an idea of the sort of facilities they might include.


An image of the kind of facilities a shared transport hub could provide, including electric vehicle charging, bus services, and parcel delivery lockersCredit: CoMo UK




Why are we doing this?

The aims of shared transport hubs are to encourage more people to replace shorter car journeys with more sustainable modes of transport, by providing multiple transport facilities in one place.

As a result, we'd hope to see an increase in the number of shorter journeys - under two miles - made by sustainable modes, such as cycling or electric vehicles.

A shared transport hub could also benefit people who may not be able to use scheduled bus and rail services as easily as others. The hub could include provision for community transport services and shared bikes to improve accessibility.

Community transport services are run independently of the commercial bus network and provide flexible links to local destinations, for example school and hospital transport.

Who will benefit?
Local residents and businesses close to the hubs, and people who might not find it easy to use scheduled bus and rail services.

How will this be funded?

This scheme is being funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) following a successful bidding process. This funding is additional money provided directly by the Department for Transport and can only be spent on the scheme for which it was awarded. This means the funding cannot be used for other activities.

CRSTS schemes are not funded by council tax and will not impact any other council funding streams.

Have your say

You can let us know what you think in the following ways:

Your feedback will help to shape the final project plans.


Join a drop-in event

You'll be able to find out more, ask questions, and share your feedback with the project team. Paper surveys will be available to take home and submit via our Freepost address:


  • Friday 19 January, Otley Market Place, 10am - 1pm

  • Sunday 28 January, Otley Market Place, 10am - 1pm


Log on to a webinar

We'll be hosting a free online Zoom webinar to give you an opportunity to learn more about the plans and ask the project team any questions. Sign up through the link below:


Contact us and accessibility

If you would like to contact us or request information in an alternative format you can:


Next steps

This consultation will close on Sunday 4 February 2024 at 11.59pm. If you’d like to know the outcome of this consultation please register to Your Voice.

We will consider all feedback and the results of this consultation will be used to shape and inform the scheme prior to its delivery. A Full Business Case is due to be submitted in April 2024.

There will be another opportunity to comment during further consultation on the final plans.


This consultation has now closed. Thank you for taking part. Responses are now being analysed and the results will be posted here as soon as they are available. Sign up to Your Voice to find out when the Outcome Report is published.

People living in Otley, and those who travel into and around the town, could benefit from a shared transport hub providing a range of transport services and improved passenger information in one place.

West Yorkshire Combined Authority, working in partnership with Leeds City Council and Otley Town Council, is seeking your views on the proposed location of the hub at North Parade Car Park or Courthouse Street Car Park, and on what facilities residents, businesses and other potential users would like to see.

We want the hub to provide links with bus services. The car parks are being considered for this as they are the nearest available space to the bus station, approximately a three to five minute walk away.


This consultation runs from 8 January until 4 February 2024.

Image shows a map of Otley, with locations for a proposed Shared Transport Hub marked on North Parade Car Park and Courthouse Street Car Park.

What is a Shared Transport Hub?


A Shared Transport Hub is a recognisable location providing access to a range of transport and supporting services, along with enhanced facilities to support sustainable travel choices, increase accessibility, and reduce reliance on cars and other privately owned vehicles.

Sustainable travel means using ways to get around that don’t harm the Earth, people, or our economy, now and in the future. It includes ways of moving like walking, cycling, or using clean energy vehicles.


The size of a hub and the features on offer will vary depending on the location, but could include links to public transport, shared transport - such as bike hire and car clubs - and bike storage, alongside travel information, and community amenities, such as parcel delivery lockers and co-working space.

What could a Shared Transport Hub in Otley include?

Shared Transport Hubs can include a range of transport and supporting services. This consultation will ask you to let us know what you would like to see in a hub in Otley. Services could include:

  • Electric car club vehicles
  • Secure cycle parking
  • E-bike charging
  • Electric vehicle (EV) charging
  • Planting and seating
  • Bike repair facilities
  • Directional signage about the area
  • Parcel delivery lockers
  • Public bike hire
  • Public cargo bike share
  • Mobile phone charging
  • Facilities for meetings, work and study

Shared transport hubs, also known as mobility hubs, are a relatively new concept and the image below gives an idea of the sort of facilities they might include.


An image of the kind of facilities a shared transport hub could provide, including electric vehicle charging, bus services, and parcel delivery lockersCredit: CoMo UK




Why are we doing this?

The aims of shared transport hubs are to encourage more people to replace shorter car journeys with more sustainable modes of transport, by providing multiple transport facilities in one place.

As a result, we'd hope to see an increase in the number of shorter journeys - under two miles - made by sustainable modes, such as cycling or electric vehicles.

A shared transport hub could also benefit people who may not be able to use scheduled bus and rail services as easily as others. The hub could include provision for community transport services and shared bikes to improve accessibility.

Community transport services are run independently of the commercial bus network and provide flexible links to local destinations, for example school and hospital transport.

Who will benefit?
Local residents and businesses close to the hubs, and people who might not find it easy to use scheduled bus and rail services.

How will this be funded?

This scheme is being funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) following a successful bidding process. This funding is additional money provided directly by the Department for Transport and can only be spent on the scheme for which it was awarded. This means the funding cannot be used for other activities.

CRSTS schemes are not funded by council tax and will not impact any other council funding streams.

Have your say

You can let us know what you think in the following ways:

Your feedback will help to shape the final project plans.


Join a drop-in event

You'll be able to find out more, ask questions, and share your feedback with the project team. Paper surveys will be available to take home and submit via our Freepost address:


  • Friday 19 January, Otley Market Place, 10am - 1pm

  • Sunday 28 January, Otley Market Place, 10am - 1pm


Log on to a webinar

We'll be hosting a free online Zoom webinar to give you an opportunity to learn more about the plans and ask the project team any questions. Sign up through the link below:


Contact us and accessibility

If you would like to contact us or request information in an alternative format you can:


Next steps

This consultation will close on Sunday 4 February 2024 at 11.59pm. If you’d like to know the outcome of this consultation please register to Your Voice.

We will consider all feedback and the results of this consultation will be used to shape and inform the scheme prior to its delivery. A Full Business Case is due to be submitted in April 2024.

There will be another opportunity to comment during further consultation on the final plans.


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  • Share I live on the outskirts of Otley. How would a transport hub help me to travel into Otley for doctor/dentist/optician appointments, meetings, shopping etc.etc. if I leave my car at home? on Facebook Share I live on the outskirts of Otley. How would a transport hub help me to travel into Otley for doctor/dentist/optician appointments, meetings, shopping etc.etc. if I leave my car at home? on Twitter Share I live on the outskirts of Otley. How would a transport hub help me to travel into Otley for doctor/dentist/optician appointments, meetings, shopping etc.etc. if I leave my car at home? on Linkedin Email I live on the outskirts of Otley. How would a transport hub help me to travel into Otley for doctor/dentist/optician appointments, meetings, shopping etc.etc. if I leave my car at home? link

    I live on the outskirts of Otley. How would a transport hub help me to travel into Otley for doctor/dentist/optician appointments, meetings, shopping etc.etc. if I leave my car at home?

    CC asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for your question. The shared transport hub would provide cycle parking to enable more people to cycle short distances into Otley. We are currently considering if there is demand for secure cycle parking lockers to be provided.

  • Share Otley provides essential local services to surrounding areas like Yeadon and Guiseley that arnt available elsewhere close by, like my NHS dentist. It dosent just serve Otley. Why are you only considering transport needs of people within 2 miles and not considering local geography like the Chevin and ignoring anyone not in perfect health. Otley needs investment in community and public transport not idiotic schemes which remove essential car parking facilities. on Facebook Share Otley provides essential local services to surrounding areas like Yeadon and Guiseley that arnt available elsewhere close by, like my NHS dentist. It dosent just serve Otley. Why are you only considering transport needs of people within 2 miles and not considering local geography like the Chevin and ignoring anyone not in perfect health. Otley needs investment in community and public transport not idiotic schemes which remove essential car parking facilities. on Twitter Share Otley provides essential local services to surrounding areas like Yeadon and Guiseley that arnt available elsewhere close by, like my NHS dentist. It dosent just serve Otley. Why are you only considering transport needs of people within 2 miles and not considering local geography like the Chevin and ignoring anyone not in perfect health. Otley needs investment in community and public transport not idiotic schemes which remove essential car parking facilities. on Linkedin Email Otley provides essential local services to surrounding areas like Yeadon and Guiseley that arnt available elsewhere close by, like my NHS dentist. It dosent just serve Otley. Why are you only considering transport needs of people within 2 miles and not considering local geography like the Chevin and ignoring anyone not in perfect health. Otley needs investment in community and public transport not idiotic schemes which remove essential car parking facilities. link

    Otley provides essential local services to surrounding areas like Yeadon and Guiseley that arnt available elsewhere close by, like my NHS dentist. It dosent just serve Otley. Why are you only considering transport needs of people within 2 miles and not considering local geography like the Chevin and ignoring anyone not in perfect health. Otley needs investment in community and public transport not idiotic schemes which remove essential car parking facilities.

    IBarch asked 4 months ago
    Thank you for your question and feedback. The car park locations are being considered due to their proximity to the bus station. We are looking to minimise the loss of parking spaces and envisage the future facilities would take a maximum of two or three spaces. Due to the nature of the facilities provided a Shared Transport Hub would likely most benefit people living close by, but it would serve surrounding areas too.

    This scheme is being funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), which is funding provided directly by the Department for Transport and can only be spent on the scheme for which it was awarded. This means the funding cannot be used for other activities, however the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working on plans to improve bus services across West Yorkshire through its Bus Service Improvement Plan. More information on this is available here: www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/improving-transport/bsip/
  • Share Not so much a question but a comment that has come to mind after completing the survey and looking at reactions on the Otley Town Facebook group. You need to explain more clearly that the funding being used for this comes from central government (not another project that will put LCC into more debt) and you need to explain that the money available for this project has rules/boundaries attached... When you propose something that is not essential to Otley everyone will just be up in arms and say why isn't council money being spent on fixing pot holes, making the bus reliable, and building another bridge to alleviate congestion on the only bridge in town - they don't understand that the money available to build this hub could not otherwise be spent on those 3 items. Something like 'WYCA won a bid for money from central government to improve active travel/public transport links and that is going to fund this project' - otherwise people will come to the survey with an immediate negative/pessimistic outlook. ( i know that is probably explained under 'what is CRSTS' but really people aren't clicking through all the tabs) on Facebook Share Not so much a question but a comment that has come to mind after completing the survey and looking at reactions on the Otley Town Facebook group. You need to explain more clearly that the funding being used for this comes from central government (not another project that will put LCC into more debt) and you need to explain that the money available for this project has rules/boundaries attached... When you propose something that is not essential to Otley everyone will just be up in arms and say why isn't council money being spent on fixing pot holes, making the bus reliable, and building another bridge to alleviate congestion on the only bridge in town - they don't understand that the money available to build this hub could not otherwise be spent on those 3 items. Something like 'WYCA won a bid for money from central government to improve active travel/public transport links and that is going to fund this project' - otherwise people will come to the survey with an immediate negative/pessimistic outlook. ( i know that is probably explained under 'what is CRSTS' but really people aren't clicking through all the tabs) on Twitter Share Not so much a question but a comment that has come to mind after completing the survey and looking at reactions on the Otley Town Facebook group. You need to explain more clearly that the funding being used for this comes from central government (not another project that will put LCC into more debt) and you need to explain that the money available for this project has rules/boundaries attached... When you propose something that is not essential to Otley everyone will just be up in arms and say why isn't council money being spent on fixing pot holes, making the bus reliable, and building another bridge to alleviate congestion on the only bridge in town - they don't understand that the money available to build this hub could not otherwise be spent on those 3 items. Something like 'WYCA won a bid for money from central government to improve active travel/public transport links and that is going to fund this project' - otherwise people will come to the survey with an immediate negative/pessimistic outlook. ( i know that is probably explained under 'what is CRSTS' but really people aren't clicking through all the tabs) on Linkedin Email Not so much a question but a comment that has come to mind after completing the survey and looking at reactions on the Otley Town Facebook group. You need to explain more clearly that the funding being used for this comes from central government (not another project that will put LCC into more debt) and you need to explain that the money available for this project has rules/boundaries attached... When you propose something that is not essential to Otley everyone will just be up in arms and say why isn't council money being spent on fixing pot holes, making the bus reliable, and building another bridge to alleviate congestion on the only bridge in town - they don't understand that the money available to build this hub could not otherwise be spent on those 3 items. Something like 'WYCA won a bid for money from central government to improve active travel/public transport links and that is going to fund this project' - otherwise people will come to the survey with an immediate negative/pessimistic outlook. ( i know that is probably explained under 'what is CRSTS' but really people aren't clicking through all the tabs) link

    Not so much a question but a comment that has come to mind after completing the survey and looking at reactions on the Otley Town Facebook group. You need to explain more clearly that the funding being used for this comes from central government (not another project that will put LCC into more debt) and you need to explain that the money available for this project has rules/boundaries attached... When you propose something that is not essential to Otley everyone will just be up in arms and say why isn't council money being spent on fixing pot holes, making the bus reliable, and building another bridge to alleviate congestion on the only bridge in town - they don't understand that the money available to build this hub could not otherwise be spent on those 3 items. Something like 'WYCA won a bid for money from central government to improve active travel/public transport links and that is going to fund this project' - otherwise people will come to the survey with an immediate negative/pessimistic outlook. ( i know that is probably explained under 'what is CRSTS' but really people aren't clicking through all the tabs)

    SheffV63 asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for your feedback and for raising this. We have now made the funding source and its requirements more clear on the main page of this consultation, in addition to the information already available in the Frequently Asked Questions. We will also take this feedback on board for future consultations on CRSTS schemes.

  • Share Surely if you really cared about the environment you would sort the bus service out. If you can't manage that why makes you think you can create a transport hub? on Facebook Share Surely if you really cared about the environment you would sort the bus service out. If you can't manage that why makes you think you can create a transport hub? on Twitter Share Surely if you really cared about the environment you would sort the bus service out. If you can't manage that why makes you think you can create a transport hub? on Linkedin Email Surely if you really cared about the environment you would sort the bus service out. If you can't manage that why makes you think you can create a transport hub? link

    Surely if you really cared about the environment you would sort the bus service out. If you can't manage that why makes you think you can create a transport hub?

    Antimacassar asked 4 months ago

    Thank you for your question. This scheme is being funded through the City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS), which is funding provided directly by the Department for Transport and can only be spent on the scheme for which it was awarded. This means the funding cannot be used for other activities, however the West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working on plans to improve bus services across West Yorkshire through its Bus Service Improvement Plan. More information on this is available here: www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/improving-transport/bsip/

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