Connecting North East Calderdale

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This consultation has now closed, thank you for your feedback. The information is now being analysed and the outcome report will be published once available.

We are developing plans to make your journey to local town centres and key locations in north east Calderdale better, by improving bus services in the area and making it safer to walk and cycle. By making these changes, we hope that this will help reduce traffic, cut pollution, and improve health and wellbeing in the area.

From Monday 29 September to Monday 10 November 2025 we want to hear your views on our proposals.

In 2021, Calderdale Council asked residents and businesses in Hipperholme, Northowram, Shelf and the wider area for their views on traffic in north east Calderdale and you told us:

  • There is heavy traffic at the Hipperholme crossroads, the Stump Cross junction, and the Stone Chair junction

  • Air quality is poor because of traffic

  • There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle

  • Bus services are delayed by congestion, especially at busy times

Our proposals

We are proposing upgrades to help improve bus journeys along the A58, focussing on New Bank and Stump Cross. This is the first phase of plans for the north east Calderdale area, with further proposals to be consulted on later. The plans include:

  • New bus lanes on the Bradford Road at Stump Cross and New Bank

  • Traffic light upgrades at Stump Cross junction

  • Puffin crossing at Stump Cross junction

  • Improved pedestrian access to Shibden Hall Estate

  • Upgrades to existing bus stops in the area


Have your say

To see our proposals in more details, please view the plans. Once you have read the information, you can let us know what you think using any of the following methods on this page:

You can also contact us in the following ways, including to request information in alternative formats:

  • Phone (MetroLine Information Service) on 0113 245 7676

  • Post at FREEPOST WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY (no stamp required)

Events

We will be hosting two drop-in events as part of this consultation, which will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about our plans and you will be able to ask questions to the project team. There will be access to paper surveys where you can provide views of the proposals:

  • Saturday 11 October, 10.30am-2.30pm at Halifax Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ

  • Monday 20 October 4pm-8pm at Belgrave Social Club, 277 Claremount Road, Halifax, HX3 6AW

Next steps

An outcome report summarising the feedback will be added to this webpage. The feedback gathered from this consultation will be considered and will inform the final business case decision.

This consultation will close 11.59pm on Monday 10 November 2025.

This consultation has now closed, thank you for your feedback. The information is now being analysed and the outcome report will be published once available.

We are developing plans to make your journey to local town centres and key locations in north east Calderdale better, by improving bus services in the area and making it safer to walk and cycle. By making these changes, we hope that this will help reduce traffic, cut pollution, and improve health and wellbeing in the area.

From Monday 29 September to Monday 10 November 2025 we want to hear your views on our proposals.

In 2021, Calderdale Council asked residents and businesses in Hipperholme, Northowram, Shelf and the wider area for their views on traffic in north east Calderdale and you told us:

  • There is heavy traffic at the Hipperholme crossroads, the Stump Cross junction, and the Stone Chair junction

  • Air quality is poor because of traffic

  • There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle

  • Bus services are delayed by congestion, especially at busy times

Our proposals

We are proposing upgrades to help improve bus journeys along the A58, focussing on New Bank and Stump Cross. This is the first phase of plans for the north east Calderdale area, with further proposals to be consulted on later. The plans include:

  • New bus lanes on the Bradford Road at Stump Cross and New Bank

  • Traffic light upgrades at Stump Cross junction

  • Puffin crossing at Stump Cross junction

  • Improved pedestrian access to Shibden Hall Estate

  • Upgrades to existing bus stops in the area


Have your say

To see our proposals in more details, please view the plans. Once you have read the information, you can let us know what you think using any of the following methods on this page:

You can also contact us in the following ways, including to request information in alternative formats:

  • Phone (MetroLine Information Service) on 0113 245 7676

  • Post at FREEPOST WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY (no stamp required)

Events

We will be hosting two drop-in events as part of this consultation, which will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about our plans and you will be able to ask questions to the project team. There will be access to paper surveys where you can provide views of the proposals:

  • Saturday 11 October, 10.30am-2.30pm at Halifax Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ

  • Monday 20 October 4pm-8pm at Belgrave Social Club, 277 Claremount Road, Halifax, HX3 6AW

Next steps

An outcome report summarising the feedback will be added to this webpage. The feedback gathered from this consultation will be considered and will inform the final business case decision.

This consultation will close 11.59pm on Monday 10 November 2025.

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  • Share Exactly how will new bus stops, traffic lights and islands improve the appalling congestion on the A58? on Facebook Share Exactly how will new bus stops, traffic lights and islands improve the appalling congestion on the A58? on Twitter Share Exactly how will new bus stops, traffic lights and islands improve the appalling congestion on the A58? on Linkedin Email Exactly how will new bus stops, traffic lights and islands improve the appalling congestion on the A58? link

    Exactly how will new bus stops, traffic lights and islands improve the appalling congestion on the A58?

    fizz asked 10 days ago

    The introduction of a dedicated bus lane and clearer road markings will help ease congestion by allowing buses to move more freely, improving journey times and reliability. This encourages more people to choose public transport, reducing the number of cars on the road.

    Upgraded traffic signals, new pedestrian islands, and repositioned bus stops are designed to improve traffic flow and safety for all users. These changes support smoother junction operation and reduce delays caused by stopping buses and unpredictable pedestrian movements. It's important to note that the proposed traffic-light controlled pedestrian crossing at Stump Cross junction would operate on an on-demand basis, therefore only creating a pause in traffic flows when a pedestrian is trying to cross the road, thereby bringing a measurable safety benefit. 

    Together, these improvements aim to make travel along the A58 more efficient, reliable, and safer—whether you're driving, cycling, walking, or using public transport.


  • Share ‘We are developing plans……….. making it safer to walk and cycle.’ ‘There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle.’ These are quoted from the first section of the proposed plans for connecting North East Calderdale. If you have a look at the cross section of the Bradford Road the existing cross section shows cycle lanes both sides of the road. The proposed cross section only has a cycle lane going towards Halifax and this is now shared with buses. The cycle lane towards Bradford has disappeared and the lane for all traffic will only be 3.3m wide. As a bike needs about 1m of room and cars are meant to allow bikes 1.5m of room when passing, this totals 2.5m of room leaving 0.8m to squeeze cars, buses and lorries through. Taken from your cross sectional diagram you say; ‘Narrow lanes stop vehicles from overtaking dangerously, helping to protect cyclists.’ So when I cycle up Bradford Road at about 6mph on my non-electric bike you expect motorised vehicles to be patient and not overtake. From experience I can tell you now they will not be patient and will overtake. They will pass as closely as necessary so they aren’t delayed by a cyclist. Please tell me how this is making this section of road safer for cyclists. Granted the new bus lane will enable buses to travel the final 200m to the lights at Stump Cross more quickly, but they will then get stuck in the queue of traffic from Stump Cross through to the junction of the A58 with Beacon Hill Road. on Facebook Share ‘We are developing plans……….. making it safer to walk and cycle.’ ‘There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle.’ These are quoted from the first section of the proposed plans for connecting North East Calderdale. If you have a look at the cross section of the Bradford Road the existing cross section shows cycle lanes both sides of the road. The proposed cross section only has a cycle lane going towards Halifax and this is now shared with buses. The cycle lane towards Bradford has disappeared and the lane for all traffic will only be 3.3m wide. As a bike needs about 1m of room and cars are meant to allow bikes 1.5m of room when passing, this totals 2.5m of room leaving 0.8m to squeeze cars, buses and lorries through. Taken from your cross sectional diagram you say; ‘Narrow lanes stop vehicles from overtaking dangerously, helping to protect cyclists.’ So when I cycle up Bradford Road at about 6mph on my non-electric bike you expect motorised vehicles to be patient and not overtake. From experience I can tell you now they will not be patient and will overtake. They will pass as closely as necessary so they aren’t delayed by a cyclist. Please tell me how this is making this section of road safer for cyclists. Granted the new bus lane will enable buses to travel the final 200m to the lights at Stump Cross more quickly, but they will then get stuck in the queue of traffic from Stump Cross through to the junction of the A58 with Beacon Hill Road. on Twitter Share ‘We are developing plans……….. making it safer to walk and cycle.’ ‘There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle.’ These are quoted from the first section of the proposed plans for connecting North East Calderdale. If you have a look at the cross section of the Bradford Road the existing cross section shows cycle lanes both sides of the road. The proposed cross section only has a cycle lane going towards Halifax and this is now shared with buses. The cycle lane towards Bradford has disappeared and the lane for all traffic will only be 3.3m wide. As a bike needs about 1m of room and cars are meant to allow bikes 1.5m of room when passing, this totals 2.5m of room leaving 0.8m to squeeze cars, buses and lorries through. Taken from your cross sectional diagram you say; ‘Narrow lanes stop vehicles from overtaking dangerously, helping to protect cyclists.’ So when I cycle up Bradford Road at about 6mph on my non-electric bike you expect motorised vehicles to be patient and not overtake. From experience I can tell you now they will not be patient and will overtake. They will pass as closely as necessary so they aren’t delayed by a cyclist. Please tell me how this is making this section of road safer for cyclists. Granted the new bus lane will enable buses to travel the final 200m to the lights at Stump Cross more quickly, but they will then get stuck in the queue of traffic from Stump Cross through to the junction of the A58 with Beacon Hill Road. on Linkedin Email ‘We are developing plans……….. making it safer to walk and cycle.’ ‘There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle.’ These are quoted from the first section of the proposed plans for connecting North East Calderdale. If you have a look at the cross section of the Bradford Road the existing cross section shows cycle lanes both sides of the road. The proposed cross section only has a cycle lane going towards Halifax and this is now shared with buses. The cycle lane towards Bradford has disappeared and the lane for all traffic will only be 3.3m wide. As a bike needs about 1m of room and cars are meant to allow bikes 1.5m of room when passing, this totals 2.5m of room leaving 0.8m to squeeze cars, buses and lorries through. Taken from your cross sectional diagram you say; ‘Narrow lanes stop vehicles from overtaking dangerously, helping to protect cyclists.’ So when I cycle up Bradford Road at about 6mph on my non-electric bike you expect motorised vehicles to be patient and not overtake. From experience I can tell you now they will not be patient and will overtake. They will pass as closely as necessary so they aren’t delayed by a cyclist. Please tell me how this is making this section of road safer for cyclists. Granted the new bus lane will enable buses to travel the final 200m to the lights at Stump Cross more quickly, but they will then get stuck in the queue of traffic from Stump Cross through to the junction of the A58 with Beacon Hill Road. link

    ‘We are developing plans……….. making it safer to walk and cycle.’ ‘There are not enough safe places to walk and cycle.’ These are quoted from the first section of the proposed plans for connecting North East Calderdale. If you have a look at the cross section of the Bradford Road the existing cross section shows cycle lanes both sides of the road. The proposed cross section only has a cycle lane going towards Halifax and this is now shared with buses. The cycle lane towards Bradford has disappeared and the lane for all traffic will only be 3.3m wide. As a bike needs about 1m of room and cars are meant to allow bikes 1.5m of room when passing, this totals 2.5m of room leaving 0.8m to squeeze cars, buses and lorries through. Taken from your cross sectional diagram you say; ‘Narrow lanes stop vehicles from overtaking dangerously, helping to protect cyclists.’ So when I cycle up Bradford Road at about 6mph on my non-electric bike you expect motorised vehicles to be patient and not overtake. From experience I can tell you now they will not be patient and will overtake. They will pass as closely as necessary so they aren’t delayed by a cyclist. Please tell me how this is making this section of road safer for cyclists. Granted the new bus lane will enable buses to travel the final 200m to the lights at Stump Cross more quickly, but they will then get stuck in the queue of traffic from Stump Cross through to the junction of the A58 with Beacon Hill Road.

    Hughie asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed thoughts on the proposals. We greatly appreciate your engagement and the concerns you’ve raised regarding cycling provision along Bradford Road. Your feedback is valuable, and your comments will be carefully considered and recorded.

    To provide reassurance and explain the rationale behind our approach: the scheme has been designed with a clear focus on improving conditions for people walking, cycling, and using public transport. In this section of Bradford Road, reallocating some carriageway space for a dedicated bus lane was necessary to deliver significant benefits for sustainable travel. This decision was informed by detailed analysis of current usage, including data showing that the existing westbound cycle lane is used by an average of around one cyclist per day.

    We understand that this change may appear to reduce provision for cyclists, and we fully appreciate your concern about safety and driver behaviour. However, the design has been developed in strict accordance with Department for Transport guidance. Lane widths have been chosen specifically to encourage cyclists to adopt the “primary position” in the centre of the lane—a nationally recommended approach that improves visibility and reduces the risk of unsafe close overtaking. This creates a more predictable and safer environment for all road users.

    While drivers may occasionally need to wait behind cyclists, this is an intentional safety measure endorsed by national standards- not a compromise. It promotes mutual respect and awareness, reducing the likelihood of risky manoeuvres in constrained spaces.

    We hope this provides reassurance that the proposals prioritise safety and follow best practice guidance. Thank you again for your valuable input.

  • Share As part of thus review. Please can you look at St Giles Road at Lightcliffe. Thus is used by a lot of people as a cut through and the amount of traffic is getting really bad and the speed the cars are travelling is over 20 as per limits. Please could you look at turning it into an access only Road. on Facebook Share As part of thus review. Please can you look at St Giles Road at Lightcliffe. Thus is used by a lot of people as a cut through and the amount of traffic is getting really bad and the speed the cars are travelling is over 20 as per limits. Please could you look at turning it into an access only Road. on Twitter Share As part of thus review. Please can you look at St Giles Road at Lightcliffe. Thus is used by a lot of people as a cut through and the amount of traffic is getting really bad and the speed the cars are travelling is over 20 as per limits. Please could you look at turning it into an access only Road. on Linkedin Email As part of thus review. Please can you look at St Giles Road at Lightcliffe. Thus is used by a lot of people as a cut through and the amount of traffic is getting really bad and the speed the cars are travelling is over 20 as per limits. Please could you look at turning it into an access only Road. link

    As part of thus review. Please can you look at St Giles Road at Lightcliffe. Thus is used by a lot of people as a cut through and the amount of traffic is getting really bad and the speed the cars are travelling is over 20 as per limits. Please could you look at turning it into an access only Road.

    Karen Ham asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for sharing your concerns about St Giles Road. We understand that heavy traffic and speeding can be a real problem for residents, and we’ve noted your suggestion to make it an access-only road.

    This area is part of the Phase 2 stage of the Connecting North East Calderdale project, so your feedback will be recorded and considered as we develop the proposals for that stage. Your comments will help shape future plans to improve safety and reduce traffic issues in the area.

    Thank you again for raising this—it’s important for us to hear from people who use these roads every day.

  • Share LANDSLIDE, this as gone on now way to long and still no answers yet again. The Rugby pitch now have taken it on themselves to park on a weekend on the roadside, we can not get up the road anymore unless you want to damage your car and no way could the emergency services get to the residence as the road to narrow as they the cars take up all the road. This is now getting dangerous and serious, we need this dealing with. on Facebook Share LANDSLIDE, this as gone on now way to long and still no answers yet again. The Rugby pitch now have taken it on themselves to park on a weekend on the roadside, we can not get up the road anymore unless you want to damage your car and no way could the emergency services get to the residence as the road to narrow as they the cars take up all the road. This is now getting dangerous and serious, we need this dealing with. on Twitter Share LANDSLIDE, this as gone on now way to long and still no answers yet again. The Rugby pitch now have taken it on themselves to park on a weekend on the roadside, we can not get up the road anymore unless you want to damage your car and no way could the emergency services get to the residence as the road to narrow as they the cars take up all the road. This is now getting dangerous and serious, we need this dealing with. on Linkedin Email LANDSLIDE, this as gone on now way to long and still no answers yet again. The Rugby pitch now have taken it on themselves to park on a weekend on the roadside, we can not get up the road anymore unless you want to damage your car and no way could the emergency services get to the residence as the road to narrow as they the cars take up all the road. This is now getting dangerous and serious, we need this dealing with. link

    LANDSLIDE, this as gone on now way to long and still no answers yet again. The Rugby pitch now have taken it on themselves to park on a weekend on the roadside, we can not get up the road anymore unless you want to damage your car and no way could the emergency services get to the residence as the road to narrow as they the cars take up all the road. This is now getting dangerous and serious, we need this dealing with.

    Margaret asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns with us. This does sound like a concern, and we appreciate you bringing it to our attention.

    We’ll make sure your feedback is recorded and included as part of the consultation process. It will help inform future discussions and recommendations for improvements in the area.

    Thank you again for highlighting this—it’s important for us to understand the challenges residents are facing.

  • Share Will the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 be sorted before any further disruption is done to the roads in the area? Can New Bank please be awarded double yellow lines as so many cars, skips and lorries park up here during the day the whole bit is single lane which is dangerous coming off the A58 or coming round down to join the A58? on Facebook Share Will the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 be sorted before any further disruption is done to the roads in the area? Can New Bank please be awarded double yellow lines as so many cars, skips and lorries park up here during the day the whole bit is single lane which is dangerous coming off the A58 or coming round down to join the A58? on Twitter Share Will the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 be sorted before any further disruption is done to the roads in the area? Can New Bank please be awarded double yellow lines as so many cars, skips and lorries park up here during the day the whole bit is single lane which is dangerous coming off the A58 or coming round down to join the A58? on Linkedin Email Will the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 be sorted before any further disruption is done to the roads in the area? Can New Bank please be awarded double yellow lines as so many cars, skips and lorries park up here during the day the whole bit is single lane which is dangerous coming off the A58 or coming round down to join the A58? link

    Will the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 be sorted before any further disruption is done to the roads in the area? Can New Bank please be awarded double yellow lines as so many cars, skips and lorries park up here during the day the whole bit is single lane which is dangerous coming off the A58 or coming round down to join the A58?

    B Mc asked about 1 month ago

    Thank you for getting in touch and sharing your concerns.

    The works currently planned for delivery in 2026/2027 will focus on the Stump Cross and Bradford Road interventions. The New Bank element will need to wait until the landslide between Prospect Street and the A58 has been fully resolved, as starting work beforehand could risk creating an unstable situation.

    We also appreciate your suggestion regarding double yellow lines on New Bank. We’ve recorded this as part of the consultation feedback, and it will be considered when recommendations are reviewed for further improvements.

    Thank you again for taking the time to share your thoughts—it’s really helpful in shaping the plans for the area.

Page last updated: 11 Nov 2025, 04:17 AM