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Consultation has concluded

Please note that 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 the Your Voice newsletter to find out when the Outcome Report is published.

The information below was available during the consultation period between Tuesday 29 July 2025 to 11:59pm on Tuesday 21 October 2025.



On this page you can find the detailed FAQs, a tool to submit questions to the Local Transport Plan project team, and the different documents that support the draft Local Transport Plan consultation. You can also find an explanation of what these different documents are in the tables below.

We want to hear from you. To view a list of Local Transport Plan drop-in events across West Yorkshire and find one near you visit www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/ltp-events

We understand that people will want to respond in different levels of detail, so we have a choice of three questionnaires which you can answer. Below we outline each of the three questionnaires, the documents we recommend reading to help you respond to the questionnaire and who they are most suitable for.

Questionnaire

Recommended Document to read

Purpose

Summary questionnaire

Consultation Summary Brochure

This questionnaire and the accompanying brochure are designed to enable everyone to understand what we are proposing in the draft Local Transport Plan and to share your thoughts on our approach to transport in the region. The questionnaire asks broader questions on the policies and plans we are proposing, while giving you the opportunity to comment on specifics if you wish to.

Full questionnaire

The Mayor's West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan - draft for consultation

This questionnaire and the Local Transport Plan draft for consultation are most suitable for stakeholders and those with a specific interest in transport. The questionnaire asks detailed questions on each of the policies we are proposing. If you think you would like to complete our full questionnaire there are other documents you may find of interest:

  • Integrated Sustainability Appraisal
  • Evidence base
  • Case for Change

Easy Read questionnaire

Easy Read document

The Easy Read document translates difficult information, making it easier to understand. It uses easy words in short sentences, with pictures to help explain the words. Children, people with learning difficulties and those who have difficulties understanding some information can find this version helpful. 

The easy read questions can be found at the end of each section in the Easy Read Brochure. To complete the Easy Read questionnaire, please print off the Easy Read document and write down your answers and post the questionnaire back to us. Or you can email us with your thoughts.




If you have any questions, need to respond in a different way, or require consultation materials in another format, you can contact us by:

Email
 localtransportplan@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
0113 245 7676 (MetroLine) charged at the standard operator’s rate
Post
Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY (no stamp needed)
Use the Q&A tool on this page
Submit your question using the Ask us a Question tool that you can find at the bottom of this page, and we will get back to you within fifteen working days.


For more information on the different supporting documents alongside this consultation please read the table below. You can download all documents from the link provided, or find them in the widget sidebar that accompanies this page.

Document

Purpose

The Weaver Network, my promise for a better connected West Yorkshire

This document, written by Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire sets out her promise for to deliver the Weaver Network - reliable, integrated transport for West Yorkshire, and how the policies and plans we are proposing in the Local Transport Plan will help us to deliver it.

The Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for consultation


This document outlines our strategies and policies for transport in West Yorkshire against the region’s transport challenges and our vision for transport. It also includes a plan to tackle these challenges through the delivery of the Weaver Network.

This document contains detailed information which will help you to complete the full questionnaire.

After considering feedback from this consultation, this document will be adopted by the Combined Authority as our statutory Local Transport Plan.


Statutory impact assessments of the Local Transport Plan:
Integrated Sustainability Appraisal

Habitats Regulation Assessment


This group of documents are the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal, comprising of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA). Together they identify, describe and evaluate the significant effects of the Local Transport Plan on the environment, health and equality of our communities, and provides recommendations to strengthen the Local Transport Plan.

A Habitats Regulation Assessment has also been undertaken to assess impacts of the Plan on important habitat sites.

If you would like to provide feedback on the statutory impact assessments of the Local Transport Plan, please review these documents.

Consultation Summary Brochure

This brochure summarises the Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for consultation, taking the key points and themes to help you respond to the consultation. This document contains all the information you will need to complete the summary questionnaire.

It sets out the role of transport, and delivery of the Weaver Network in achieving our wider policies and plans for West Yorkshire.

It also outlines the vision, objectives and principles of this Local Transport Plan and what we want transport to look like by 2040.

It then explains the policies we are proposing and what they mean for you and the future of transport in West Yorkshire.

Finally, it summarises our plan for delivering our vision for transport through the Weaver Network.


Evidence Base

These documents present a comprehensive account of the current position of transport in our region. The Evidence Base is split into six sections, reflecting key themes that are important across transport in West Yorkshire.

You can download the Evidence Base as one document, or as the six individual smaller chapters using the download links provided.

Case for Change

This document summarises key challenges from the evidence base and sets out the case for the changes proposed in the draft Local Transport Plan.

The case for change is framed around the four challenges which are reflected in the objectives of our Local Transport Plan.

Glossary

This provides definitions and further explanation of technical words included in both the Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for Consultation and the Consultation Summary Brochure.



Please note that 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 the Your Voice newsletter to find out when the Outcome Report is published.

The information below was available during the consultation period between Tuesday 29 July 2025 to 11:59pm on Tuesday 21 October 2025.



On this page you can find the detailed FAQs, a tool to submit questions to the Local Transport Plan project team, and the different documents that support the draft Local Transport Plan consultation. You can also find an explanation of what these different documents are in the tables below.

We want to hear from you. To view a list of Local Transport Plan drop-in events across West Yorkshire and find one near you visit www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/ltp-events

We understand that people will want to respond in different levels of detail, so we have a choice of three questionnaires which you can answer. Below we outline each of the three questionnaires, the documents we recommend reading to help you respond to the questionnaire and who they are most suitable for.

Questionnaire

Recommended Document to read

Purpose

Summary questionnaire

Consultation Summary Brochure

This questionnaire and the accompanying brochure are designed to enable everyone to understand what we are proposing in the draft Local Transport Plan and to share your thoughts on our approach to transport in the region. The questionnaire asks broader questions on the policies and plans we are proposing, while giving you the opportunity to comment on specifics if you wish to.

Full questionnaire

The Mayor's West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan - draft for consultation

This questionnaire and the Local Transport Plan draft for consultation are most suitable for stakeholders and those with a specific interest in transport. The questionnaire asks detailed questions on each of the policies we are proposing. If you think you would like to complete our full questionnaire there are other documents you may find of interest:

  • Integrated Sustainability Appraisal
  • Evidence base
  • Case for Change

Easy Read questionnaire

Easy Read document

The Easy Read document translates difficult information, making it easier to understand. It uses easy words in short sentences, with pictures to help explain the words. Children, people with learning difficulties and those who have difficulties understanding some information can find this version helpful. 

The easy read questions can be found at the end of each section in the Easy Read Brochure. To complete the Easy Read questionnaire, please print off the Easy Read document and write down your answers and post the questionnaire back to us. Or you can email us with your thoughts.




If you have any questions, need to respond in a different way, or require consultation materials in another format, you can contact us by:

Email
 localtransportplan@westyorks-ca.gov.uk
Telephone
0113 245 7676 (MetroLine) charged at the standard operator’s rate
Post
Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY (no stamp needed)
Use the Q&A tool on this page
Submit your question using the Ask us a Question tool that you can find at the bottom of this page, and we will get back to you within fifteen working days.


For more information on the different supporting documents alongside this consultation please read the table below. You can download all documents from the link provided, or find them in the widget sidebar that accompanies this page.

Document

Purpose

The Weaver Network, my promise for a better connected West Yorkshire

This document, written by Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire sets out her promise for to deliver the Weaver Network - reliable, integrated transport for West Yorkshire, and how the policies and plans we are proposing in the Local Transport Plan will help us to deliver it.

The Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for consultation


This document outlines our strategies and policies for transport in West Yorkshire against the region’s transport challenges and our vision for transport. It also includes a plan to tackle these challenges through the delivery of the Weaver Network.

This document contains detailed information which will help you to complete the full questionnaire.

After considering feedback from this consultation, this document will be adopted by the Combined Authority as our statutory Local Transport Plan.


Statutory impact assessments of the Local Transport Plan:
Integrated Sustainability Appraisal

Habitats Regulation Assessment


This group of documents are the Integrated Sustainability Appraisal, comprising of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Health Impact Assessment (HIA) and Equality Impact Assessment (EqIA). Together they identify, describe and evaluate the significant effects of the Local Transport Plan on the environment, health and equality of our communities, and provides recommendations to strengthen the Local Transport Plan.

A Habitats Regulation Assessment has also been undertaken to assess impacts of the Plan on important habitat sites.

If you would like to provide feedback on the statutory impact assessments of the Local Transport Plan, please review these documents.

Consultation Summary Brochure

This brochure summarises the Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for consultation, taking the key points and themes to help you respond to the consultation. This document contains all the information you will need to complete the summary questionnaire.

It sets out the role of transport, and delivery of the Weaver Network in achieving our wider policies and plans for West Yorkshire.

It also outlines the vision, objectives and principles of this Local Transport Plan and what we want transport to look like by 2040.

It then explains the policies we are proposing and what they mean for you and the future of transport in West Yorkshire.

Finally, it summarises our plan for delivering our vision for transport through the Weaver Network.


Evidence Base

These documents present a comprehensive account of the current position of transport in our region. The Evidence Base is split into six sections, reflecting key themes that are important across transport in West Yorkshire.

You can download the Evidence Base as one document, or as the six individual smaller chapters using the download links provided.

Case for Change

This document summarises key challenges from the evidence base and sets out the case for the changes proposed in the draft Local Transport Plan.

The case for change is framed around the four challenges which are reflected in the objectives of our Local Transport Plan.

Glossary

This provides definitions and further explanation of technical words included in both the Mayor’s West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan – draft for Consultation and the Consultation Summary Brochure.



Consultation has concluded

If you have any questions about the Mayor's West Yorkshire Local Transport Plan or the consultation around it please feel free to use this tool.

We will aim to get back to you as soon as possible, and within 15 days. 

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    I have raised the question of provisoin for Active Travel between the Kirklees residential development at Riverside and the town centre on multiple occasions to council officers, councillors, Cllr Crook the Cabinet portfolio holder, Cllr Turner representing the council on the Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board and they all assure me that the matter is well in hand. The critical issue is being able to cross the River Calder. The TRU project is going to leave the existing rail bridge in place as a heritage structure after the new viaduct is built. Howeer, at the most recent TRU consultation a representative of Network Rail told me that the bridge would be 'isolated', probably with the embankment removed on both sides thus negating any possibility of use by cyclists and walkers using the only 'green corridor' that exists between Riverside and the town. What communication is taking place between WYCA, Kirkees and TRU to make use of this heritage asset to support Active Travel for the future 10,000 population of Riverside?

    pedalingslowly asked about 2 months ago

    Many thanks for your question. The Transpennine Route Upgrade team is currently exploring all available options for the future of the existing rail bridge once the new Baker Viaduct is constructed. While you may have been informed that the bridge could be “isolated,” no final decision has been made at this stage. A range of factors including safety, cost, structural integrity, and the potential community and connectivity benefits are all being carefully considered.

    The Transpennine Route Upgrade team is continuing to work closely with Kirklees Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to ensure that any feasible opportunities to support Active Travel are fully explored as part of this process.

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    Dec asked 4 months ago

    Many thanks for your interest in West Yorkshire Mass Transit Phase One. Our route options consultation closed for feedback in September 2024 and since then, we've been busy working towards identifying a preferred route to connect Leeds and Bradford. Our Mass Transit team are considering all mass transit options at this point of the scheme design.

    Mass Transit is part of our integrated Weaver Network which aims to make journeys better for everyone using a variety of travel modes, not just trams, and help create a better-connected region. We are using the feedback we gained from that consultation alongside further stakeholder and landowner engagement, environmental and technical survey work to help us identify a Phase one scheme. We will hold a consultation to gather your feedback on the preferred scheme for Phase one that will include the route, tram stops, depot, and park and ride facilities. 

    You can sign up for updates here https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/improving-transport/mass-transit/ Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page to find the section where you can register your interest to make sure you can give your feedback as part of that consultation.

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    M Read asked 3 months ago

    Many thanks for your query. We are waiting to hear from the Government on what its revised plans are for Northern Powerhouse Rail and especially what is proposed to speed up journeys between Huddersfield and Bradford. Therefore, we are not sure if changes are required to the Leeds Road / Bradley Road rail tunnel as a new link may follow a different alignment towards Bradford.