FAQs

To make walking, cycling and bus improvements along Tadcaster Road, which will help provide a more attractive, safer and convenient route for all. 

In addition to funding to deliver walking and cycling Improvements, City of York Council has secured additional funding from the Department of Transport’s Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund to carry out essential maintenance and improvements to the drainage, lighting and the surfaces of the road and pavements. Both schemes are proposed to be delivered at the same time so that disruption to residents, businesses and the users of Tadcaster Road can be minimised and overall costs reduced.

• Increase the number of pedestrians and cyclists using the route
• Improve safety and amenity for cyclists using Tadcaster Road
• Increase the number of bus users on the corridor
• Improve the journey times and reliability of service

In time this should reduce congestion, improve air quality and improve the health and wellbeing of residents.  

Funding for the scheme comes from two sources. 

£5million was awarded to the council for maintenance work, through the Department of Transport’s Local Highways Maintenance Challenge Fund. 

£1.4million has been awarded for improvements for buses, cycling and pedestrians from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) Transforming Cities Fund (TCF).  This fund aims to deliver numerous strategic transport projects targeted at enabling key development areas and to create about 20,000 new jobs. You can read more information about Transforming Cities Fund here.

The terms of the funding mean that we can only spend the money on this scheme and not on other council priorities in York. 

The budget of the project means no infrastructure improvements can be made to the Moor Lane roundabout. City of York Council will continue to investigate other sources of funding to deliver improvements here. 

This work is needed to ensure that the road continues to cope with the current and future travel demands and create a safer and attractive environment for all road users but particularly for people using active or sustainable means to travel. City of York Council has set ambitious but necessary targets to become a net zero carbon economy by 2030. To achieve this we need to give priority to public transport and increase safety of walking and cycling to help make more efficient use of road space and promote healthy active travel modes.  

The area we are asking for feedback on is Tadcaster Road from the Askham Bar Park and Ride to Blossom Street. The map of the route is shown here. 

The budget of the project means no infrastructure improvements can be made to the Moor Lane roundabout - improvements for this roundabout are being considered for potential future schemes.

A long list of possible options was evaluated against the scheme objectives, forecasted costs and benefits and then prioritised for design. The options selected were ones which met the original objectives of the scheme, were most likely to offer the best value for money,   and took account of wider social and environmental constraints.

The consultation will last for four weeks and take place between the 23 August and 19 September. 

More information about the scheme can be found on:

• FAQs section of the Your Voice website www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/tadcasterroad
• City of York website www.york.gov.uk/TadcasterRoad 
• The scheme designs
• The printed leaflet

All residents and businesses in close proximity should have received a leaflet detailing the scheme with a survey attached. If you would like printed copies of any  the consultation materials or leaflets please get in touch 

If you have a question which is not covered in the provided materials you can ask this by:

• Email: TadcasterRd@york.gov.uk 
• Via the Your Voice Q & A tools (This tool allows you to ask direct questions and also see questions others have asked. Please don’t include personal details within your question)
• Calling us on 01904 555557

Full details on the consultation and the survey are available via https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/tadcasterroad/ 

Your feedback can be provided in the following ways:

• Online survey
• Postal Survey: Complete the survey on the back of the leaflet and post. 
• Via post: FREEPOST RTEG-TYYU-KLTZ, Tadcaster Road, City of York Council, West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA 
• Via email: Tadcasterroad@york.gov.uk 

All feedback from the consultation will be considered to help shape and refine the proposed scheme. 

Following the consultation, the Your Voice and City of York websites will be updated with a short report summarising the responses - comments and feedback gathered will be included, but no personal details will be included. 

These webpages will also be the best place to find out the latest information regarding the scheme. You can sign up to our project page on Your Voice to be kept up to date in future.

Anyone can take part. Please tell your friends and family about it. Whether you live in, work in, travel through, or visit this area around Tadcaster Road, your views are valuable to help us develop our ideas.  

Please share the link https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/tadcasterroad/survey_tools/tadcasterroad with anyone you think would be interested in taking part in the public consultation. 

You can submit a joint response on behalf of a group or organisation, please do so by either completing the online survey or emailing Tadcasterroad@york.gov.uk. Please also share the link with your colleagues or members so they can provide an individual response, should they wish to do so. 

These plans are at ‘feasibility’ stage.  The purpose of this consultation is to inform the next stage of creating more detailed designs. Not all the proposals included in this consultation may be feasible or affordable.  If major changes are suggested, then another consultation could take place.

We expect construction to start in late spring 2022 and complete in early 2023. Once detailed designs have been produced the construction dates will be confirmed. 

Due to the size and complexity of the proposed works the improvements will probably be introduced in phases. 

During the scheme’s construction stage, there will inevitably be some disruption. We will communicate any temporary arrangements prior to construction and plan our works alongside others being undertaken at the same time in order to minimise journey disruption and allow people to plan their routes accordingly.

By delivering the maintenance scheme at the same time as the proposed transport improvements also helps reduce the amount of disruption on the Tadcaster Road. 

Providing an accessible, attractive and cleaner alternative to car journeys is at the heart of Leeds City Region’s Transforming Cities Fund (TCF) - a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment secured as part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal.

The programme will be funded through £317 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) plus local match funding of up to £140 million.  

In partnership with local authorities, the Combined Authority will deliver transformational infrastructure, which will dramatically improve people’s access to walking, cycling and public transport.

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.  

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 programme will deliver:

• two new Park & Rides
• one new rail station
• four new foot and cycle bridges
• six new or improved bus stations and interchange hubs
• new high quality cycle routes along six corridors
• bus priority along six key bus routes to create more reliable and faster bus journey times
• 800 new cycle parking spaces
• seven improvements to Rail Station Gateways
• new Real Time Information and improved passenger experience across the network.  

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working in partnership with local authority colleagues from Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Selby, Wakefield and York councils on the TCF programme.

It is estimated TCF 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 by 2036
• make 33 million rail journeys easier by improvements to rail stations
• increase bus, rail, and walking and cycling trips by up to 6%, 4% and 7% respectively by 2036
• reduce CO2 emissions by up to 1.5% / 15,000 tonnes from car travel by 2036
• create more than 1,000 jobs and add up to £1 billion to the economy by 2036
• support connectivity to 650 housing sites and 220 employment sites

As part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal, the Combined Authority secured £317 million from the DfT’s TCF programme to deliver schemes in the low-cost scenario.

Since then, the Combined Authority has approved the use of future gain share funding, alongside other income streams, to deliver the high-cost scenario up to an additional £140 million.  

This additional funding will help us deliver more transport improvements, which will benefit communities across West Yorkshire. 

This work is more important than ever, not only as we look to address the health and economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also in helping us achieve our aim of becoming a net zero carbon economy by 2038.

We need to reduce car trips by 21% and increase cycling trips by 2,000%, walking trips by 78%, bus strips by 39% and rail trips by 53% if we are to achieve our ambitious net zero targets in this time frame. 

The programme will connect people to economic and education opportunities through accessible, affordable, attractive and cleaner transport, boosting productivity and helping to create healthier and happier communities for the future.  

Through the programme and building on the significant progress already made, we are working in partnership to transform our town and city centres for walking and cycling, improve bus reliability and journey times, and investing in our region to prepare for HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail and the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

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 programme is focused on connecting people in the communities of greatest economic need with job and training opportunities.  This will, in turn, help boost productivity, living standards and air quality.   

There are 22 packages of schemes, comprising 35 individual projects, within the overall programme.

Different schemes are at different stages, right through from the development of business cases and designs, to gearing up for public consultation, with Halifax Bus Station redevelopment due to start on site in spring 2021.  

Find out more information at westyorks-ca.gov.uk/TCF 

The schemes funded through the DfT need to be delivered by spring 2023, with schemes financed by local match funding being delivered beyond these timescales.

To date, there has been minimal impact of the programme as a result of COVID-19.  The majority of the projects are at the early stages of development and much of the work required can be carried out virtually.   As the schemes move to the next stage of delivery, we will continue to monitor the impact and identify any risks to delivery.  

We are also looking at best practice ways of delivering public consultations and engagement activity to ensure all members of the community get the opportunity to have their say on TCF schemes during COVID-19.  

The full implications of COVID-19 on the region, the economy and the transport system are still to be understood and the impact on the Combined Authority’s programmes and schemes to date has been mixed. 

We are working closely with our local authority partners at every level of our appraisal process to ensure delivery timescales have taken into account the current issues and that each scheme is stress tested to ensure its ongoing viability. 

In the wake of COVID-19 it is more important than ever to assess the changes to the landscapes of our towns and cities, and the impact on current and future planned schemes, particularly, but not exclusively, those relating to transport. 

The impact of COVID-19 in relation to travel behaviour into and around towns and cities is assessed as part of each scheme’s appraisal. 

While public transport patronage is currently lower than pre COVID-19 levels, it remains a priority to invest in public transport infrastructure to both help with economic recovery and to have the required infrastructure in place to respond to an increase in demand post-COVID-19. 

A range of options are being developed as part of each business case to determine the best scheme, which will include a range of options up to the high-cost scenario.

As part of the devolution deal, the Combined Authority secured £317 million from the DfT’s TCF to deliver schemes in the low-cost scenario.

Since then, the Combined Authority has approved the use of future gain share funding, alongside other income streams, to deliver the high-cost scenario up to £140 million. 

It will build on the significant investment already made through the Combined Authority’s other programmes, such as the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund, Connecting Leeds and CityConnect.

Many of the TCF schemes provide enhancements or extensions to the projects being delivered through these programmes, helping to spread the benefits across a wider geography.  

The programme is focused on connecting people in the communities of greatest economic need with job and training opportunities.  This will, in turn, help boost productivity, living standards and air quality. 

For more information about the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund visit westyorks-ca.gov.uk/projects/west-yorkshire-plus-transport-fund 

For more information about Connecting Leeds visit leeds.gov.uk/parking-roads-and-travel/connecting-leeds-and-transforming-travel 

For more information about CityConnect visit cyclecityconnect.co.uk 

Find out more information about the Transforming Cities Fund programme at westyorks-ca.gov.uk/TCF

Public consultation and engagement activities are taking place throughout 2021.  

Details of the TCF consultations can be found at www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk. You can get in touch with the Combined Authority’s Consultation and Engagement team via YourVoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk, 0113 245 7676 or Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA).  Please note that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the majority of the Combined Authority’s staff are working from home and there will therefore be significant delays in receiving any postal contributions. If you can, please contact the team using another method to ensure a quick response.

The bid was led by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority in partnership with the 10 local authorities across the Leeds City Region. It was developed in two stages, with a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) submitted to the DfT in June 2019. The final bid was submitted to the DfT in November 2019. The bid documents can be found at westyorks-ca.gov.uk/TCF

The bid was developed in partnership with local authorities across the Leeds City Region, including Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Selby, Wakefield and York. The bid was also co-developed with the DfT, which provided feedback on the plans as they emerged. In line with other Mayoral Combined Authorities, we are required to feedback on the progress of the programme’s delivery.  

The programme is focused on connecting people in the communities of greatest economic need with job and training opportunities.  This will, in turn, help boost productivity, living standards and air quality. 

As part of the bidding process, the Combined Authority was asked to develop a series of schemes, which could be delivered under three different cost scenarios (low, core and high).   Each scheme needed to meet the Combined Authority’s priorities, as well as objectives set out by the DfT, such as reducing carbon emissions, and increasing capacity for commuters with better access to employment centres, especially from disadvantaged communities. 

Schemes put forward by local authorities were scored against the objectives before being reviewed as a programme.  Once agreement had been reached between local authority and Combined Authority officers, the programme was signed off by each of the leaders, as well as members of the Combined Authority’s Transport Committee.