By John Baron
West Leeds residents have identified nine hotspot areas which urgently need improvements, a council report has revealed.
The council is developing Local Area Transport Plans across the city, and councillors on the inner west community committee will next week hear about results from the Streets For All consultation in the Armley, Bramley & Stanningley and Kirkstall wards.
The consultation gave people a chance for people record what type of improvements they want to see and where in their local areas.
Proposed schemes following the consultation include:
- Provide better crossing points to access the school and church on Hough Lane, Bramley, and review current parking enforcement.
- Review the current speed limit and add additional crossing on Leeds & Bradford Road.
- Improve pedestrian access to Bramley Shopping Centre and Bus Interchange.
- Connectivity improvements on the Cycle Superhighway route at A647 / Lower Town Street / Stanningley Road (Roundabout) to Bramley Centre and A647 / Armley Road Retail Park.
- Better connectivity between Armley Centre and A647.
- Road junction pedestrian crossing improvements at St Anne’s Lane / Kirkstall Lane.
- Access improvement to parks (Gotts Park, Armley, Bramley Fall, Bramley, Kirkstall Abbey, Burley) including improved safety, lighting, pedestrian access, public realm and play areas.
- Improved river / canal crossings at Wyther Lane / Kirkstall Bridge Road / Broad Lane.
- Footpath and crossing improvements to schools in Kirkstall Hill / Beecroft Street.
- Create a better environment for cycling and walking at A65 / Cardigan Field Retail Park.
The nine areas most commented upon by respondents were:
Concerns raised by respondents included:
The report says the Council has been awarded £2.9 million from Active Travel England funding to revitalise Armley Town Street.
The scheme aims to reduce bus delays and tackle rat running, while improving the street environment for visitors and shoppers with wider pavements, planting and landscaping and more crossing points to encourage active travel journeys. A consultation on the proposals ended last week.
Councillors on the inner west community committee will discuss the report at their next meeting on Tuesday, 3 September at Interplay Theatre in Armley Ridge Road (6pm).
The agenda and reports can be read here. Members of the public can attend. There is an open forum section at the start of the meeting where residents can speak on local issues.
The inner west community committee is made up of nine councillors from Armley, Bramley & Stanningley and Kirkstall wards, along with community representatives.
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