Decision details

The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan is a scheme funded by the West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund (WY+TF) and is included in Phase 1 of the Corridor Improvement Programme (CIP).

The scheme aims to reduce congestion in Holmfirth Town Centre to improve journey times and accessibility into the town centre.  The scheme comprises of several measures to address conflicting highway uses within the town centre, these include upgrading existing traffic signals, improvements to pedestrian crossings, widening footways and enhancing the public realm.   

The Outline Business Case for the project was submitted to the Combined Authority in March. Additional project development funding of £640,000 has been approved by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), which takes the overall funding to £890,000.   Authorisation is sought to accept the grant funding and enter into a revised Funding Agreement with WYCA to progress the scheme to Full Business Case with costs. 

Authorisation is given to accept the grant funding and enter into a revised Funding Agreement with WYCA to progress the scheme to Full Business Case with costs.