Issue - meetings

To receive the Footfall data, Dewsbury Town Centre Report.

Contact: James Blamires, Project Officer, Town Centre Regeneration.

RESOLVED-

1)    That the Footfall Data, Dewsbury Town Centre report be noted,

2)    That the website for Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board be updated to include:

                     (i)        Footfall data,

                    (ii)        Information to ensure visibility of available data be shared twice yearly

3)    That Board be provided with further information regarding the decrease in footfall in Dewsbury Town Centre over the last two years at a Board strategy day.

The Board received a report on Footfall Data in Dewsbury Town Centre.  David Wildman, Acting Head of Town Centres advised that the report provided a summary of pedestrian footfall data which was presented in Appendix A of the report.

The Board noted that footfall in Dewsbury Town Centre had declined for many decades, however, the Dewsbury Town Investment Plan was currently underway/under development which would help to increase footfall.  The ten-year regeneration plan would also help to identify projects that could support increased activity in the town centre.  It was recommended that for transparency, footfall data be shared at least twice a year on the Boards website.  This would demonstrate how footfall was changing and could capture the impact of specific events in the town.

During discussion the Board requested further information on the route causes of declining footfall, it was noted that trends identified general decline in towns which other towns across West Yorkshire had also experienced.

RESOLVED-

1) That the Footfall Data, Dewsbury Town Centre report be noted,

2) That the website for Dewsbury Neighbourhood Board be updated to include:

(i) Footfall data,

(ii) Information to ensure visibility of available data be shared twice yearly,

3) That Board be provided with further information regarding the decrease in footfall in Dewsbury Town Centre over the last two years at a Board strategy day.