Issue - meetings

The Committee will consider objections received for proposed Traffic Regulation Order Traffic Regulation Amendment (No 14) Order 2025 - Various Roads in Batley and Dewsbury and Traffic Calming Order - Rouse Mill Lane, Batley.

Contacts:

Kumar Kurusamy, Group Engineer

Armin Alisic, Project Manager

RESOLVED: The objections to the proposed Traffic Regulation Amendment (No 14) Order 2025 be overruled and that the Scheme be implemented as advertised.

The Committee considered objections received to the proposed Traffic Regulation Order Traffic Regulation Amendment (No 14) Order 2025 - Various Roads in Batley and Dewsbury and Traffic Calming Order - Rouse Mill Lane, Batley.

The report was presented by Kumaravel Kurusamy, Group Engineer  who advised the Committee that the Dewsbury–Batley corridor formed a strategically important route linking Dewsbury town centre with Batley train station, and that the scheme had been designed to promote sustainable travel, reduce congestion, and support economic growth by providing enhanced walking, cycling, and public transport facilities. To deliver these improvements, a Traffic Regulation Order had been advertised to introduce a designated segregated cycle lane, a peak?time loading restriction between 7:00am–10:00am and 4:00pm–7:00pm, and a full?time no?waiting restriction on A652 Bradford Road, ensuring the cycle route remained unobstructed and safe for all users. As part of the wider corridor works, a raised plateau on Rouse Mill Lane had also been proposed as a critical traffic?calming measure, addressing high vehicle speeds on the straight approach to the Alexandra Road roundabout and improving safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Committee noted that the proposed Orders had been formally advertised between 4 September 2025 and 2 October 2025, during which two objections and one petition had been received. One objection and petition related to the proposed segregated cycle route and the peak?time no loading/unloading restriction (7–10am and 4–7pm) and the 24/7 no?waiting restriction on A652 Bradford Road. A second objection related to the proposed full?width raised traffic?calming plateau on Rouse Mill Lane.

Under the provision of Council Procedure Rule 37, the Cabinet Committee – Local Issues then received representations from Mr Mohammed Bhana.

In the discussion to follow, the Committee highlighted the officers’ responses to the objections and noted the importance of encouraging active travel and in doing so it was essential that cycle lanes are unobstructed by parked vehicles. It was also noted that loading activity, along the corridor, outside of peak hours would still be permitted.

Having considered all the information presented to it verbally and in writing the Committee agreed that:

RESOLVED: The objections to the proposed Traffic Regulation Amendment (No 14) Order 2025 be overruled and that the scheme be implemented as advertised.