Issue details

Batley Town Centre Redevelopment - Decision on Eastern Commercial Street Options

 

 

Following public engagement in January–February 2025, additional options for the eastern Commercial Street section of the Batley Town Centre Redevelopment Scheme were reviewed. This included further traffic modelling analysis to inform the decision. The Executive Board reviewed the options including whether to continue with the scheme as consulted on, or to pursue an alternative option that retained eastern Commercial Street open to traffic. Following this review a decision was taken to continue with the scheme as consulted on.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: Batley East;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/09/2025

Decision due: 21 Jul 2025 by Executive Director for Place, Service Director - Development

Lead member: Portfolio Holder - Finance & Regeneration

Lead director: Executive Director for Place

Department: Finance and Regeneration

Contact: Isabel Whitworth, Town Centre Regeneration Project Manager 01484 221000 Email: Isabel.whitworth@kirklees.gov.uk.

Consultees

Cllr Graham Turner – Portfolio Holder for Regeneration

Cllr Habiban Zaman – Batley East

Cllr Adam Zaman – Batley East

Cllr Aziz Daji – Batley East

Cllr Gwen Lowe – Batley West

Cllr Zahid Kahut – Batley West

Cllr Yusra Hussain – Batley West

Members/Officers Involved: Executive Board Joanne Bartholomew – Service Director for Development David Shepherd – Executive Director for Place

Decisions

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