Comment

Representation ID: 15832

Received: 24/03/2021

Respondent: West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA)

Policy TR1: Strategic Transport Delivery provides a comprehensive list of strategic transport schemes that picks up both existing schemes and emerging schemes.

We note and support the approach to list the active travel modes and public transport modes before highways schemes.

However, as presented, it is unclear what the policy is. The supporting text paragraph 4.6.8, which states ‘In an effort to manage and improve the existing highways, public transport, walking and cycling networks, which will deliver the aspirational growth proposed through the Local Plan and other regeneration initiatives, the Council will support, safeguard and prioritise a programme of strategic improvements. Strategic transport investment and management priorities of the District are as follows:’ would be more usefully included in the policy itself and not in the supporting text.

We note under proposed Policy TR1 at B3 there is reference to protecting rail sidings and extension sites. The Policy needs updating as it currently states ‘at sites xx’ and we would welcome engagement on developing this Policy. We would expect the detail on this to be informed by Network Rail.