What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
Construction has been halted at the new White Rose railway station to allow a financial review of the scheme to be carried out as construction costs have spiralled. The £26.5 million station is being build at White Rose Park by a consortium including Munroe K, West Yorkshire Combined Authority and
The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has decided to take control of the buses in the biggest shake up to public transport in the region for decades. In a landmark move, the Mayor decided to bring buses under local control – through a process known as franchising – as
Senior councillors are to discuss Leeds City Council’s exciting new partnership with national, regional and local government to transform six of its neighbourhoods, helping to achieve its regeneration ambitions and deliver inclusive growth. The Leeds Transformational Regeneration Partnership is a 10-year programme of change and investment involving the council, central
Plans for a tram system running through Leeds and Bradford have been set out today (7 March 2024) , with a line to Elland Road and White Rose in the first phase. The proposals were published today ahead of the final Combined Authority meeting of West Yorkshire’s leaders next week
The Mayor of West Yorkshire and leader of Leeds City Council have written (full letter attached) to the Prime Minister, urging him to ensure land around Leeds Station continues to be safeguarded. The land was earmarked for the HS2 high speed rail route through Stourton and Hunslet until the eastern
The new White Rose station in South Leeds, which was due to open in “early 2024”, will not now open until later this year it has been confirmed. Construction work on the new station was due to finish in 2023, with the station opening to passengers in early 2024. Once
People in Leeds are being encouraged to get on board with a public consultation process that will help shape the future of the city’s bus services. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has launched the consultation to gather views on the possible introduction of a county-wide bus franchising system. The
A consultation being undertaken by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is the next step to bringing public transport back under public control. Bus services in England, apart from London, have been privatised since 1986. The result has been steep fare rises, unreliability and the cutting of unprofitable routes. We
With bus passenger numbers still 15% below pre-Covid levels and the government support grants only being extended for short periods and at short notice, First Bus are making timetable changes starting on Sunday (2 July 2023). The changes mainly affect early morning and late night services. South Leeds services affected
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has now confirmed that Cottingley station will close once the new White Rose station is completed and opened. The closure was approved by the the Office of Rail and Road in a letter dated 27 February 2023. Local Ward Councillors Andrew Scopes, Gohar Almass