Burmantofts Street and Beckett Street: City Centre to St James's Hospital
We are working in partnership with Leeds City Council on proposals to improve cycling, public transport, and pedestrian safety between Leeds City Centre and St James Hospital, on a 1km route along Burmantofts Street and Beckett Street. Proposals aim to speed up bus journey times between the city centre and the hospital and make it safer, easier and more convenient for people to travel in greener and healthier ways like walking, wheeling and cycling.
Previous consultation was undertaken in 2019 as part of the Leeds Public Transport Programme (LPTIP). The 2019 consultation focused on bus-priority measures and there was overall support for the proposals. However, no further design development was undertaken at this time. Government funding has now been awarded for the scheme which includes proposals to prioritise bus routes along Burmantofts Street and Beckett Street, two-way protected cycle routes, and safer pedestrian crossings.
You can read more about the proposals by visiting Leeds City Council’s consultation site here: www.beckettstreet.commonplace.is
We want to hear your thoughts on these proposals to improve the way you travel between the city centre and St James's Hospital. This will help us prioritise improvements and make this area a more welcoming place for travelling through and spending time in.
The consultation is open until 8 October 2024. You can have your say on the proposals or contact the project team at Leeds City Council in the following ways:
- Visiting the consultation site at www.beckettstreet.commonplace.is
- Emailing the team on connectingleeds@leeds.gov.uk
- Posting your feedback to: FREEPOST Connecting Leeds, Leeds City Council, 8th Floor East Merrion House, Merrion Way, Leeds, LS2 8BB
- Attending an in-person consultation event where you can view the plans and ask questions of the project team: Tuesday 17 September 2024, Leeds Anglers Club, 75 Stoney Rock Lane, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TB
- If you’d prefer, you can request a paper survey and freepost envelope by calling 0113 336 8868 or emailing connectingleeds@leeds.gov.uk
Have your say on these proposals before 8 October 2024 by visiting Connecting Leeds:
www.beckettstreet.commonplace.is