Transforming Dewsbury Bus Station

There has been a second stage engagement further to the one detailed below. For up-to-date information, please visit the project page.

Please note that this public consultation has now closed.

Thank you to all those who took part in this consultation. All survey answers, comments and suggestions are being considered in the next phase of designs. Please find the Outcome Report available at the top of this webpage or by clicking the button below.

The information below was presented during the public consultation between Thursday 22 July to Sunday 12 September 2021.

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with Kirklees Council, is seeking feedback on a proposed transformation of the Dewsbury Bus Station building and its surroundings; including an improved interior, better accessibility for all bus station users and upgraded public entrances and exits.

Improvements in Dewsbury Town Centre

The Dewsbury Bus Station proposals are the first stage of a wider package to transform the way people travel in and around the town, including better walking and cycling access between the station and the town centre. There will be a separate consultation regarding the proposed improvements in Dewsbury Town Centre later in the autumn.

Scheme aims

To encourage more people in and around Dewsbury to use public transport, the proposals aim to:

• Transform passenger facilities and enhance customer experience
• Improve accessibility and safety for all bus station users
• Upgrade retail experience at the bus station
• Help regenerate Dewsbury town centre and make it easier for people to travel between the town centre and the station
• Boost walking and cycling access to make these forms of transport more attractive
• Make the bus station more energy efficient

 
Find out more and have your say

To see our plans in more detail, please view the consultation materials attached and look through our draft proposals at the top of this webpage of by clicking here to view the plans (opens in a new tab). Once you have read the information, you can let us know what you think using the following methods:

• complete our survey, by clicking the link below to take part in the survey; or
• ask us a question using the Q&A tool on the bottom of this webpage

Please note: This survey has now CLOSED.

Responses to the consultation survey are being analysed and once complete, a report will be published on this page.

Webinars

We will be hosting a series of free online webinars on the transformation plans for Dewsbury Bus Station. These webinars will provide the public with an opportunity to learn more about the plans for Dewsbury Bus Station.

*These events have now taken place, a recording of one of the webinars can be found on this page.

You can also contact us:

• via email on yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk;
• via phone (Metroline Information Service) on 0113 245 7676; or
• via post at Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA).

Please contact us if you would like to receive this information in an alternative format.

This engagement will close on Sunday 12 September 2021.

Next steps

Feedback gathered from the public consultation will be taken into consideration and will inform the development of detailed proposals. A consultation outcome report summarising feedback from the public following analysis of the survey responses received will be produced and uploaded to this webpage.

The scheme is funded by the Leeds City Region Transforming Cities Fund (TCF), a major new programme of transport infrastructure investment. TCF aims to help create a positive change in the way we travel across the region, providing an accessible, attractive, and cleaner alternative to car journeys.