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Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Local Consultation

Residents and business owners in adjacent properties to the changes are asked to provide comments on the proposals. Please review the proposed plan and if you have any comments, please share them with Adam.Jones@kirklees.gov.uk

Subject to the feedback from this consultation the scheme will then be taken forward to formal consultation which will involve advertising the traffic regulation order in the local press and it will invite anyone to lodge a formal objection to the proposals.


The story so far

The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan, led by Kirklees Council, is funded through the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the Leeds City Region Growth Deal.

Kirklees Council carried out a significant amount of work to assess the road use and layout in Holmfirth town centre. This area of Holmfirth is unique and provides many challenges to making major alterations to the roads, but the impact of congestion meant consideration for improvements were necessary.

The aims of the improvements were to:

  • create a more attractive environment for residents, businesses and visitors
  • ease traffic congestion in Holmfirth
  • improve efficiency and journey time reliability for all road users
  • create better access for local residents, workers and businesses

The council collated information from investigations and traffic simulations, looking at where the issues and journey time delays are in Holmfirth. They then used this information to develop and test a number of improvement options, in order to develop a preferred access plan option.

Initial Public Consultation – March/April 2019

From 4 March – 5 April 2019 a public engagement exercise on proposed plans for major road improvements to Holmfirth town centre, was open to the public. During the consultation, the council presented the first draft plans of all the options for the proposed improvements including their preferred proposal to build a new link road between Hollowgate and the A6024, Huddersfield Road. The public were able to view the plans and provide feedback on them as well as general comments on wider issues and areas for consideration.

Engagement events

An exhibition display was available for the public to visit for the duration of the engagement period. This was hosted at both Holmfirth and Huddersfield Libraries as accessible town centre locations.

In total over the duration of the engagement exercise approximately over 2,500 respondents participated: 1923 completed surveys (of which 474 were submitted in paper format), one petition with 553 signatories, four letters, two stakeholder reports and 114 emails were received. There were over 9,000 visits to the engagement website, and engagement via Kirklees Council’s social media and communication channels meant that close to 84,000 individuals were potentially reached about the activity.

Analysis

The results of the public engagement exercise have been presented in full. You can view these in the documents library section of this website, or download a copy by clicking here. (opens in a new tab).

Headline results

Overall the majority of respondents did not agree that the preferred town centre access plan proposal would achieve the aims:

  • Four fifths of respondents disagreed (81.3%)
  • Out of this, the highest proportion strongly disagreed (61%)
  • Only around a tenth of respondents agreed (13%)

Initial Consultation Conclusion

Without the backing of local residents and businesses, there was no possibility of delivering the Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan in its original format. Having listened to the issues raised at the initial engagement events, the council developed a different scheme in line with the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan. The new scheme would still reduce journey times and increase capacity, alongside making improvements to public realm.

Revised Scheme

The revised scheme balanced the need to address the transport problem with the views of the public and local community. The revised option still includes the changes required to improve journey times through the town centre, including:

  • Improvements to the Victoria Street / Huddersfield Road traffic signals.
  • A signalised (Puffin) pedestrian crossing to replace the Victoria Street zebra crossing.
  • Changes to the parking and loading arrangements on Victoria Street.
  • Improved cycle facilities including cycle storage and E-Bike charging facilities.

Further Consultations – September 2019 and January 2020

A further public consultation was held in September 2019 to seek views on the revised scheme proposals, which found the new option was broadly supported by locals. You can read more information about the outcomes of these consultations here.

Despite this support, some businesses located on or close to Victoria Street had concerns in relation to the removal of on-street parking and the location of the proposed loading bay. For this reason, following engagement with the local Ward Members and the Holmfirth Business Association, a further targeted drop-in event was held in January 2020 to allow local businesses the opportunity to view the plans and discuss concerns with the project team.

The feedback from the local businesses was used to finalise the scheme plan for submission of the Outline Business Case (OBC) to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Update - May 2021

The project is in the detailed design stage and so final design decisions are now being made. These visualisations and plans: (Holmfirth General Layout and Huddersfield Road Car Park) are designed to give you an indication of how the changes will look, the materials used are subject to change. Further updates will be added as the scheme progresses.

Update - July 2021

The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan is a £3.9 million project, which will see improvements throughout the town centre. The plan includes the demolition of the former market hall building and the extension of the adjacent Huddersfield Road car park. This part of the scheme requires planning permission, and the planning application has now been submitted for the creation of the new multi-use Huddersfield Road car park and event space.

Kirklees Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is developing the scheme to:

  • Create a more attractive environment for residents, businesses, and visitors.
  • Improve efficiency and journey time reliability for all road users.
  • Ease traffic congestion.
  • Create better access for residents, businesses and visitors.

The changes to the market hall and Huddersfield Road car park include –

  • Demolition of the market hall building to increase car parking spaces from 24 to 26. The disabled bays are to be relocated to a location with a lesser gradient and have better access. All new parking spaces will be larger for ease of use.
  • The new car park will be able to host events and markets, as it will include multiple water and electricity utility points.
  • There are plans for three new footways between Huddersfield Road and Hollowgate to improve movement through the town.
  • There will be two electric vehicle charging points within the car park.
  • The bridge over the River Holme will be replaced with a wider deck providing improved views of the river and opportunities for additional event space, cycle parking and seating.
  • The lower section of the new car park will house eight 1100 litre bins to improve the access and aesthetics of Hollowgate.

What has happened since Outline Business Case (OBC) Submission?

Following the outcomes of the public consultations and engagements with local businesses, the OBC for the project was submitted to Combined Authority in March 2020. The OBC has now been approved by the Combined Authority, with funding provided to allow the project team to proceed with developing the detailed design and Full Business Case for the scheme.

The latest changes to the scheme design are listed below:

  • Wider pedestrian footways throughout Holmfirth town centre.
  • The road at Hollowgate will be narrower with some reduced parking to create a wider footway that will provide a safer environment for pedestrians.
  • The Victoria Street loading bay location will be on the north side of Victoria Street following consultation with businesses and analysis of loading usage
  • The project team is working on solutions for an additional loading facility within the vicinity of Victoria Street.
  • There will be two new disabled parking bays on Victoria Street and an additional bay in the expanded Huddersfield Road car park, taking the total here to three.
  • The Huddersfield Road car park has been designed with multiple water and electricity utility points to allow the space to function as a market and event space when required. The car park will be future-proofed to allow for Electric Vehicle charging points to be installed with minimal disruption.
  • The planned relocation of the Towngate zebra crossing will not go ahead due to safety issues related to sight lines. The crossing will remain in its existing location.
  • The Huddersfield Road car park will be split-level to accommodate the existing car park slope and to ensure light is not blocked to the businesses located adjacent.
  • An additional pedestrian crossing on Huddersfield Road is planned to ensure pedestrians have a link to the new electric car and bike charging facilities.

Visualisations of the scheme

You are able to view the latest visualisations in the documents section.

Contact us

If you wish to contact us regarding this scheme you can do so using the following methods. Please be aware that we will operate a reduced staff over the Easter period and therefore there may be a delay in responding to your query.

Email:  yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Phone: 0113 245 7676 (Metroline Contact Centre) 

Post: Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA)*

*Please be aware that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the majority of our staff are working from home and therefore there will be significant delays in receiving and responding to post. It is strongly recommended that you contact us via another method if possible. 

Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) Local Consultation

Residents and business owners in adjacent properties to the changes are asked to provide comments on the proposals. Please review the proposed plan and if you have any comments, please share them with Adam.Jones@kirklees.gov.uk

Subject to the feedback from this consultation the scheme will then be taken forward to formal consultation which will involve advertising the traffic regulation order in the local press and it will invite anyone to lodge a formal objection to the proposals.


The story so far

The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan, led by Kirklees Council, is funded through the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the Leeds City Region Growth Deal.

Kirklees Council carried out a significant amount of work to assess the road use and layout in Holmfirth town centre. This area of Holmfirth is unique and provides many challenges to making major alterations to the roads, but the impact of congestion meant consideration for improvements were necessary.

The aims of the improvements were to:

  • create a more attractive environment for residents, businesses and visitors
  • ease traffic congestion in Holmfirth
  • improve efficiency and journey time reliability for all road users
  • create better access for local residents, workers and businesses

The council collated information from investigations and traffic simulations, looking at where the issues and journey time delays are in Holmfirth. They then used this information to develop and test a number of improvement options, in order to develop a preferred access plan option.

Initial Public Consultation – March/April 2019

From 4 March – 5 April 2019 a public engagement exercise on proposed plans for major road improvements to Holmfirth town centre, was open to the public. During the consultation, the council presented the first draft plans of all the options for the proposed improvements including their preferred proposal to build a new link road between Hollowgate and the A6024, Huddersfield Road. The public were able to view the plans and provide feedback on them as well as general comments on wider issues and areas for consideration.

Engagement events

An exhibition display was available for the public to visit for the duration of the engagement period. This was hosted at both Holmfirth and Huddersfield Libraries as accessible town centre locations.

In total over the duration of the engagement exercise approximately over 2,500 respondents participated: 1923 completed surveys (of which 474 were submitted in paper format), one petition with 553 signatories, four letters, two stakeholder reports and 114 emails were received. There were over 9,000 visits to the engagement website, and engagement via Kirklees Council’s social media and communication channels meant that close to 84,000 individuals were potentially reached about the activity.

Analysis

The results of the public engagement exercise have been presented in full. You can view these in the documents library section of this website, or download a copy by clicking here. (opens in a new tab).

Headline results

Overall the majority of respondents did not agree that the preferred town centre access plan proposal would achieve the aims:

  • Four fifths of respondents disagreed (81.3%)
  • Out of this, the highest proportion strongly disagreed (61%)
  • Only around a tenth of respondents agreed (13%)

Initial Consultation Conclusion

Without the backing of local residents and businesses, there was no possibility of delivering the Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan in its original format. Having listened to the issues raised at the initial engagement events, the council developed a different scheme in line with the Holme Valley Neighbourhood Development Plan. The new scheme would still reduce journey times and increase capacity, alongside making improvements to public realm.

Revised Scheme

The revised scheme balanced the need to address the transport problem with the views of the public and local community. The revised option still includes the changes required to improve journey times through the town centre, including:

  • Improvements to the Victoria Street / Huddersfield Road traffic signals.
  • A signalised (Puffin) pedestrian crossing to replace the Victoria Street zebra crossing.
  • Changes to the parking and loading arrangements on Victoria Street.
  • Improved cycle facilities including cycle storage and E-Bike charging facilities.

Further Consultations – September 2019 and January 2020

A further public consultation was held in September 2019 to seek views on the revised scheme proposals, which found the new option was broadly supported by locals. You can read more information about the outcomes of these consultations here.

Despite this support, some businesses located on or close to Victoria Street had concerns in relation to the removal of on-street parking and the location of the proposed loading bay. For this reason, following engagement with the local Ward Members and the Holmfirth Business Association, a further targeted drop-in event was held in January 2020 to allow local businesses the opportunity to view the plans and discuss concerns with the project team.

The feedback from the local businesses was used to finalise the scheme plan for submission of the Outline Business Case (OBC) to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

Update - May 2021

The project is in the detailed design stage and so final design decisions are now being made. These visualisations and plans: (Holmfirth General Layout and Huddersfield Road Car Park) are designed to give you an indication of how the changes will look, the materials used are subject to change. Further updates will be added as the scheme progresses.

Update - July 2021

The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan is a £3.9 million project, which will see improvements throughout the town centre. The plan includes the demolition of the former market hall building and the extension of the adjacent Huddersfield Road car park. This part of the scheme requires planning permission, and the planning application has now been submitted for the creation of the new multi-use Huddersfield Road car park and event space.

Kirklees Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is developing the scheme to:

  • Create a more attractive environment for residents, businesses, and visitors.
  • Improve efficiency and journey time reliability for all road users.
  • Ease traffic congestion.
  • Create better access for residents, businesses and visitors.

The changes to the market hall and Huddersfield Road car park include –

  • Demolition of the market hall building to increase car parking spaces from 24 to 26. The disabled bays are to be relocated to a location with a lesser gradient and have better access. All new parking spaces will be larger for ease of use.
  • The new car park will be able to host events and markets, as it will include multiple water and electricity utility points.
  • There are plans for three new footways between Huddersfield Road and Hollowgate to improve movement through the town.
  • There will be two electric vehicle charging points within the car park.
  • The bridge over the River Holme will be replaced with a wider deck providing improved views of the river and opportunities for additional event space, cycle parking and seating.
  • The lower section of the new car park will house eight 1100 litre bins to improve the access and aesthetics of Hollowgate.

What has happened since Outline Business Case (OBC) Submission?

Following the outcomes of the public consultations and engagements with local businesses, the OBC for the project was submitted to Combined Authority in March 2020. The OBC has now been approved by the Combined Authority, with funding provided to allow the project team to proceed with developing the detailed design and Full Business Case for the scheme.

The latest changes to the scheme design are listed below:

  • Wider pedestrian footways throughout Holmfirth town centre.
  • The road at Hollowgate will be narrower with some reduced parking to create a wider footway that will provide a safer environment for pedestrians.
  • The Victoria Street loading bay location will be on the north side of Victoria Street following consultation with businesses and analysis of loading usage
  • The project team is working on solutions for an additional loading facility within the vicinity of Victoria Street.
  • There will be two new disabled parking bays on Victoria Street and an additional bay in the expanded Huddersfield Road car park, taking the total here to three.
  • The Huddersfield Road car park has been designed with multiple water and electricity utility points to allow the space to function as a market and event space when required. The car park will be future-proofed to allow for Electric Vehicle charging points to be installed with minimal disruption.
  • The planned relocation of the Towngate zebra crossing will not go ahead due to safety issues related to sight lines. The crossing will remain in its existing location.
  • The Huddersfield Road car park will be split-level to accommodate the existing car park slope and to ensure light is not blocked to the businesses located adjacent.
  • An additional pedestrian crossing on Huddersfield Road is planned to ensure pedestrians have a link to the new electric car and bike charging facilities.

Visualisations of the scheme

You are able to view the latest visualisations in the documents section.

Contact us

If you wish to contact us regarding this scheme you can do so using the following methods. Please be aware that we will operate a reduced staff over the Easter period and therefore there may be a delay in responding to your query.

Email:  yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk

Phone: 0113 245 7676 (Metroline Contact Centre) 

Post: Freepost CONSULTATION TEAM (WYCA)*

*Please be aware that, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the majority of our staff are working from home and therefore there will be significant delays in receiving and responding to post. It is strongly recommended that you contact us via another method if possible. 

CLOSED: This discussion has concluded.

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  • Share Does this actually work there’s so few questions being asked ? Where can we put our comments? on Facebook Share Does this actually work there’s so few questions being asked ? Where can we put our comments? on Twitter Share Does this actually work there’s so few questions being asked ? Where can we put our comments? on Linkedin Email Does this actually work there’s so few questions being asked ? Where can we put our comments? link

    Does this actually work there’s so few questions being asked ? Where can we put our comments?

    SueH asked over 3 years ago

    Yes this works. Eight questions have been asked which have now all been answered.

    Questions could be posted as you have done and a member of the project team would provide an answer in due course.

    The Q&A has now been closed, however, you can still send any comments via email to yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk.

  • Share Whilst the bulk of the proposal hints at pedestrian safety there doesn’t seem to be any firm commitment regarding road traffic calming which is long overdue in Holmfirth. Currently we have no speed restriction devises (road humps or strategic narrowing) visual speed warning indicators, cameras, police presence, traffic wardens or 20 mph areas in high density pedestrian traffic. What are your intentions here? on Facebook Share Whilst the bulk of the proposal hints at pedestrian safety there doesn’t seem to be any firm commitment regarding road traffic calming which is long overdue in Holmfirth. Currently we have no speed restriction devises (road humps or strategic narrowing) visual speed warning indicators, cameras, police presence, traffic wardens or 20 mph areas in high density pedestrian traffic. What are your intentions here? on Twitter Share Whilst the bulk of the proposal hints at pedestrian safety there doesn’t seem to be any firm commitment regarding road traffic calming which is long overdue in Holmfirth. Currently we have no speed restriction devises (road humps or strategic narrowing) visual speed warning indicators, cameras, police presence, traffic wardens or 20 mph areas in high density pedestrian traffic. What are your intentions here? on Linkedin Email Whilst the bulk of the proposal hints at pedestrian safety there doesn’t seem to be any firm commitment regarding road traffic calming which is long overdue in Holmfirth. Currently we have no speed restriction devises (road humps or strategic narrowing) visual speed warning indicators, cameras, police presence, traffic wardens or 20 mph areas in high density pedestrian traffic. What are your intentions here? link

    Whilst the bulk of the proposal hints at pedestrian safety there doesn’t seem to be any firm commitment regarding road traffic calming which is long overdue in Holmfirth. Currently we have no speed restriction devises (road humps or strategic narrowing) visual speed warning indicators, cameras, police presence, traffic wardens or 20 mph areas in high density pedestrian traffic. What are your intentions here?

    Peter Cowley asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The project team are committed to ensuring the scheme improves facilities for cyclists and pedestrians. The scheme introduces a 20mph speed limit throughout the Holmfirth town centre. Hollowgate will have a raised table and a shuttle arrangement to provide a wider footway and act as traffic calming. The pavement on Victoria Street will also be widened and carriageway width narrowed to act as traffic calming.

  • Share Opposite the entrance to the car park looks as if it’s moving from double yellow lines to single yellow lines. Is this the case and if so what times will it be possible to park there? It’s hard to see how this wouldn’t cause traffic problems even in the evening. The pavement next to it is also so narrow that it would potentially cause pedestrians problems as well. on Facebook Share Opposite the entrance to the car park looks as if it’s moving from double yellow lines to single yellow lines. Is this the case and if so what times will it be possible to park there? It’s hard to see how this wouldn’t cause traffic problems even in the evening. The pavement next to it is also so narrow that it would potentially cause pedestrians problems as well. on Twitter Share Opposite the entrance to the car park looks as if it’s moving from double yellow lines to single yellow lines. Is this the case and if so what times will it be possible to park there? It’s hard to see how this wouldn’t cause traffic problems even in the evening. The pavement next to it is also so narrow that it would potentially cause pedestrians problems as well. on Linkedin Email Opposite the entrance to the car park looks as if it’s moving from double yellow lines to single yellow lines. Is this the case and if so what times will it be possible to park there? It’s hard to see how this wouldn’t cause traffic problems even in the evening. The pavement next to it is also so narrow that it would potentially cause pedestrians problems as well. link

    Opposite the entrance to the car park looks as if it’s moving from double yellow lines to single yellow lines. Is this the case and if so what times will it be possible to park there? It’s hard to see how this wouldn’t cause traffic problems even in the evening. The pavement next to it is also so narrow that it would potentially cause pedestrians problems as well.

    Louise A asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. I believe this is an error in the plans and I have passed this to the Highways design team to amend. Thank you for highlighting this.

  • Share So you are planning to remove the two floor building used for the Market to replace it with extra 15 parking places? on Facebook Share So you are planning to remove the two floor building used for the Market to replace it with extra 15 parking places? on Twitter Share So you are planning to remove the two floor building used for the Market to replace it with extra 15 parking places? on Linkedin Email So you are planning to remove the two floor building used for the Market to replace it with extra 15 parking places? link

    So you are planning to remove the two floor building used for the Market to replace it with extra 15 parking places?

    SueH asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The market in Holmfirth operating out of the market hall was determined to be unsustainable in 2018. The Markets team has continued to provide the service since this time and is the process of awarding the Holmfirth market tender to an operator who will operate the market at an alternative location. The size of the market hall limits the number of stalls available for markets to circa 20 stalls, an alternative market location at Crown Bottom allows up to 30 stalls to be used. The extended car parking area will provide electric car charging, improved disabled parking, bin storage to improve the Hollowgate street scene, and will have a dual usage as a market and event space through the 'pop up' electric and water units.

  • Share I'd be interested to hear how you justify the destruction of our market building & turning it into an extension of the existing car park but only achieve an extra 3 spaces? ie existing car park has 24 spaces now & the new plan shows a total of 27 on Facebook Share I'd be interested to hear how you justify the destruction of our market building & turning it into an extension of the existing car park but only achieve an extra 3 spaces? ie existing car park has 24 spaces now & the new plan shows a total of 27 on Twitter Share I'd be interested to hear how you justify the destruction of our market building & turning it into an extension of the existing car park but only achieve an extra 3 spaces? ie existing car park has 24 spaces now & the new plan shows a total of 27 on Linkedin Email I'd be interested to hear how you justify the destruction of our market building & turning it into an extension of the existing car park but only achieve an extra 3 spaces? ie existing car park has 24 spaces now & the new plan shows a total of 27 link

    I'd be interested to hear how you justify the destruction of our market building & turning it into an extension of the existing car park but only achieve an extra 3 spaces? ie existing car park has 24 spaces now & the new plan shows a total of 27

    Ken Skyes asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The market in Holmfirth operating out of the market hall was determined to be unsustainable in 2018. The Markets team has continued to provide the service since this time and is the process of awarding the Holmfirth market tender to an operator who will operate the market at an alternative location. The size of the market hall limits the number of stalls available for markets to circa 20 stalls, an alternative market location at Crown Bottom allows up to 30 stalls to be used. The extended car parking area will provide electric car charging, improved disabled parking, bin storage to improve the Hollowgate street scene, and will have a dual usage as a market and event space through the 'pop up' electric and water units.

  • Share Is it possible to prevent traffic from entering Hollowgate at the Victoria Street end beyond Rotcher and make it access only for businesses. Residents living at the far end and needing to access Goose Green can enter from the opposite end. Hollowgate is one of the few a quieter streets in Holmfirth and presently it is just used as a rat run to avoid the traffic lights in Huddersfield Road. on Facebook Share Is it possible to prevent traffic from entering Hollowgate at the Victoria Street end beyond Rotcher and make it access only for businesses. Residents living at the far end and needing to access Goose Green can enter from the opposite end. Hollowgate is one of the few a quieter streets in Holmfirth and presently it is just used as a rat run to avoid the traffic lights in Huddersfield Road. on Twitter Share Is it possible to prevent traffic from entering Hollowgate at the Victoria Street end beyond Rotcher and make it access only for businesses. Residents living at the far end and needing to access Goose Green can enter from the opposite end. Hollowgate is one of the few a quieter streets in Holmfirth and presently it is just used as a rat run to avoid the traffic lights in Huddersfield Road. on Linkedin Email Is it possible to prevent traffic from entering Hollowgate at the Victoria Street end beyond Rotcher and make it access only for businesses. Residents living at the far end and needing to access Goose Green can enter from the opposite end. Hollowgate is one of the few a quieter streets in Holmfirth and presently it is just used as a rat run to avoid the traffic lights in Huddersfield Road. link

    Is it possible to prevent traffic from entering Hollowgate at the Victoria Street end beyond Rotcher and make it access only for businesses. Residents living at the far end and needing to access Goose Green can enter from the opposite end. Hollowgate is one of the few a quieter streets in Holmfirth and presently it is just used as a rat run to avoid the traffic lights in Huddersfield Road.

    Bev Adams asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The project team has investigated a number of options for traffic calming within the Hollowgate area. The current scheme plans to introduce a shuttle arrangement to allow additional pavement width to be accommodated throughout Hollowgate. Your comments have been noted and passed on to the project team.

  • Share Are you going to compensate the businesses that will struggle with business because of the disruption while your making these changes on Facebook Share Are you going to compensate the businesses that will struggle with business because of the disruption while your making these changes on Twitter Share Are you going to compensate the businesses that will struggle with business because of the disruption while your making these changes on Linkedin Email Are you going to compensate the businesses that will struggle with business because of the disruption while your making these changes link

    Are you going to compensate the businesses that will struggle with business because of the disruption while your making these changes

    Jo.liles asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The works within the Holmfirth scheme are highway works and therefore there is no compensation related to these activities. This position was set out by the then Transport Minister, Keith Hill, in July 2000:

    Highway works ultimately benefit the whole community. Occupies of premises may be entitled to compensation if something is done improperly (for example, the blocking of access without authority) but not otherwise. Businesses have no right in law to any given level of passing trade, and may suffer temporary loss owing to disruption of traffic flows. Trade may fluctuate for a variety of reasons, and accurately assessing the losses directly attributable to works in the highway can be difficult. There is, too, an element of 'windfall' profit and loss: often when one trader suffers a rival business in the neighbourhood stands to gain custom as a direct result of the same works. There are therefore no plans to introduce legislation to create legal liability to compensate anyone for loss of trade when a highway authority properly executes road works under its statutory powers.

  • Share The visualisations are just of the car park - where is the overview of the scheme itself (as a diagram, not description? on Facebook Share The visualisations are just of the car park - where is the overview of the scheme itself (as a diagram, not description? on Twitter Share The visualisations are just of the car park - where is the overview of the scheme itself (as a diagram, not description? on Linkedin Email The visualisations are just of the car park - where is the overview of the scheme itself (as a diagram, not description? link

    The visualisations are just of the car park - where is the overview of the scheme itself (as a diagram, not description?

    R Hogley asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The latest version of the scheme plans will be added to the Your Voice website over the next couple of weeks. Please check the website for updates.

  • Share A comment rather than a question. Retaining parking spaces of Victoria Street will be a missed opportunity to solve many of the congestion problems in Holmfirth town centre. The so called Holmfirth Business Association represent only a tiny minority of the buisnesses in the town as most of us have never been given the opportunity to join on Facebook Share A comment rather than a question. Retaining parking spaces of Victoria Street will be a missed opportunity to solve many of the congestion problems in Holmfirth town centre. The so called Holmfirth Business Association represent only a tiny minority of the buisnesses in the town as most of us have never been given the opportunity to join on Twitter Share A comment rather than a question. Retaining parking spaces of Victoria Street will be a missed opportunity to solve many of the congestion problems in Holmfirth town centre. The so called Holmfirth Business Association represent only a tiny minority of the buisnesses in the town as most of us have never been given the opportunity to join on Linkedin Email A comment rather than a question. Retaining parking spaces of Victoria Street will be a missed opportunity to solve many of the congestion problems in Holmfirth town centre. The so called Holmfirth Business Association represent only a tiny minority of the buisnesses in the town as most of us have never been given the opportunity to join link

    A comment rather than a question. Retaining parking spaces of Victoria Street will be a missed opportunity to solve many of the congestion problems in Holmfirth town centre. The so called Holmfirth Business Association represent only a tiny minority of the buisnesses in the town as most of us have never been given the opportunity to join

    Tim Radcliffe asked over 3 years ago

    Thank you for your comment. The Holmfirth Town Centre Access Plan is a transport scheme funded by West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund. To ensure the scheme objectives of reduced congestion and improved journey times throughout the town centre, changes to parking and loading must take place on  Victoria Street. These changes must also take into account the project objective of improving pedestrian facilities within the town centre. The combined scheme goals and the limited space within Holmfirth means that parking and loading can only be situated on one side of Victoria Street.

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