People are being asked for their views on plans to improve bus priority measures and facilities for cycling and walking on a key section of the A64. This is part of Leeds City Council’s plans aimed to encourage more people to travel by bike or on foot, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined…
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People across Leeds are being asked to make one small change to a weekly journey by leaving the car at home and choosing to walk, cycle, or use the bus instead. A new Walk it Ride it campaign has launched which aims to get people walking and cycling by encouraging them to choose healthier,…
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Leeds City Council’s executive board has formally approved funding to improve the area directly outside the city’s Corn Exchange building. In September 2020, it was announced that Leeds City Council successfully secured £8.6m of match funding from the government’s Getting Building Fund which would be added to Leeds’ £12.2m Grey to Green programme. The…
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Connecting Leeds have released an animation which shows how a multi-million pound project will improve a key corridor that connects Bradford and Leeds. The main focus of the scheme is to introduce new bus lanes in key locations to ease congestion. Giving buses priority along key routes will make journeys quicker and help to…
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The layout of two major roads in the city centre will change from Sunday 24 January as Infirmary Street and Vicar Lane open in both directions to motorised traffic and cycles. The roads are currently being transformed as part of a multi-million pound project being carried out by Connecting Leeds to improve transport in…
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An animation has been released by Leeds City Council to show how the brand new park and ride in Stourton will look once complete in autumn 2021. The £38.5 million project forms part of Connecting Leeds’ ambition to improve the bus network, provide better connectivity and reduce carbon emissions in the city. The park…
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Universal access to accessible, affordable and sustainable travel choices will be considered by senior councillors next week. Leeds City Council’s draft ‘Connecting Leeds Transport Strategy’ aims to tackle the climate emergency, deliver inclusive growth, and improve the health and well-being of Leeds residents. The six ‘big moves’ outlined in the strategy act as an…
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Leeds City Council and the city’s retailers have been working hard to provide a safe shopping environment now that lockdown restrictions have eased. Footfall is expected to increase over the next few weeks and journeys may take longer than usual. To avoid getting caught in the Christmas rush, people are being encouraged to plan…
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Leeds City Council’s Connecting Leeds team have planted the first trees along their A61(South) scheme. The tree planting forms part of a wider project set to improve the corridor by introducing the provision of new bus lanes, a range of bus priority measures, 3.5km of junction improvements and new dedicated walking and cycling routes.…
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Leeds City Council has unveiled its first trial active travel neighbourhoods with a range of measures that have been designed to make these residential areas of the city much more child, pedestrian and cycle friendly. This month will see active travel neighbourhoods (also known as ‘low traffic neighbourhoods’) introduced initially in Hyde Park and…
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