What an unfortunate time for consultation on major road proposals for Bradford-Shipley! We issued guidance two weeks ago, encouraging you to respond to the WYCA Survey despite the short summer period it is open. All responses must be made by the end of this Sunday 18th August.
We think that some points must be underlined, in favour of the safety and health gains from less motor traffic and more support for bus, cycle and walking. There are powerful voices against change. We wish to support the best proposals and warn against proposals that may be harmful in Manningham, Frizinghall, and the bottleneck of Shipley. Every comment will be counted. You can also respond with an email (see below).
So please complete the WYCA survey questionnaire, making good use of the space for comments after the following three headings:
“Do you have any comments you’d like to tell us about the plans for these side roads?”
“If you wish to tell us why you do, or do not, like these general ideas for improvements, you can use the box below.”
“And finally, if there is anything else you’d like to tell us about these proposals, you can use the box below.”
We suggest you include the following comments if you agree with them. The more people who mention each priority, the more likely that the Council will be able to act on the comment, and weigh it against other comments that they receive.
- I support discouragement of more traffic. This is an aim of WYCA’s own climate policy.
- I support easier walking cycling bussing and safer streets.
- Will a benefit be reduced motor traffic overall? I am concerned that widening Canal Road and stopping up some side roads may give extra capacity to the main road, attracting more traffic. Please ensure that the proposals result in less traffic.
- Why is heavy goods traffic travelling through Bradford to the northwest not diverted to the motorway system?
- The improved cycling routes must be joined up with existing routes?
- How will the Carlisle/Marlborough/Lumb Lane road stretches cope with the diverted extra traffic?
- Please publish the traffic and emissions forecasts showing that there will definitely be less traffic overall.
- How will delivery vans to disabled residents of Manningham Lane and nearby manage to turn and deliver?
- The widening of Canal Road at Midland Terrace will make access more difficult for residents, and crucially attract more traffic to the system, which is not healthy.
You can in addition write your comments in an email to yourvoice@westyorks-ca.gov.uk or by mail to Freepost, CONSULTATION TEAM WYCA, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 2DE
For the other questions in the questionnaire we suggest you respond according to your views on each proposal. We have given guidance here if you wish to refer to it. Note that after Q5, the question numbers change according to how many roads you say that you use.