Sowerby Bridge

Objective-Setting

Presentation to Sowerby

Bridge Town Board April 2017

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Background

Sowerby Bridge Transport Study

Local desire for intervention

Political appetite for intervention

Funding opportunities

CIP (formerly HEBP)

City Connect 2

Objective-setting workshop

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Capital Schemes

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Journeys to work from Sowerby Bridge

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Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Journeys to work through Sowerby Bridge

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Corridor Improvement Programme A58/A672

Objectives must be SMART

(Specific, Measurable, Achievable,

Realistic, Time-bound)

Must meet the specific objectives of

the CIP

Phase 1 to include work on A58 in

Sowerby Bridge

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor City Connect 2: Calderdale Canals

Improvements to the Calder Hebble Navigation for 2km

between Sowerby Bridge Basin and Hallas Lane Bridge

Improvements to the Rochdale Canal Towpath: Phase

1 is Sowerby Bridge to Stubbings Bridge

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge Objective-setting workshop

Attendance: Officers from across

CMBC and WYCA with WSP

facilitators

Goal: to define objectives for

Sowerby Bridge in order to

prioritise interventions and

reconcile conflicting outputs

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge: the function of the central streets

The streets must perform these

functions

The streets could perform these

functions

Support retail Not carry long distance HGVs

Support the economy Not carry re-routed traffic from the

M62

Enable rail use Support local heritage

Enable bus use Support improved public realm

Prevent flooding Support green infrastructure

Car parking (in some cases only) Not provide as much parking as they

currently do

Enable active travel Attract people to live in the town

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge: the key driver for improvement in the town

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Facilitatingeconomic growthand regeneration

Enhancing thebuilt and naturalenvironment

Reducingcongestion

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Vision for Sowerby Bridge

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An attractive place to live whichprovides all the essentialservices its businesses need

A growing economic centre thatcapitalises on the expandingbusiness community nearby

A popular leisure destination withexcellent transport links, whichattracts visitors from across thecity region

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Challenges to delivering the vision for Sowerby Bridge

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10% Conflictingstakeholder priorities

Contradictoryinvestment goals

Transport limitationsand congestion

Insufficient funding(public and private)

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge: Six Key Objectives

Objective

Description

1 Reducing congestion to improve quality of life, attract investment and improve

public health

2 Helping the local economy to grow to meet the needs of residents and local

businesses

3 Improve the vitality of the town centre by supporting a more diverse retail and

leisure offer

4 Improving access to public transport

5 Enhancing facilities for pedestrians and cycle users to make walking and

cycling more appealing

6 Strengthening links to environmental and heritage assets such as the river

and canal

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge Town Board Vision

To create a safe, diverse, accessible destination town with:

More open spaces

Green infrastructure

Environment and community at its heart

A celebration of waterways, heritage, and unique

attributes

Attractive, diverse retail spaces and a mixed economy

A full calendar of events

Cultural and leisure facilities

Calderdale WY+TF A629 Corridor Sowerby Bridge Town Board Wishlist (selected highlights)

Better air quality

Improved access to waterways and local green sites

Strengthen bus services

Walking buses to schools

Enhanced links to the station

Improved market

More cycle paths and cycle routes

Improve retail offer, particularly food

Find uses for empty units

Strengthen the daytime economy

Enhance and signpost heritage

Provide more trees

Reduce waste

Next Steps

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1. Submit EoI to WYCA – April 13th

2. Funding approval- June 7th

3. Feasibility work to begin on A58 to

OBC- June 2017

4. Regular reports at key decision

points brought back to Board. Final

decision with CMBC Cabinet