If anyone responds please forward your comments to me so I can use them in any response I, or my colleague might make.
Leeds City Council is working on an area action plan for the West Leeds Gateway area, which covers Armley, Lower Wortley, Upper Wortley, New Wortley and the Heights. The plan, which is being prepared in consultation with local communities, businesses and organisations, will guide regeneration and development over the next 15-20 years.
Previous consultation – issues and options – Autumn 2006
A public consultation on the issues and options for West Leeds Gateway was undertaken during November/December 2006. Three alternative options were considered: minor change, moderate change and major change. Information is available about the West Leeds Gateway issues and options consultation.
Current consultation – preferred options - 26 February to 8 April 2008
From the consultation undertaken at the issues and options stage it is clear that there is little support for major change in the area and that the area is valued as a place to live and work by local residents and businesses. It was also apparent that the minor option would not produce the changes needed to take the Gateway forward to a viable long term future. In view of this the Preferred Options have been developed based on the medium change option. The Preferred Option concentrates on seven strategic themes and seven character areas.
The seven strategic themes are:
- Design and the Environment, Landscape, Biodiversity and Sustainability.
- Greenspace, Linkages and the West Leeds Country Park
- Outdoor Advertising
- Design, Signage and Identity
- Transport
- Health
- Employment and Training
The seven character areas are:
- Central Armley
- Armley Mills
- Canal Road and Ledgard Way
- Canalside
- New Wortley and the Gyratory
- Oldfield Lane Centre
- The Tong Road/ Wellington Road Cooridor.
| Armley Library | 26 February - 8 April |
| Somerfield Supermarket, Armley Town Street | 26 February - 1 March |
| New Wortley Community Centre, 40 Tong Road | 3 March - 8 March |
| Netto Supermarket, Oldfield Lane, Wortley | 10 March - 15 March |
| Armley Leisure Centre, Carr Crofts, Armley | 17 March - 22 March |
| Armley Moor Health Centre, 95 Town Street | 26 March - 28 March |
Documents available on the consultation page:
http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Business/Planning/Planning_consultations/
West_Leeds_Gateway_area_action_plan__preferred_options_consultation
_(LDF).aspx
| Preferred Options - full document | Introduction; 7 strategic themes; 7 neighbourhood proposals; funding, monitoring |
| Preferred Options - summary document | |
| Poster publicising the exhibitions | |
| Proposals maps including the seven character area insets | |
| Sustainability Appraisal report on the Preferred Options | |
| Statement of Proposals Matters | |
| Report on the public consultation on the Issues and Options | |
| Strategic Flood Risk Assessment | Link to the SFRA webpage |
| Online questionnaire | Complete the questionnaire online |
| Questionnaire seeking views of the Preferred Options | Print out and return to the address given |
If you have any queries on this consultation, or would like a copy of the questionnaire in Word format, please contact us at ldf@leeds.gov.uk
All comments should be received by 5.00pm on Tuesday 8 April 2008
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