2020 Archive
Press releases from 2020.
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Combined Authority Investment Committee to consider projects worth £8.7 million
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West Yorkshire agencies come together to encourage everyone to be safe and protect each other this Christmas
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West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board call on government to back region’s ambitious recovery plan
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West Yorkshire Leaders Delighted that Devolution Deal Order is Laid in Parliament Today
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Castleford Railway Station £2.8 Million Transformation Now Complete
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Response to Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North
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Combined Authority sets out priority locations for regeneration and urban renewal
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Future-Ready Skills Commission hails success with key recommendations becoming government policy
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Combined Authority works with regional partners to boost digital skills to support economic recovery
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Yorkshire’s leaders call for more retail support as COVID-19 restrictions come into effect
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West Yorkshire takes next step in radical shake-up of adult skills provision
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Combined Authority to invest devolution funding in skills to support region’s recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
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West Yorkshire devolution deal one step closer to becoming law
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West Yorkshire Leaders statement on region entering tier three COVID-19 restrictions
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Response to the Government's Spending Review
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£4.5 million of accelerated schemes to help boost economic recovery to go before West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment Committee
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Combined Authority takes steps to develop Good Work Standard for West Yorkshire
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West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board prepares for end of lockdown
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Invest East Coast Rail calls on the government to invest now and future proof the East Coast Main Line
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Response to Transport for the North statement on the progress of Northern Powerhouse Rail
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Devolution deal order to go before West Yorkshire councils and the Combined Authority for consent
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Proposals to support better bus services through deeper partnership
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Combined Authority presses case for Yorkshire flooding summit as anniversary looms
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Combined Authority making ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality in West Yorkshire
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Supporting digital skills will be central to our economic recovery
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Travel to be made easier for Under 19s with the ‘Fare Deal for Young People’
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Proposals to make 300,000 homes more energy efficient go before Green Economy Panel
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Chancellor urged to back £2 billion five-year recovery proposals for West Yorkshire
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West Yorkshire Council Leaders’ statement following the Prime Minister’s Press Conference, Saturday 31 October 2020
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COVID-19 Tier 3 Restrictions: A statement from the Leaders of West Yorkshire Councils
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More than £127 million of sustainable transport and regeneration schemes to go before the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee
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Latest COVID update from West Yorkshire Leaders
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West Yorkshire COVID-19 update from Leaders
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West Yorkshire COVID-19 latest statement
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Chair of the Combined Authority calls on the Department for Education to reverse its decision to scrap the Union Learning Fund
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West Yorkshire Council Leaders respond to the Chancellor’s statement
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West Yorkshire Council Leaders respond to remaining in Tier Two status
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A statement from West Yorkshire Council Leaders about the prevalence and spread of COVID-19
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Combined Authority delivers another key part of devolution deal with launch of West Yorkshire Local Digital Skills Partnership to boost inclusive digital skills
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Tier Two (High Risk) Status Response from West Yorkshire Council Leaders:
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COVID-19: A statement from the Leaders of West Yorkshire Councils
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Bus Alliance renews its commitment to improve air quality across West Yorkshire
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Combined Authority wins national award for ‘leadership in responding to the climate emergency’
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Further new sustainable travel schemes worth up to £141.3 million to go before the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee
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Plans for £15.8 million Halifax Bus Station redevelopment given the green light
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Future-Ready Skills Commission responds to PM’s speech on adult skills and training
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£4.2 billion annual skills investment needed to overcome COVID-19 and reboot economy for 21st century
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority gets behind World Car Free Day
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority to start commissioning providers for adult education services
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Combined Authority reminds both parents and young people to do their bit and wear a face covering
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West Yorkshire authorities coordinate resources to implement Rule of Six
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Combined Authority publishes latest results of transport survey
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West Yorkshire says ‘yes’ to devolution deal
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Combined Authority superfast broadband programme rolled out to more than 1,700 rural businesses
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Public transport at the forefront of COVID-19 recovery plans for West Yorkshire
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Decisions made in West Yorkshire, for West Yorkshire
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LEP Chair appointed to government advisory group on future of inward investment
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Combined Authority launches innovative Future Mobility Strategy consultation
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Plans for up to £177 million of new sustainable travel schemes from Devolution Deal to go before the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee
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Transport network prepared for the return of West Yorkshire’s students
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West Yorkshire holds the ‘blueprint for recovery’
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West Yorkshire’s £1.8 billion devolution deal takes next steps towards becoming law following record-breaking consultation
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Transport options top of the agenda as COVID-19 radically changes travel and working patterns across West Yorkshire
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Combined Authority responds to Government bus funding announcement
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Plans for more than £7 million of new sustainable travel schemes to go before the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee
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Work complete on Growth Deal funded flood alleviation scheme in East Leeds
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Combined Authority secures £52.6 million from Getting Building Fund
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority secures funding to make ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality
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Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund
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The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s response to the PM’s announcement to kickstart £2bn cycling and walking revolution
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Progress towards West Yorkshire devolution deal gathers pace
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Ambitious action on cutting car use, insulating thousands of homes and planting new forests needed to tackle climate emergency
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Combined Authority shortlisted for national award for ‘leadership in responding to the climate emergency’
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Response to DfT announcement on the 'Northern Transport Council' and Trans-Pennine Upgrade
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West Yorkshire public thanked for nation’s largest ever response to devolution consultation
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People asked for their views on proposed new bus information around Leeds
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Views urgently sought on school travel arrangements for September 2020
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Combined Authority to receive economic and transport recovery plans
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Thousands more homes and businesses in Leeds and Calderdale to be protected from flooding
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Combined Authority calls for long-term government funding to ensure West Yorkshire school transport can safely return in September
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Response to the Chancellor's economic statement
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Survey underlines need for support for public transport as West Yorkshire emerges from COVID-19 pandemic
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Combined Authority secures £52.6 million to support shovel-ready projects
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Plans progress for West Yorkshire mass transit system as Combined Authority Investment Committee approves next steps
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Last chance to make your voice heard in country’s largest devolution consultation
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In-depth study into how to decarbonise Leeds City Region will accelerate region’s response to climate emergency
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s AccessBus provides vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Combined Authority secures funding to make ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality in West Yorkshire
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Devolution deal helps deliver housing funding for West Yorkshire
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Combined Authority creates assistance cards for people exempt from wearing face coverings
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Combined Authority puts skills and training at centre of West Yorkshire’s economic recovery
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Combined Authority to review plans to help West Yorkshire economy recover from COVID-19
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the LEP take further action as unemployment claims rise by a fifth
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People urged to plan journeys as lockdown restrictions relaxed
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Green light given to multi million-pound investment in cycling and walking across Leeds City Region
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Diversity at the Combined Authority
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Your chance to make West Yorkshire streets safer and more accessible for cycling and walking
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Devolution must not be delayed by coronavirus crisis - West Yorkshire Council Leaders
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Transformational transport schemes presented as West Yorkshire Combined Authority plans long term recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority presses for long-term solution on public transport funding during pandemic
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority seeks input on the future of adult education and skills
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Important step forward for West Yorkshire devolution deal as councils agree go-ahead for public consultation
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The LEP and the Combined Authority launch free training programmes to help people upskill while in lockdown
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Government endorsement of Combined Authority unlocks £150 million funding boost for West Yorkshire
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Action taken to support the public transport network during next phase of COVID-19 pandemic response
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Councillors approve plan for new £370,000 cycling and walking route at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee
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Government urged to work with Combined Authority on next phase of COVID-19 response
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Growth Deal funded work to restore York’s historic Guildhall continues safely
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West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board: fighting together for a stronger, fairer, sustainable future
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New board formed to lead West Yorkshire’s economy out of the pandemic
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Local leaders meet virtually on devolution deal worth at least £1.8bn in Government investment
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‘Matchmaking’ Employment Hub Created for West Yorkshire Employers and Jobseekers facing Uncertain Futures
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority supports key worker bus timetable
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Response to new Government support for bus services
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Covid-19 Update from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
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Park and Ride closes in response to falling demand
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Coronavirus Update from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Protecting People and Livelihoods During the Outbreak and Preparing for the Future
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Resilient bus timetable to support key worker travel
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People urged not to use public transport unless their journey is essential
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Changes to bus and rail timetables to provide service resilience and support key workers
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Transport committee welcomes Transforming Cities Fund bid success
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West Yorkshire Public Transport Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 13/03/2020
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Leaders secure £1.8bn devolution deal unlocking decades of investment for West Yorkshire
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Change of plan to create extra parking spaces at Castleford rail station
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Chance to have a say on planned bus stop improvements across Leeds’ Cottingley estate
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New ‘Fare Deal for Young People’s West Yorkshire bus travel proposed
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Transport committee to consider worldwide feedback on developing mass transit
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Park and ride extension plans for Normanton Station
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Combined Authority to improve way it calculates carbon cost of transport and infrastructure projects in response to climate emergency
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Bus Alliance members join forces to help customers cope with roadworks disruption
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More support for flood hit communities to be approved by Investment Committee
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New date and time for Infirmary street improvement works drop-in event
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Chair of the Combined Authority calls for more Government investment to help flood hit communities
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Transport chair responds to PM's bus & cycling announcement
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Response to the Prime Minister’s announcement that HS2 will go ahead
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Rothwell & Robin Hood walking and cycling improvements
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Storm Ciara flooding response
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Plans for a £14.5 million low carbon heat network in Bradford city centre move a step closer
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Leaky dams helping to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding
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Devolution must be central to new government’s skills and training agenda, says Future-Ready Skills Commission
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West Yorkshire Bus Alliance releases latest performance figures
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Work to start on Leeds city centre's Infirmary Street & Park Row
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Digital demand-responsive bus travel among West Yorkshire Future Mobility Zone initiatives
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Response to the announcement that Northern Rail is to be brought under government control
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Further investigation of bus service franchising to be considered
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Response to the National Audit Office report on HS2
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Work starts on next phase of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to protect hundreds of businesses and homes
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Steeton & Silsden car park construction starts soon
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Response to media reports on the Oakervee Review
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West Yorkshire communities urged to exploit broadband boost
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Our Budget 2020/21
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Strong growth for West Yorkshire’s new rail stations
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Historic Wakefield waterfront mills to be brought back to life
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Bus station bands
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River Ouse put to work as Growth Deal-funded project to restore York's historic Guildhall continues
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Response to rail meeting with Ministers
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Have your say on plans for new £15.4 million bus station in Halifax
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Vision for possible West Yorkshire cycling network
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Transport Chair sets out 2020 vision for West Yorkshire bus services
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Response to 2020 rail fares rise and future of Northern franchise
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