2020 Archive

Letter demands end to broken promises on transport investment

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• 29 December 2020

Combined Authority Investment Committee to consider projects worth £8.7 million

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• 22 December 2020

West Yorkshire agencies come together to encourage everyone to be safe and protect each other this Christmas

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• 22 December 2020

West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board call on government to back region’s ambitious recovery plan

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• 18 December 2020

West Yorkshire Leaders Delighted that Devolution Deal Order is Laid in Parliament Today

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• 17 December 2020

Castleford Railway Station £2.8 Million Transformation Now Complete

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• 16 December 2020

Response to Rail Needs Assessment for the Midlands and the North

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• 15 December 2020

Combined Authority sets out priority locations for regeneration and urban renewal

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• 10 December 2020

Future-Ready Skills Commission hails success with key recommendations becoming government policy

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• 09 December 2020

Combined Authority works with regional partners to boost digital skills to support economic recovery

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• 07 December 2020

Yorkshire’s leaders call for more retail support as COVID-19 restrictions come into effect

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• 07 December 2020

West Yorkshire takes next step in radical shake-up of adult skills provision

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• 02 December 2020

Combined Authority to invest devolution funding in skills to support region’s recovery from COVID-19 pandemic

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• 27 November 2020

West Yorkshire devolution deal one step closer to becoming law

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• 27 November 2020

West Yorkshire Leaders statement on region entering tier three COVID-19 restrictions

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• 26 November 2020

Response to the Government's Spending Review

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• 25 November 2020

£4.5 million of accelerated schemes to help boost economic recovery to go before West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment Committee

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• 25 November 2020

Combined Authority takes steps to develop Good Work Standard for West Yorkshire

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• 25 November 2020

West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board prepares for end of lockdown

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• 20 November 2020

Invest East Coast Rail calls on the government to invest now and future proof the East Coast Main Line

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• 19 November 2020

Response to Transport for the North statement on the progress of Northern Powerhouse Rail

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• 19 November 2020

Devolution deal order to go before West Yorkshire councils and the Combined Authority for consent

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• 18 November 2020

Proposals to support better bus services through deeper partnership

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• 16 November 2020

Combined Authority presses case for Yorkshire flooding summit as anniversary looms

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• 13 November 2020

Combined Authority making ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality in West Yorkshire

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• 13 November 2020

Supporting digital skills will be central to our economic recovery

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• 12 November 2020

Travel to be made easier for Under 19s with the ‘Fare Deal for Young People’

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• 12 November 2020

Proposals to make 300,000 homes more energy efficient go before Green Economy Panel

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• 12 November 2020

Chancellor urged to back £2 billion five-year recovery proposals for West Yorkshire

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• 09 November 2020

West Yorkshire Council Leaders’ statement following the Prime Minister’s Press Conference, Saturday 31 October 2020

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• 31 October 2020

COVID-19 Tier 3 Restrictions: A statement from the Leaders of West Yorkshire Councils

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• 29 October 2020

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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• 29 October 2020

Latest COVID update from West Yorkshire Leaders

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• 28 October 2020

West Yorkshire COVID-19 update from Leaders

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• 27 October 2020

West Yorkshire COVID-19 latest statement

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• 26 October 2020

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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• 26 October 2020

West Yorkshire Council Leaders respond to the Chancellor’s statement

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• 22 October 2020

West Yorkshire Council Leaders respond to remaining in Tier Two status

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• 20 October 2020

A statement from West Yorkshire Council Leaders about the prevalence and spread of COVID-19

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• 16 October 2020

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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• 14 October 2020

Tier Two (High Risk) Status Response from West Yorkshire Council Leaders:

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• 12 October 2020

COVID-19: A statement from the Leaders of West Yorkshire Councils

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• 10 October 2020

Bus Alliance renews its commitment to improve air quality across West Yorkshire

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• 05 October 2020

Combined Authority wins national award for ‘leadership in responding to the climate emergency’

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• 02 October 2020

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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• 30 September 2020

Plans for £15.8 million Halifax Bus Station redevelopment given the green light

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• 30 September 2020

Future-Ready Skills Commission responds to PM’s speech on adult skills and training

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• 29 September 2020

£4.2 billion annual skills investment needed to overcome COVID-19 and reboot economy for 21st century

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• 23 September 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority gets behind World Car Free Day

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• 21 September 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority to start commissioning providers for adult education services

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• 18 September 2020

Combined Authority reminds both parents and young people to do their bit and wear a face covering

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• 18 September 2020

West Yorkshire authorities coordinate resources to implement Rule of Six

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• 17 September 2020

Combined Authority publishes latest results of transport survey

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• 17 September 2020

West Yorkshire says ‘yes’ to devolution deal

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• 10 September 2020

Combined Authority superfast broadband programme rolled out to more than 1,700 rural businesses

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• 08 September 2020

Public transport at the forefront of COVID-19 recovery plans for West Yorkshire

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• 28 August 2020

Decisions made in West Yorkshire, for West Yorkshire

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• 27 August 2020

LEP Chair appointed to government advisory group on future of inward investment

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• 27 August 2020

Combined Authority launches innovative Future Mobility Strategy consultation

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• 25 August 2020

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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• 25 August 2020

Transport network prepared for the return of West Yorkshire’s students

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• 24 August 2020

West Yorkshire holds the ‘blueprint for recovery’

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• 24 August 2020

West Yorkshire’s £1.8 billion devolution deal takes next steps towards becoming law following record-breaking consultation

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• 21 August 2020

Transport options top of the agenda as COVID-19 radically changes travel and working patterns across West Yorkshire

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• 13 August 2020

Combined Authority responds to Government bus funding announcement

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• 08 August 2020

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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• 04 August 2020

Work complete on Growth Deal funded flood alleviation scheme in East Leeds

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• 04 August 2020

Combined Authority secures £52.6 million from Getting Building Fund

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• 04 August 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority secures funding to make ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality

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• 29 July 2020

Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund

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• 29 July 2020

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s response to the PM’s announcement to kickstart £2bn cycling and walking revolution

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• 28 July 2020

Progress towards West Yorkshire devolution deal gathers pace

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• 28 July 2020

Ambitious action on cutting car use, insulating thousands of homes and planting new forests needed to tackle climate emergency

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• 27 July 2020

Combined Authority shortlisted for national award for ‘leadership in responding to the climate emergency’

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• 23 July 2020

Response to DfT announcement on the 'Northern Transport Council' and Trans-Pennine Upgrade

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• 23 July 2020

West Yorkshire public thanked for nation’s largest ever response to devolution consultation

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• 22 July 2020

People asked for their views on proposed new bus information around Leeds

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• 21 July 2020

Views urgently sought on school travel arrangements for September 2020

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• 20 July 2020

Combined Authority to receive economic and transport recovery plans

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• 20 July 2020

Thousands more homes and businesses in Leeds and Calderdale to be protected from flooding

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• 16 July 2020

Combined Authority calls for long-term government funding to ensure West Yorkshire school transport can safely return in September

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• 15 July 2020

Response to the Chancellor's economic statement

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• 13 July 2020

Survey underlines need for support for public transport as West Yorkshire emerges from COVID-19 pandemic

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• 09 July 2020

Combined Authority secures £52.6 million to support shovel-ready projects

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• 08 July 2020

Plans progress for West Yorkshire mass transit system as Combined Authority Investment Committee approves next steps

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• 08 July 2020

Last chance to make your voice heard in country’s largest devolution consultation

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• 07 July 2020

In-depth study into how to decarbonise Leeds City Region will accelerate region’s response to climate emergency

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• 07 July 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s AccessBus provides vital services during the COVID-19 pandemic

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• 06 July 2020

Combined Authority secures funding to make ambitious cycling and walking plans a reality in West Yorkshire

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• 02 July 2020

Devolution deal helps deliver housing funding for West Yorkshire

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• 30 June 2020

Combined Authority creates assistance cards for people exempt from wearing face coverings

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• 26 June 2020

Combined Authority puts skills and training at centre of West Yorkshire’s economic recovery

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• 26 June 2020

Combined Authority to review plans to help West Yorkshire economy recover from COVID-19

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• 19 June 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the LEP take further action as unemployment claims rise by a fifth

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• 18 June 2020

People urged to plan journeys as lockdown restrictions relaxed

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• 12 June 2020

Green light given to multi million-pound investment in cycling and walking across Leeds City Region

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• 10 June 2020

Diversity at the Combined Authority

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• 09 June 2020

Your chance to make West Yorkshire streets safer and more accessible for cycling and walking

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• 08 June 2020

Devolution must not be delayed by coronavirus crisis - West Yorkshire Council Leaders

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• 03 June 2020

Transformational transport schemes presented as West Yorkshire Combined Authority plans long term recovery from COVID-19 pandemic

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• 03 June 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority presses for long-term solution on public transport funding during pandemic

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• 02 June 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority seeks input on the future of adult education and skills

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• 27 May 2020

Important step forward for West Yorkshire devolution deal as councils agree go-ahead for public consultation

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• 22 May 2020

The LEP and the Combined Authority launch free training programmes to help people upskill while in lockdown

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• 20 May 2020

Government endorsement of Combined Authority unlocks £150 million funding boost for West Yorkshire

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• 18 May 2020

Action taken to support the public transport network during next phase of COVID-19 pandemic response

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• 15 May 2020

Councillors approve plan for new £370,000 cycling and walking route at the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee

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• 13 May 2020

Government urged to work with Combined Authority on next phase of COVID-19 response

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• 06 May 2020

Growth Deal funded work to restore York’s historic Guildhall continues safely

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• 05 May 2020

West Yorkshire Economic Recovery Board: fighting together for a stronger, fairer, sustainable future

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• 01 May 2020

New board formed to lead West Yorkshire’s economy out of the pandemic

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• 28 April 2020

Local leaders meet virtually on devolution deal worth at least £1.8bn in Government investment

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• 16 April 2020

‘Matchmaking’ Employment Hub Created for West Yorkshire Employers and Jobseekers facing Uncertain Futures

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• 09 April 2020

West Yorkshire Combined Authority supports key worker bus timetable

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• 07 April 2020

Response to new Government support for bus services

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• 03 April 2020

Covid-19 Update from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

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• 03 April 2020

Park and Ride closes in response to falling demand

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• 30 March 2020

Coronavirus Update from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority: Protecting People and Livelihoods During the Outbreak and Preparing for the Future

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• 30 March 2020

Resilient bus timetable to support key worker travel

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• 27 March 2020

People urged not to use public transport unless their journey is essential

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• 24 March 2020

Changes to bus and rail timetables to provide service resilience and support key workers

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• 19 March 2020

Transport committee welcomes Transforming Cities Fund bid success

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• 13 March 2020

West Yorkshire Public Transport Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update 13/03/2020

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• 13 March 2020

Leaders secure £1.8bn devolution deal unlocking decades of investment for West Yorkshire

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• 11 March 2020

Change of plan to create extra parking spaces at Castleford rail station

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• 10 March 2020

Chance to have a say on planned bus stop improvements across Leeds’ Cottingley estate

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• 09 March 2020

New ‘Fare Deal for Young People’s West Yorkshire bus travel proposed

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• 05 March 2020

Transport committee to consider worldwide feedback on developing mass transit

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• 04 March 2020

Park and ride extension plans for Normanton Station

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• 03 March 2020

Combined Authority to improve way it calculates carbon cost of transport and infrastructure projects in response to climate emergency

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• 03 March 2020

Bus Alliance members join forces to help customers cope with roadworks disruption

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• 27 February 2020

More support for flood hit communities to be approved by Investment Committee

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• 26 February 2020

New date and time for Infirmary street improvement works drop-in event

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• 21 February 2020

Chair of the Combined Authority calls for more Government investment to help flood hit communities

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• 20 February 2020

Transport chair responds to PM's bus & cycling announcement

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• 11 February 2020

Response to the Prime Minister’s announcement that HS2 will go ahead

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• 11 February 2020

Rothwell & Robin Hood walking and cycling improvements

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• 11 February 2020

Storm Ciara flooding response

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• 11 February 2020

Plans for a £14.5 million low carbon heat network in Bradford city centre move a step closer

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• 06 February 2020

Leaky dams helping to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding

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• 05 February 2020

Devolution must be central to new government’s skills and training agenda, says Future-Ready Skills Commission

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• 04 February 2020

West Yorkshire Bus Alliance releases latest performance figures

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• 31 January 2020

Work to start on Leeds city centre's Infirmary Street & Park Row

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• 30 January 2020

Digital demand-responsive bus travel among West Yorkshire Future Mobility Zone initiatives

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• 30 January 2020

Response to the announcement that Northern Rail is to be brought under government control

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• 29 January 2020

Further investigation of bus service franchising to be considered

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• 29 January 2020

Response to the National Audit Office report on HS2

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• 24 January 2020

Work starts on next phase of Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to protect hundreds of businesses and homes

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• 22 January 2020

Steeton & Silsden car park construction starts soon

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• 22 January 2020

Response to media reports on the Oakervee Review

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• 20 January 2020

West Yorkshire communities urged to exploit broadband boost

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• 16 January 2020

Our Budget 2020/21

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• 15 January 2020

Strong growth for West Yorkshire’s new rail stations

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• 14 January 2020

Historic Wakefield waterfront mills to be brought back to life

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• 14 January 2020

Bus station bands

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• 13 January 2020

River Ouse put to work as Growth Deal-funded project to restore York's historic Guildhall continues

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• 10 January 2020

Response to rail meeting with Ministers

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• 09 January 2020

Have your say on plans for new £15.4 million bus station in Halifax

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• 08 January 2020

Vision for possible West Yorkshire cycling network

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• 02 January 2020

Transport Chair sets out 2020 vision for West Yorkshire bus services

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• 02 January 2020

Response to 2020 rail fares rise and future of Northern franchise

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• 02 January 2020