In September 2020, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority was allocated £52.6 million from the Governments Getting Building Fund investment programme to accelerate local, shovel-ready infrastructure projects to stimulate jobs and support economic recovery across the Leeds City Region.
The 15 wide-ranging projects being supported by the Getting Building Fund programme will benefit communities across West Yorkshire, delivering growth for the local economy, supporting green recovery, and assisting businesses with adaption and recovery from the impacts of the pandemic.
Projects being supported by the Getting Funding programme will:
The Getting Building Fund programme is expected to achieve the following outputs:
The projects will result in a range of outcomes such as increased investment and jobs, improved business growth and resilience, reduced fuel poverty, improved health by encouraging cycling and walking and reduced congestion and improved environment by reducing emissions.
Further information and guidance on this project please visit the gov.uk website.
Comprehensive energy efficiency improvements will be made to 70 mixed tenure residential properties which will reduce the heating demand within the properties, alleviate fuel poverty and bring health and financial benefits to the residents.
A new energy efficient, sustainable, low carbon market building will be developed to consolidate two existing markets in the City Centre. The new market will include an open plan food court and an outdoor trading area, that will attract people to the area through activities such as cooking demonstrations.
'Grade A' office space in the heart of Bradford will be developed to provide a base for retail, leisure, and an expanding cultural offer within the city.
Reconstruction of the A6025 Park Road, which was closed due to a landslip caused by flooding, and which prevented access to the proposed Elland Rail Station, housing sites, and restricted access to the town centre.
The project will refurbish the vacant Grade 2 listed Victorian Arcade in the heart of Dewsbury, to create 21 new flexible retail, leisure and business units enabling small, local, independent creative businesses to occupy the space.
Supporting a range of infrastructure and enabling works to unlock a site in Bradford to meet market needs and open up an industrial estate in Wakefield to allow for further development.
This scheme will provide new greenspace and public realm in the southern area of the city centre and Leeds South Bank area to improve walking and cycling connectivity for local communities, reducing reliance on motor vehicles. Land will be reclaimed from the highway that is being released following road improvements.
Comprehensive energy efficiency and heating improvements are being made to 100 properties, creating warmer, healthier homes, increasing the energy rating of properties, and reducing household fuel bills.
Remedial works will be completed to a Grade 2* listed building, the George Hotel in Huddersfield town centre. Following refurbishment, the building will be suitable for a range of uses, such as a hotel, offices and museum.
The project will provide an energy efficient centralised community hub that will support business growth and skills and promote a range of community lifestyle and sport initiatives increasing the health and wellbeing of the local community.
A high-quality cycling and walking route will be created on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, enhancing the CityConnect schemes that use the canal towpaths as a traffic free, flat, and attractive alternative to the main roads.
The existing bus-based Temple Green Park & Ride site is being expanded creating up to 391 car park spaces with the potential for an additional bus service to help alleviate congestion and improve journey times into and out of Leeds City Centre.
The scheme will support improved heating and energy efficiency improvements to up to 271 homes. This scheme will help to alleviate fuel poverty and contribute towards the better health for its residents.
This page was updated Q4 2021/22.