West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund

The Transport Fund is targeted at enabling key development areas and will help to create about 20,000 new jobs. A number of strategic transport projects will be delivered to facilitate growth identified in the Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), which encompass:

• Orbital road improvements
• Radial improvements on corridors for better public transport options into our urban centres
• Road and rail improvements between district hubs to provide capacity and better connectivity
• Enhanced rail station gateways with increased car parking capacity for park and ride.

West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the Gateway Review process

West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund and the Gateway Review process

The West Yorkshire plus Transport Fund (Transport Fund) is a 20-year commitment for the Leeds City Region, to a value of £1bn. The first six years funding was confirmed, paid in annual instalments. Future funding is subject to the outcome of Gateway Reviews (required after 5, 10 and 15 years) and Ministerial decision-making.

The first Gateway Review, an independent review undertaken by SQW, was completed in 2020.The first Gateway Review provided a positive outcome and this report was submitted to Government, along with a Complementary Report from the LEP Chair.

A confirmation letter was received from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) which confirmed that the Leeds City Region LEP passed the first Independent Review of the Transport Fund 2019 (also known as the Gateway review) on 12 May 2020. Passing this review confirmed that the ‘gainshare’ investment of £30 million per year for the Transport Fund would be paid for the five years 2021/22 to 2025/26.

Preparation work is now underway on the next five year review, due in 2024.

This page was last updated in February 2023.