
Key details
Proposals to reduce traffic and build a safe and healthy environment for people of all ages to walk, cycle, rest and play in the streets around Ling Bob and Christ Church Schools.
Funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Active Travel England.
Current status
Pellon routes to school
Plans
The proposals include:
Junctions and road layouts
Raised table crossings and wider pavements slow down vehicle traffic and create more space for walking and cycling and other forms of active travel.
Improvements to snickets
Widening, removing steps and improving access to routes away from roads.
Green space
New green spaces and improvements to existing ones. Changes to roads will slow down traffic and provide more space for people walking, cycling, or using wheelchairs or prams.
These proposals complement Community Streets proposals in Ash Green and Mixenden.
Benefits
With these proposals for Ling Bob and Pellon we aim to:
- encourage walking, scooting and cycling
- make school streets safer and more attractive
- make the neighbourhood a safer place for playing outside
- create places to rest and interact with neighbours.
- build attractive places for people and wildlife
The benefits for the area include:
Fewer vehicles
The changes will reduce the number of vehicles and the speed they travel close to schools. This will result in a reduction of emissions, and safer streets.
Health
The changes have been designed to make walking, cycling and other forms of active travel an easier and more attractive option for people. The benefits of active travel and physical activity are well documented and range from positive effect on mood and mental health to better heart health.
Sense of community
We’re hoping to make the area a more pleasant place to spend time, and a place where children are more likely to play outside together.
Nature
Greater biodiversity and natural solutions for sustainable drainage.
Design
The plans are in the draft stage and subject to consultation.
Ashville Gardens and Rye Lane
Traffic calming measures to be introduced along Rye lane. Widening of the snicket that leads from Ashville Gardens to Christ Church Pellon Primary School.
Removal of roundabouts
Roundabouts to be removed and replace with narrower routes that slow traffic and allow for added green space. Changes at the Highroad Well Lane/Sandbeds Road, Rye Lane/Ryecroft Lane, and Highroad Well Lane/Albert Road junctions.
Ling Bob Junior Infant and Nursery School
Improvements to the green space between Ling Bob and Highroad Well Lane to create a social green space. Safe raised crossing on Rye Lane leading to the school snicket. A large, raised area and new junction at Highroad Well Lane/Albert Road with a formal crossing provision will prioritise people walking, cycling, and using scooters or prams.
Christ Church School
A formal crossing outside school and wider pavements will make the journey to school safer.
Progress
January 2025
We are consulting on the details of the latest proposals. Please take a moment to give us your feedback and any comments you would like to make on the proposals.
The consultation runs between Monday 6 January and midnight on Sunday 26 January 2025.
You can:
- view the proposals online and share your views by completing the survey;
- join us at The Hub @ Pellon, 53/55 Rye Lane, Pellon, HX2 0QB on Wednesday 15 January 2025, 2 – 6 pm to meet our team and discuss the proposals;
- request a printed copy of the Pellon Routes to School consultation pack by calling our contact centre on 01422 288 002.
Your views are important to us so please let us know what you think.
April 2024
Name of project changed from Community Streets Pellon - Ling Bob, to Pellon routes to school.
October 2023
Following the consultation held in 2022 we have listened to your feedback and refined the proposals. We are seeking additional grant funding to progress with this project. We will provide an update on the plans and next steps in 2024.
May 2022
We are consulting on the details of the latest proposals. Please take a moment to give us your feedback and any comments you would like to make on the proposals.
The consultation period runs between Monday 16 May and midnight on Sunday 12 June 2022.
You can:
- use our short online form to let us know what you think of the proposals
- email your comments to activestreets@calderdale.gov.uk
- join us at The Hub @ Pellon, 53/55 Rye Lane, Pellon, HX2 0QB on Wednesday 25 May 2022, 2 – 6 pm to meet our team and discuss the proposals.
- If you or someone you know would prefer to give feedback by post please call our contact centre on 01422 288 002 and ask for a printed copy of the Ling Bob consultation pack.
Your views are important to us so please let us know what you think.
Funding
Approximate scheme value: £631.47K.
This project was made possible through funding from: