Have your say on plans to transform the area around Selby Station

I have please in supporting plans for a £32M investment in Selby which will deliver a massive improvement to the area around Selby Station and open up the vista of Selby Abbey and the River Ouse.  The plans are now availble on-line and you can comment on them. The consultation  is open now and closes on 24 March.

Full details of the scheme and how to comment can be found here https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/Selby

A summary of the seven big improvements that are proposed

One – Brand new Station Plaza in front of the Railway Station

Two – New station approach via Cowie Drive

Three- Dedicated cycle routes through Ousegate and improved pavements, all made possible by introducing a one way system for traffic

Four – Improvements to Shipyard Road, Selby Lock and the Denison Road Bridge

Five – Improvements to Selby Bus Station and Bawtry Road

Six – Brand new bridge with wharfe for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Ouse to Olympia Park

Seven – Improvements to Selby Railway station including step free access.