Discounted bus pass plan for new homes at proposed Keighley development

2:00pm Sunday 30th December 2012 in News

Discounted bus pass plan for new homes at proposed Keighley development Discounted bus pass plan for new homes at proposed Keighley development

Discounted bus passes should be offered to every household of a proposed estate in Keighley, according to county transport body Metro.

Plans to build 135 houses at Shann Lane (pictured) were submitted by the trustees of the Chatsworth Settlement last month, and have already attracted numerous objections, including from the town council.

As part of the consultation process, the applicants asked for a response from Metro, which runs bus routes from the area to the town centre.

Metro says that if the houses are approved, the developer should pay £10,000 for a new bus shelter just off Shann Lane and £62,370 to offer each of the 135 households a discounted bus travel pass. They say this would discourage new residents from using their cars for basic journeys.

Bradford Council is expected to make a decision on whether to allow the development – and what conditions to place on it – in February.

Comments(4)

Mixter says...
3:59pm Sun 30 Dec 12

Bradford Council has to think as to whether it wants to rake in hundreds of thousands of pounds in extra council tax? I bet that decision is a hard one!

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samuels david says...
11:03am Mon 31 Dec 12

Mixter, do I detect a small note of cynicism towards, Bradford Council, surely not!

The Keighley Town Council that I know, if they had full authority, as they are seeking, I believe would jump at the opportunity of making more money to prop up the finances of its inept management and its disgraceful financial affairs, as Bradford is doing at this moment.

David Samuels

David Samuels

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cougartime says...
11:39am Mon 31 Dec 12

This is a ludicrous idea, why don't metro give discounted bus passes to everybody in the whole of the Bradford met district if they have money to throw about. It would be unfair to the rest of the population of the area if only these "chosen" few were given such privileges, surely that is blatant discrimination, which is not allowed in this society, or is it?

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Stevo54 says...
3:58pm Tue 1 Jan 13

So Metro think that discounted bus passes will discourage residents from using their cars for basic journeys?

What do they define as a basic journey? fact is people would jump in the car if (and there is not) there was anywhere closer than Keighley to go for groceries, a pint or whatever.

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