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Blueprint sets out safer and friendlier town

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Published date06 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
A public space complete with an amphitheatre, greenery and seating, will initially cover Longcauseway, Wakefield Old Road and Town Hall Way

The amphitheatre will serve as a focal point, and could incorporate disused railway tracks as an acknowledgement that this area once housed Dewsbury's railway station.

The council says the improvements will make the area more attractive and inviting, creating a safer and more inviting thoroughfare to drive more footfall throughout the day.

The bandstand which currently stands outside the town hall will be relocated to a more picturesque setting.

One potential site for the bandstand's relocation is Crow Nest Park - which already has a purpose-built raised platform as its original bandstand was dismantled for safety reasons in the 1960s. The council also hopes that the removal of the bandstand will help to reduce antisocial behaviour in the area, and - alongside other blueprint plans - help make Dewsbury town centre a safer and more family-friendly environment from day through to evening.

The development also includes changes to parking and pedestrianisation, with one of the council's aims being to introduce more accessible parking spaces close to the civic buildings and town centre shops.

The council will be launching a public consultation specifically focused on these elements over the coming months, so that local residents and businesses can get involved and have their say.

Following this consultation, work is planned to start outside the town hall over summer. This work is being funded by the government's Towns Fund, with match funding from Kirklees Council.

Joanne Bartholomew, Service Director for Growth & Regeneration, said: "These plans are the latest in a lot of big steps for the Dewsbury Blueprint over a short space of time.

"When you look at the amount of development taking place over the next few years, the changes are going to be huge.

"This new public space will better connect our town...

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