Key details
Project 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 Ash Green.
Funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Active Travel England, and Calderdale Council.
Current status
Community Streets Mixenden - Ash Green
Plans
The Ash Green Community Streets project includes:
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. No through roads allow access for residents while reducing traffic significantly.
Trees
Trees provide natural shade and shelter, 'rain garden' verges provide sustainable and natural drainage.
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.
This project complements Community Streets proposals in Ling Bob and Pellon.
Play area
New inclusive play area for the whole community. A place where people of all ages and abilities can play together.
Benefits
With these proposals for Ash Green we are aiming 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 Ash Green Community Primary School. 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
Sunny Bank Road and Ash Tree Gardens
We're going to make both roads in the vicinity of Ash Green Community Primary School one-way no-through roads. Resident’s parking spaces will be clearly marked to stop pavement parking. Raised crossings at the junctions with Mixenden Road will prioritise people walking and cycling.
Mixenden Road
A new raised crossing on Mixenden Road provides a safer route to school.
Green space, street trees, and play
The playground is to be enlarged and adapted to include informal play elements, shade and shelter from new trees, places to sit and rain gardens.
Sunnybank play area is for everyone. It features accessible and inclusive play equipment. The equipment is more challenging as you move from left to right.
Progress
30 September 2024
We've completed work on the new Sunny Bank playground. The new, improved facilities officially opened on Saturday 21 September 2024.
19 July 2024
Mixenden playground work swings into action with construction starting on Monday 22 July 2024. The playground will be closed for four weeks so that the work can safely take place.
29 May 2024
We've started construction work around Ash Green Community Primary School. The project will reduce traffic, add green spaces, and help to improve air quality.
Construction started in Mixenden on Monday 13 May 2024.
January 2024
We’re listening.
A Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) consultation is open until 1 February 2024. We’re asking people for feedback on proposals for a one-way loop, crossings, and on-street parking, in the vicinity of Ash Green Community Primary school. Visit Current TROs on the Calderdale Council website for more information, or email activestreets@calderdale.gov.uk.
2 November 2023
We're listening. We would like to hear your thoughts on proposals for a new playground near Ash Green Community Primary School.
The project is being delivered by Calderdale Council along with the Community Streets Ash Green project. The playground will be built with funding from Calderdale Council, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the UK Government, UKSPF, and Active Calderdale.
Join us at Ash Green Community Primary School (Lower Site) on Monday 6 November 2023, 3 - 6 pm to find out more.
The latest designs will be available online shortly after the event.
You can send us your comments and feedback: activestreets@calderdale.gov.uk.
Your responses are really important in helping to shape the designs. Please take this opportunity to let us know what you think.
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 Friday 6 May and midnight on Sunday 5 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 Ash Green Community Primary School (lower site) on Thursday 19 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 Ash Green consultation pack.
Your views are important so please let us know what you think.
Funding
This project was made possible through funding from:
