Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006 (as amended August 2009)

Replacement Calderdale UDP : Adopted 25 August 2006

• Foreword
• 1 Introduction
• 2 Calderdale in Context
• Strategic and Core Part One Policies
• 3 Guiding Principles and Key Themes
• 4 Employment, The Economy, Tourism and Regeneration
• 5 Housing
• 6 Retailing and Town Centres
• 7 Open Space, Sport and Recreation Facilities
• 8 The Built and Historic Environment
• 9 Transport
  • Introduction
  • Vision for Transport in Calderdale and Across West Yorkshire
  • The Context for Transport Planning in Calderdale
  • Securing a Safe, Sustainable, Efficient Transport System
  • Priorities for Transport Investment
  • Strategic Road Network
  • Hierarchy of Consideration
  • Transport Assessment of New Development
  • Highway and Pedestrian Improvements Associated with Development
  • Travel Plans
  • Policies of the Highways Agency
  • Public Transport
  • Socially Inclusive Transport System
  • Footpaths, Bridleways and Other Rights of Way
  • Cycling
  • Motor Cycles and Mopeds
  • Highways and Traffic Management
  • Parking in New Development
  • Car Free and Low Car Housing Development
  • Garage and Car Parking Courts
  • The Movement of Freight
  • Helicopters
  • Safeguarding Aerodromes and Air Traffic Technical Sites
• 10 Infrastructure, Education and Community Facilities
• 11 Natural Environment and the Countryside
• 12 Environmental Protection
• 13 Minerals
• 14 Waste Management
• 15 Monitoring and Review of the Plan
• Annex A Privacy, Daylighting and Amenity Space
• Annex B Trees On or Adjacent to Development Sites
• Appendix 1 National Planning Policy
• Appendix 2 National Minerals Policy
• Appendix 3 Supporting Published Documents
• Appendix 4 Glossary of Terms
• Appendix 5 Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Appendix 6 Policy Topic Index
• Appendix 7 Policy Number Comparison
• Appendix 8 Supplementary Maps

Socially Inclusive Transport System

9.41 The Council is concerned that there are large numbers within the community who have great difficulty in making use of conventional public transport. These difficulties may be physical, economic or social. The mobility of all within the community is essential if sustainable development is to be achieved in social and economic terms. Fully accessible buses, trains and taxis have a role to play in achieving these aims, as does the provision for access and parking for drivers displaying disabled badges. The Council supports METRO in the provision of 'Access Bus' and the full range of issues relating to social inclusion.

9.42 The Disability Discrimination Act (1995) supports the rights of disabled people to access employment and other goods, facilities, services and premises that are available to the general population. The WYLTP 'Social Inclusion Strategy' addresses the issues relating to social inclusion in detail and the Council supports the actions proposed within that strategy. The objectives of the Strategy are to ensure that no one is excluded from using the transport system and that transport policies complement broader social inclusion strategies. In order to achieve this a range of initiatives are being promoted throughout West Yorkshire including:-

• ensuring access to public transport through the use of wheelchair accessible vehicle and bus stops;
• provision of lifts at railway stations;
• information provision in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act (1995) Part III;
• removing obstructions within foot ways and providing accessible crossing points;
• ensuring good penetration of services into residential and commercial areas; and
• supporting shop-mobility schemes (see Glossary of Terms) within central areas.

9.43 Social inclusivity means not only ensuring that the physical barriers are removed which prevent or hinder those with mobility difficulties from using the system but also addressing issues for individuals, groups or communities which by virtue of poverty or discrimination are also excluded from mainstream opportunities, activities and access to services generally available to the wider public. A commitment to reducing social exclusion is a recurring theme within the regional agenda.

9.44 The Social Inclusion Strategy of the WYLTP has a five-year action plan, which is supported by the Council. This action plan provides a framework for the further development of socially inclusive transport and provision. (For further details see the WYLTP Social Inclusion Strategy). As a result the following Policy will apply:-

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