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Morley Town Investment Plan - Project Consultation

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Morley Town Investment Plan - Project Consultation

(photographs above include those provided by Derek Hudson)

In October we asked you to tell us about the areas of Morley that are important to you, and the areas you're concerned about - including pinpointing those locations on a map of Morley. We have now presented the findings from that exercise to the Morley Town Deal Board, which has enabled them to develop project ideas that we now want your views on. We loved reading all of the ideas but some didn’t meet the funding criteria so not all could be taken forward.

Your contributions will be critical in shaping our proposals for this £25m opportunity for Morley. Please take some time to review the project ideas below and tell us what you think:

  • Events and Arts - Investing in Morley's arts and cultural offer including potential to create workspace for artists, new or improved venues that promote arts and culture, and developing indoor and outdoor spaces for arts and cultural events
  • White Rose Skills and Innovation Hub - Based at White Rose Office Park, a combination of business space, and business support for start-ups and small and medium enterprises, including digital skills, and the development of new technologies
  • Morley Town Square - Creating an attractive new civic square in the town centre, providing a focal point for Morley, with the potential for use as gathering place and for community events
  • Business Space Development - Creating new co-working or office space in Morley, responding to a likely growth in remote working practices, as well as supporting the self-employed and those working in creative industries
  • Heritage Buildings & Shop Fronts - Support and incentives to improve the appearance of Morley, including improvements to shop fronts, and bringing empty heritage buildings back into use
  • Morley Town Hall - Refurbishment and alterations to Morley Town Hall, which both preserve its heritage value but also improves public access - supporting a vibrant range of uses
  • New Pavilion - Restoration and developing support for a new use for the building, alongside wider improvements to the surrounding public realm and highways
  • Town Centre Housing - Supporting the development of housing at key strategic sites in Morley, with a particular focus upon increasing the amount of housing within the town centre, supporting the regeneration of the town centre and increasing footfall for town centre retail
  • Specialist Housing - A focus on developing housing within Morley, which has been designed around the needs of specific sections of the population. including older people
  • Greenspace Improvements - Investing in Morley's parks and greenspaces, potentially including new spaces, lighting, facilities, footpaths, and planting schemes
  • Community Hub - The provision of space for community members and community organisations to meet
  • Morley Market - A refurbishment of the indoor market making it more attractive for a wide range of stall holders and increasing customer footfall
  • Morley Train Station - Improvements to the accessibility, car parking provision, and the environment around the train station
  • Bus Transport - Working with bus operators to improve bus service provision and journey times from Morley to surrounding areas
  • Highway Improvements - Undertaking highways improvements to reduce congestion, improve connectivity and address safety issues
  • Cycling and Pathways - Improving pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, to encourage healthy, active travel - including cycle lanes and storage, pathway creation and improvements, and measures to improve safety
  • Skills Hub/ Campus - Developing a Morley based skills development offer, including vocational learning opportunities, connecting local people to local jobs
  • Town Centre Public Realm - Improving the town centre street scene through a series of public realm enhancements to improve key routes and gateways within the town centre
  • This engagement phase has finished

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