It has been claimed that the plans will wipe out green space
In a comprehensive response to the Friends group’s claims, which were made in a presentation to councillors in March, the local authority also disputed the suggestion a consultation over the plans had been “biased”.
The Friends of Woodhouse Moor claim Leeds City Council’s plans to revamp the A660 will wipe out green space and increase congestion and pollution. In the response, published online this month, it said: “The council is committed to making Leeds carbon neutral by 2030. It added: “By providing new sustainable infrastructure to help residents reduce their own carbon footprint, the proposals aim to provide a viable alternativeto the car and as people choose sustainable travel, pollution should decrease.”
The Friends group said that turning a pavement across Woodhouse Moor into a cycle lane would cause “traffic stacking” and be “dangerous”, but
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