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It’s been over 12 months since Leeds City Council adopted the Leeds Vision Zero 2040 Strategy. During this time the other West Yorkshire authorities have adopted a Vision Zero / Safe System approach. The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) also established the Vision Zero board which is chaired by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Alison Lowe.
At Leeds we're fully committed to support a county wide strategy and delivery plan and working groups have been established for each safe system pillar to progress targets on the 2022-2025 action plan.
What have we done since October 2022 to help achieve Vision Zero?
Safe speeds
Safe roads
Safe behaviours and people
Safe vehicles
Post-collision learning and care
If you would like anymore information about any of the points raised in this news item you can contact the team on: visionzero@leeds.gov.uk
There are just four days left to have your say on plans to transform road safety in Leeds – the consultation closes this Sunday 24 April at midnight.
The draft Leeds Safer Roads Vision Zero 2040 strategy sets out an ambitious plan to stop people being killed and seriously injured on the roads in Leeds. To find out more and have your say, visit https://leedssaferroadsvisionzero.commonplace.is/ . We would like to hear from as many people as possible, and so please share this with your friends, family, colleagues and others.
The strategy, developed by the Leeds Safer Roads Partnership, is made up of five pillars to comprehensively address road danger. The proposals aim to make the roads safer for walking, cycling, and driving, focusing on protecting children and vulnerable people. The five ‘Safe System’ pillars are:
To find out more and have your say, visit https://leedssaferroadsvisionzero.commonplace.is/ .
If you need the survey in a different format or language, please email visionzero@leeds.gov.uk.
On Friday 25 March, we hosted a free webinar which included a Q&A with the Leeds Safer Roads Partnership and an opportunity to learn more about the strategy.
A recording of the webinar is available to watch here:
The webinar panel consisted of:
A copy of the Q&A and chat topics can be found here: https://bit.ly/VisionZeroLeedsWebinarVideo
To have your say and shape the proposals, visit https://bit.ly/LeedsVisionZero
Visit us at Kirkgate Market on Tuesday 22 March to discuss our new road safety strategy and ask questions.
The draft Leeds Safer Roads Vision Zero 2040 strategy sets out our plan to stop people being killed or seriously injured on the roads in Leeds. The strategy aims to improve road safety for people driving, walking and cycling, focusing on protecting children and vulnerable road users.
Proposals include preventing dangerous and ant-social driving, enforcing speed limits and designing safer roads. We need your feedback. What do you want to be included in the strategy? Visit us at Kirkgate Market on Tuesday 22 March to share your experiences of road safety, ask questions and complete a paper copy of the survey.
Register for the event here: https://fb.me/e/3tmg49ZsT
Do you have any questions about the draft Leeds Safer Roads Vision Zero 2040 strategy? Join our free webinar on Friday 25 March for a Q&A with the Leeds Safer Roads Partnership and a chance share your views. Sign up here: https://bit.ly/VisionZeroLeedsWebinar
The webinar panel will consist of:
▪️ Lynsey McGarvey - Principal Transport Planner - Leeds City Council
▪️ Gillian MacLeod - Chair of Leeds Safer Roads Partnership - Leeds City Council
▪️ Councillor Helen Hayden - Leeds City Council Executive Member for Infrastructure and Climate
▪️ Gary Bartlett - Chief Officer Highways & Transportation
▪️ Inspector Nick Berry - West Yorkshire Police
▪️ Paul Jeffrey - Head of Department Prosecutions and Casualty Prevention Unit - West Yorkshire Police
The panel will present and discuss:
• What is Vision Zero and why is it needed now?
• The ‘Safe System’ approach to road safety
• An overview of the five ‘pillars’ underpinning the Safe System, establishing the aims and objectives for each
• The role of Leeds Safer Roads Partnership in guiding the strategy development and delivery
• How you can get involved in the consultation
• Next steps
• Panel Q&A and audience discussion.
Sign up here: https://bit.ly/VisionZeroLeedsWebinar