The Parish Plan

Issue E1 – Train services and station facilities
Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 08 November 07
Maintain membership of the Wharfedale Rail Users Group to ensure a voice and lobby for rail users	Ongoing	WRUG, WYPTA and the rail service operator	BCC has WRUG representative	Continuing. Sylvia Tilford appointed as BPC representative.
Represent users' views of station facilities and train services, including shelter/waiting facilities, cleaning, gritting in winter, etc				Continuing. New shelter being erected on platform 1
Disabled access under bridge to platform 1				New item
Security issues in general plus mirrors on footbridge				New item. WRUG pushing for site meeting

Issue E2 – Bus services
Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 08 November 07
Maintain membership on transport study groups and working relationship with transport providers to lobby for services to meet the needs of users	Ongoing	Metro	BCC has rep. for local transport matters.Loss of direct services to Bradford, etc	Kath Forrest BPC rep on WY Rural Transport Partnership. Loss of X84 through to Skipton in evenings
Ensure that ad hoc services provided by voluntary groups are well publicised	Ongoing	Round Table, Ilkley CVS and others		no change

Issue E3 – Airport
Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 08 November 07
Maintain a watching brief on over-flying and related matters, especially after change in ownership and declared intention to increase flights. Increase in flights ignoring flight path perceived.	Ongoing	Leeds Bradford Airport	BCC has a liaison representative	Continuing. Peter Jenkins BPC liaison representative. Dialogue ongoing with LBIA