The rejuvenation of Keighley's town centre - including the construction of a new £2 million bus station - is to take a step closer.

Bradford Council's transportation, planning and design committee is expected to agree an £800,000 package of transport measures when it meets on Monday.

But talks are still going ahead over the financing of the new bus station, involving the Council, Metro, the Keighley Single Regeneration Board and the private sector.

It would involve bringing the existing station up to modern standards by providing better accommodation for buses and safer and more secure areas for pedestrians.

On a wider scale, transport bosses have proposed a number of measures to speed up traffic flow and make it easier for pedestrians.

Bradford Labour Councillor Latif Darr (Little Horton) chairman of the transportation, planning and design committee, said: "This ambitious package of measures is very good news for Keighley."

It includes:

Improvement of North Street/Bow Street junction.

Traffic signals at Cavendish Street/ Lawkholme Crescent junction.

Easier crossing facilities on North Street and Cavendish Street.

A pedestrian crossing in Cavendish Steet between Hanover Street and East Parade.

Traffic signals at Mornington Street/North Street junction.

Traffic signals at Spring Gardens Lane/North Street junction.

Reduced lorry numbers in North Street and Cavendish Street.

Banned right turn from Alice Street.

The proposals have been discussed at neighbourhood forums as well as Keighley area panel.

Other groups have also been consulted, including Keighley Business Forum, the Keighley Transportation and Development Group, Town Centre Management and Tourism groups.

Exhibitions have been held in the Airedale Centre, Keighley library, Keighley information shop and Keighley Single Regeneration Budget shop.

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