Residents share views on Brighouse roadworks as BID is determined to support town centre businesses over next 18 months
Calderdale residents have shared their views as work begins in Brighouse town centre.
For the next 18 months, there will be a series of road closures, changes to traffic flow and the suspension of some on street parking spaces as part of a Brighouse Town Deal project.
The first phase of the works will see the closure of parts of Commercial Street, Canal Street, West Park Street, Market Street, Bethel Street and Briggate.
Halifax Courier readers shared their views as the works begin.
David Hilton said: “I'm sure after 70+ weeks of roadworks the town with look great. I just hope the small businesses survive all the upheaval.”
“This is the end of Brighouse as we know it pity as it is a brilliant town why try and mend something that is not broken!” said: Ian Thornton.
Robert Barker shared: “The thing i don’t understand with not just Brighouse but seems to be everywhere now is, why making it less accessible for a car suddenly going to make people want to go there?”
Joan Craven said: “Brighouse on lockdown! Couldn't get anywhere this morning.....are they trying to kill the town?.... hope the shopkeepers claim for lost sales.”
Brighouse BID, which represents all the town centre’s businesses, has launched a campaign to encourage everyone to continue to visit, support the shops and venues and ensure the town centre can continue to thrive despite the inevitable disruption.
They have launched a series of initiatives to help with that aim, including advertising that it’s business as usual, providing leaflets and flyers to help shoppers and visitors continue to access the town centre, and updated information on visitbrighouse.co.uk to help people to find car parking spaces despite the roadworks.
Helen Holdsworth, Brighouse BID project manager, said: “There’s no getting away from the fact that the major works in Brighouse town centre will cause disruption but we are determined to do all we can to support our shops, venues and businesses over the next 18 months and encourage people to continue to visit, shop and enjoy our town.
“Our message to residents and visitors from across Calderdale and beyond is that we are open for business. We’ll do all we can to help you reach where you want to be in the town centre, find somewhere to park and discover our unrivalled range of shops, independents, food, drink and so much more.
“Please keep visiting, please keep shopping and we’ll keep welcoming you to a town that will look a bit different for a while, but it’s still the same Brighouse you know and love.”