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email: penistoneroad@smartroutes.co.uk

Latest News: Last update - 14 March 2011

Welcome

The Penistone Road Smart is a project designed to tackle congestion on Penistone Road between Wadsley Bridge and Shalesmoor.

On this website you will find background information about Penistone Road and this project.

In February 2011 the Council was informed that, due to widely publicised reductions in future government expenditure, the Department for Transport will not be able to fund any of the Smart Route improvements until 2015 at the earliest. The department recognised the benefits of the project and their value for money but was looking for cost savings: we were unable to offer substantial cost savings beyond those contained in our original submission. This is obviously disappointing news but the Council is committed to potentially identifying other potential funding sources that may allow for these proposals to be introduced in the future. In particular, the Council recognises the strategic importance of the areas around Penistone Road and is committed to making improvements, where possible, that are designed to help promote economic growth and encourage the creation of new job opportunities.

Should you have any questions about the development of these proposals, or the earlier consultation that took place, then please browse through this website or call 0845 303 0343. Looking to the future, we will, of course, update local communities should there be any further significant developments with this project.