First consultation - Results

View the analysed feedback of the first round of consultation.

Woodhouse Lane Gateway

First consultation - Results

Thank you to everyone that provided feedback on the first round of consultation for Woodhouse Lane. The consultation ran from Monday 15th January to Monday 19th February 2024 and received 1,215 responses. The initial consultation was an idea gathering exercise which has helped us create more defined proposals for you to feed back on. The second consultation is scheduled for autumn 2024.

Below are the main findings from feedback received from online surveys, paper surveys at events, postal surveys and emails received during the first round of consultation:

What is your connection to the area? (multiple choice):

Step 1: Issues

The 'issues' section of the consultation was a heatmap of the Woodhouse Lane area. It allowed respondents to pin an area on the map and tell us what travel issues they face. The heatmap received a total of 349 comments, which helped build a collection of the most important matters. You can view the heatmap here.

Map showing amount of pins dropped on the 'issues' section of the consultation

The top four issues selected on the heatmap were:

Further breakdown of comments:

Step 2: Changes

Step 2: Changes involved respondents choosing possible solutions that they would like to see in the area to help solve the issues highlighted on the heatmap. The changes section received a total of 194 comments.

The top four changes selected by respondents were:

Further breakdown of comments:

Step 3: Priorities

After highlighting issues and suggesting changes, we then asked respondents to suggest improvements they think should be prioritised. This will ensure our proposals for the second consultation highlight the most important concerns that need improving. The priorities section received a total of 69 comments.

The top four improvements respondents wish to prioritise are:

Further breakdown of comments:

These results have helped us create and refine proposals for Woodhouse Lane and the surrounding streets. We will be consulting with the public on these designs in Autumn 2024. Keep updated by signing up to our news updates here.