HECKMONDWIKE BUS STATION
For many years there has been a desire for a bus station in
Heckmondwike, there were proposals to build one where McDonalds now sits or on the “Pavilion” site, or even
squeezed onto the triangle of land in front of McDonalds. Bus stops on the street
held up traffic and for those not regular bus users caused confusion, so when
the idea to pull down the George and the buildings behind was suggested, our
Labour Councillors were all keen.
The original idea was before the Bankers Greed crashed the
economy and included a combined Library and bus station. Unfortunately one
property owner delayed the build by forcing the council to start compulsory purchase
proceedings. By the time the land had been acquired the money for the Library
was no longer available, to make matters worse, as we were not building the
Library, Metro pulled the funding for the bus station.
We must thank Labour Councillor Eric Firth who has a member
of Metro joined with local members in securing funding for the current bus hub.
We still need a new Library, and any extra facilities at the
Bus Hub will always be welcome.
