A further £200k is going towards West Yorkshire Transport Network to improve women safety
The funding is to improve the experiences of women and girls on public transport
More money's being given to improve the safety of women and girls on West Yorkshire's transport network.
£215,000 has been awarded from the Home Office Safety of Women at Night Fund.
It'll go towards a bus safety reporting tool, a male behaviour change campaign focusing on the night time economy, and Ask For Angela campaign across the county.
It will see a programme of interventions delivered between January and March 2022, with the aim of generating sustainable change.
There will also be a number of localised projects in Halifax, Huddersfield, Bradford, Wakefield and Leeds involving taxi marshals, women’s safety hubs, street marshals, the development of a Pub Watch scheme and taxi standards work.
Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin said:
“This is absolutely marvellous news and a real coup for partnership working within West Yorkshire.
“It brings ever more focus upon the issue of safety for women and girls, with some truly tangible results.
“It will make a genuine difference to local people, supporting and improving experiences of women and girls on our public transport network."