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Holme Valley Riverside Way Revamp

Funded on Spacehive 8 July 2022 Delivered 31 March 2023

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Holme Valley Riverside Way Revamp

Holme Valley Riverside Way Revamp

River Holme Connections By River Holme Connections

Reverse 20 years of neglect by improving the footpath surface and drainage, way marking throughout the route, vegetation management, installation and repair of steps, and a new section of boardwalk.

Honley Delivery stage

82
backers
£23,902
raised
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This project was funded on 08 Jul 2022!

The Riverside Way is a 9.6 miles long linear footpath, and could be a fantastic resource for Holme valley residents (linking several of the villages such as Holme, Holmbridge, Honley and Armitage Bridge via Holmfirth town centre). The footpath ends in the centre of Huddersfield, and could be used for commuting and accessing the town centre. The path traverses a mix of habitats from open meadows to ancient semi-natural woodland, and passes numerous sites of industrial heritage. A detailed walkover survey and report identified a wide variety of work that is required to improve the route, and includes costs for the works. A project officer will lead volunteer tasks, to deliver much of the route improvement work, during the one year project.

What we'll deliver:

  • Remedial work at 16 locations
  • 20 practical volunteering sessions for local people
  • Re-launch of the Riverside Way
  • Re-waymark the whole Riverside Way route

Why it's a great idea:

The whole community will benefit from an improved “Riverside Way” and it has the potential to be a significant asset to the Holme Valley for recreation, tourism and the promotion of active transport. The route improvements will result in mental and physical health benefits to local people (and especially to those members of the community in disadvantaged areas of Huddersfield) as they will be able to utilise this lovely footpath. Local volunteers mental and physical health will benefit from the opportunities offered during the project. The improved footpath should result in increased active transport (walking and cycling along sections of the route). This should lead to a reduction in car journeys locally, and associated carbon dioxide emissions.

Steps to get it done:

  • Project launch (social media, press release, request for new volunteers)
  • Request for quotations from contractors (for specialist work)
  • Simple capital works commence with volunteers (vegetation management, installation of waymarking posts and roundels)
  • Specialist capital works commence (contractors)
  • Completion of all specialist capital works
  • Completion of all simple capital works with volunteers (20 tasks)
  • Project reporting, evaluation and project completion

Location Honley

About the space

The Riverside Way is a 9.6 miles long linear footpath which runs from Digley Reservoir to Huddersfield town centre. It links several of the villages such as Holme, Holmbridge, Honley and Armitage Bridge via Holmfirth town centre.

Council

Kirklees Council

How will the money be spent?Total £20,321

Materials and Contractor costs for route improvements - £14,444 (71%)
Staff costs to install Waymarking Disks along whole route - £2,500 (12%)
Contingency budget - £1,000 (5%)
Van Hire - £1,000 (5%)
Tools & PPE - £500 (2%)
Other - £877 (4%)

Costs Breakdown

This shows how money raised for the project will be spent. These costs have been confirmed by the project's Delivery Manager and verified.

71%
Materials and Contractor costs for route improvements
£14,444
12%
Staff costs to install Waymarking Disks along whole route
£2,500
5%
Contingency budget
£1,000
5%
Van Hire
£1,000
2%
Tools & PPE
£500
4%
Other Read More
£877
  • Spacehive fees
    £585
  • Transaction fees
    £175
  • VAT
    £117

Overfunding

This project is enabled for overfunding. If the project hits its funding goal before the end of the campaign period, any extra funds raised will be spent (in order of priority) on:

  • New "Riverside way" walking route guide - development work

Total £20,321

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