SHIPLEY MP Anna Dixon MP has requested a meeting with a government minister to discuss securing significant transport investment for the Wharfedale community.

People opposing the plan fear it will worsen anti-social behaviour on the Otley Run drinking route. The road is currently shut in both directions between Pool in Wharfedale and Otley, police say.

Leeds City Council said the replacement for a "deteriorating" 1950s walkway on Otley Bridge would be in place by June. It will remain in use until a new permanent pedestrian crossing over the ...