内容摘要：Andrew McGill from West Midlands Railway said: "This is the first time since the pandemic that we've been able to step up this level of service.

Andrew McGill from West Midlands Railway said: "This is the first time since the pandemic that we've been able to step up this level of service.

Kirklees Council earlier confirmed the Nab Lane waste centre at Birstall would close, while opening hours would be reduced at two other tips.The Nab Lane site will close to the public from 16:00 GMT on Sunday 10 November, with hours cut at the Bromley Farm and Meltham centres from the same date.

The council said the changes would save nearly £200,000 over the next two financial years.Following the closure of the Nab Lane site, the local authority said the nearest alternative tip for residents was at Weaving Lane in Dewsbury.Bromley Farm will be shut on Wednesdays and Thursdays, while Meltham will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Residents earlier spoke of theirto close the Birstall tip.

A spokesperson for Kirklees Council said: "We have had to make difficult decisions in the current financial climate but this proposal still leaves Birstall and Birkenshaw with the industry-recommended journey time to their nearest HWRC."

They added that the closure of Nab Lane would put Kirklees "at a level of service comparable to that of Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield when comparing density of provision".The modernisation works include changes to the forecourt’s entrance and exit, and pedestrian improvements along Western Esplanade including an upgraded toucan crossing and footway improvements.

Councillor Eamonn Keogh, cabinet member for environment and transport at Southampton City Council, said: “We want to ensure that our city’s gateways offer the best welcome to visitors, so we can help deliver on our plans to become a destination city."The works at the station will not only improve access to sustainable travel, but they also form part of our wider plans to improve public transport across the city and reduce congestion.

"All the new facilities look great, I am particularly impressed with the new passenger waiting lounge, which gives visitors a positive impression of Southampton on arrival and complements the art-deco style of the station.”Business owners are backing a regeneration plan to "freshen up" part of a town centre in Surrey.