OTLEY Town Partnership is questioning to what extent the East of Otley Relief Road will reduce traffic flows in Otley. Richard Pulleyn, Chairman of the Transport Group, said:“Otley residents have high expectations that extension of the town’s Rotary Way Bypass will relieve traffic congestion in the town centre. However, we have studied the plans released by Leeds City Council which include a traffic assessment and it is far from clear whether the Relief Road will deliver the expected traffic benefits”. Although the East of Otley development consortium members have highlighted the benefits of the Relief Road, members of the Transport Group have a long list of questions. They are asking to what extent the relief road will reduce traffic congestion in the centre, especially during peak hours, and whether the benefit of diverting through traffic will be cancelled out by adding at least 1,000 vehicles wanting to access the centre if the proposed 550 or 700 homes are built.