Issue details
Response to the Petition entitled “Reopen The Groves Roads”
Purpose of the Report: An e-petition entitled
“Reopen The Groves Roads” was presented to the Council
in April 2024. 19 people signed this e-petition. The report will
acknowledge and respond to the petition.
Executive Member will be asked to: Acknowledge the concerns raised
by the petition and consider the aims of the petition in the
context of York’s emerging Local Transport Plan and wider
Council objectives. Decline the request to reopen the roads which
were closed to through travel by motorised traffic as part of the
Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme, which became permanent in 2022 as
any changes to the highway network need to be assessed across the
Local Authority area and through the principles and policies of the
emerging Local Transport Plan.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: Guildhall Ward;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2024
Decision due: 19/07/24 by Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Reason: This item has been postponed due to the pre-election period of the General Election on 4 July 2024.
Lead member: Executive Member for Transport
Lead director: Corporate Director of Place
Department: Directorate of Place
Contact: Helene Vergereau, Traffic and Highway Development Manager email: helene.vergereau@york.gov.uk helene.vergereau@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
No additional consultation undertaken.
Significant consultation was undertaken before and during the
experimental order and before the closures were made permanent.
This information is available online on the Council’s
“The Groves low traffic neighbourhood” page:
www.york.gov.uk/TheGroves
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: EIA will be considered as part of the report.