Agenda item

This report is in response to a petition submitted to the

Council by Councillor Keith Aspden with 66 names and

addresses of residents of the named streets and surrounding

area. The petition also includes a further 34 website signatures.

The petition requests that the Council improves the road surfaces

In Fulford Par, Cherry Wood Crescent, Eastward Avenue and

St. Oswalds Road.

Resolved:  (i)      That the receipt of the petition be noted.

(ii)      That Option 1 be approved (Rank the carriageways in the Fulford ward along with other grade 3 roads for inclusion in a future scheme programme as in accordance with the approved process). 

Reason:     The road surfaces within the Fulford ward to be assessed in accordance with the Council’s evidence based prioritisation process and ranked accordingly.

The Cabinet Member for Environmental Services considered a report prepared in response to a petition submitted to Council by Councillor Aspden with 66 names and addresses of residents of the named streets and surrounding area.  The petition also included a further 34 website signatures.  The petition requested that the Council improved the road surfaces in Fulford in particular Fulford Park, Cherry Wood Crescent, Eastward Avenue and St Oswald’s Road.

The Cabinet Member considered the following options:

Option 1     Rank the carriageways in the Fulford ward along with other grade 3 roads for inclusion in a future scheme programme as in accordance with the approved process.

Option 2     Add a scheme to resurface the carriageway on Fulford Park to the 2013/14 programme.  It was estimated that the cost of the scheme would be £46,750.

Option 3     Add a scheme to resurface the carriageway on Cherry Wood Crescent to the 2013/14 programme.  It was estimated that the cost of the scheme would be £66,250.

Option 4     Add a scheme to resurface the carriageway on Eastward Avenue to the 2013/14 programme.  It was estimated that the cost of the scheme would be £42,750.

The Cabinet Member commented on the analysis of the

distribution of carriageway schemes over the last three years, as

detailed in paragraph 7 of the report, and on the established

system that was in place to assess the priorities.

Resolved:  (i)      That the receipt of the petition be noted.

(ii)      That Option 1 be approved (Rank the carriageways in the Fulford ward along with other grade 3 roads for inclusion in a future scheme programme as in accordance with the approved process). 

Reason:     The road surfaces within the Fulford ward to be assessed in accordance with the Council’s evidence based prioritisation process and ranked accordingly.