Agenda item

Following requests for Gating Orders in the Micklegate Ward by Local Residents, North Yorkshire Police, Safer York Partnership and Councillors in order to help prevent crime and anti-social behaviour, following consultation,  the Cabinet is being asked to consider sealing and making operative the draft Gating Orders for Millfield Road / Thorpe Street, Thorpe Street / Russell Street,Russell Street / Scott Street, Scott Street / Nunmill Street and making a draft Gating Order for the alleyway between Nunmill Street / Bishopthorpe Road.

Resolved: (i)                 That the Cabinet Member agreed to the sealing and making operative the draft Gating Orders for Millfield Road/Thorpe Street, Thorpe Street/Russell Street, Russell Street/Scott Street, Scott Street/Nunmill Street.

(ii)               That the Cabinet Member agreed to making a draft Gating Order for the alleyway between Nunmill Street/Bishopthorpe Road.

Reasons:  (i)                 In respect of recommendation (a), although a number of residents had objected to the draft gating order, when all the representations were taken into consideration, residents and bodies supporting the scheme were in the majority.

(ii)               In respect of recommendation (b) it is considered that the requirements of the legislation to make a draft Gating Order have been met.

(iii)               In respect of both scheme, the Council has a duty under Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to implement crime reduction strategies in an effort to reduce overall crime in their administrative area. These ‘Alley-gating’ schemes support the obligation.

The Cabinet Member for Transport considered a report which outlined a request for Gating Orders by Local Residents, North Yorkshire Police, the Safer York partnership and Councillors.

It was reported that formal consultation had taken place for 4 alleyways and a decision was now required as to whether to seal and make operative the Gating Orders for Millfield Road / Thorpe Street, Thorpe Street / Russell Street,Russell Street / Scott Street, Scott Street / Nunmill Street. A decision was also required on whether to make a draft Gating Order for the alleyway between Nunmill Street and Bishopthorpe Road.

The Cabinet Member acknowledged that some residents had objected to the gating orders for the 4 alleyways, but there had also been a significant amount of support for the scheme, including from North Yorkshire Police and in light of that he was minded to approve the gating orders.

In relation to the draft gating order for the alleyway between Nunmill Street and Bishopthorpe Road, he agreed to make the draft order and enable Officers to go out to consultation with Local Residents.

Resolved: (i)                 That the Cabinet Member agreed to the sealing and making operative the draft Gating Orders for Millfield Road/Thorpe Street, Thorpe Street/Russell Street, Russell Street/Scott Street, Scott Street/Nunmill Street.

(ii)               That the Cabinet Member agreed to making a draft Gating Order for the alleyway between Nunmill Street/Bishopthorpe Road.

Reasons:  (i)                 In respect of recommendation (a), although a number of residents had objected to the draft gating order, when all the representations were taken into consideration, residents and bodies supporting the scheme were in the majority.

(ii)               In respect of recommendation (b) it is considered that the requirements of the legislation to make a draft Gating Order have been met.

(iii)               In respect of both scheme, the Council has a duty under Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to implement crime reduction strategies in an effort to reduce overall crime in their administrative area. These ‘Alley-gating’ schemes support the obligation.