Issue - decisions

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.