Decision details

Resolved (unanimously): That Executive notes the work to date, strategic direction, and emerging approach to strategic city centre access and associated measures, and;

a)   Agrees the recommended option of maintaining a wide range of City Centre events, and managing their impacts over the short medium and long term through co-designed improvements to how events are accessed, managed and operated, and how city centre infrastructure operates.

b)   Approves the emerging package of short term measures as set out at paragraph 26 of the report, the further work to refine and develop these through ongoing co-design, and the initial budget allocation of up to £70k to implement identified measures, and to be funded through existing integrated transport block budgets, but with a proposal also being submitted to the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Capital Programme 2026-2030, to establish a new dedicated allowance for this work package.

c)    Receives a subsequent paper setting out the outcomes of formal ATTRO consultation and associated actions.

d)   That further work be undertaken to establish the viability of ensuring greater access, rest days and times during the Christmas Market.

Reason: To support the long term economic and social vibrancy of the City Centre, manage the impacts of events over the short, long and medium terms, and anticipate future decisions around the implementation of permanent ATTRO.