Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session Executive Member for Transport held on Tuesday, 9 February 2021. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in a decision, notice must be given to Democracy Services no later than 5pm on 11 February 2021.
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4. Resident Parking Consultation for Broadway West and Westfield Drive
Resolved:
i. To initiate the legal procedure to amend the Traffic Regulation Order to include Broadway West in the R63 Resident Parking Area. To operate 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute parking allowance for non-permit holders.
ii. No further action to be taken for Westfield Drive.
Reason: This is the preferred options of the majority of residents who replied to the consultation.
5. Economy & Place Transport Capital Programme – 2020/21 Monitor 2 Report
Resolved:
i. Approve the amendments to the 2020/21 Economy & Place Transport Capital Programme.
ii. Note the progress of schemes in the Transport Capital Programme, and the development of the Active Travel Fund programme.
Reason: To implement the council’s transport strategy identified in York’s third Local Transport Plan and the Council Priorities, and deliver schemes identified in the council’s Transport Programme.
6. Consideration of consultation results from the Revival Estate following a petition being received requesting Residents’ Priority Parking
Resolved:
i. To take forward the formal advertisement of the TRO process to try and get a clearer view of all residents opinion of the scheme, based on the percentage of respondents in favour (71%) of the scheme.
Reason: To obtain a further view of residents opinion of the scheme.
7. Hopgrove Lane South Consultation Update
Resolved:
i. Noted the consultation feedback and to investigate further the possibility of a safe scheme.
Reason: To consider the local Member views, and decide the best way forward.
8. Navigation Road Walking & Cycling Improvements - Consultation Results and Final Proposals
Resolved:
i. Instructed officers to complete the design and implement the following proposals:
· Measures associated with the Foss Islands Road / Navigation Road junction safety scheme
· Repositioning the bollards at either end of Hungate Bridge to ensure equalities and safety compliance;
· Improvements to signing and lining in the area between Navigation Road and Hungate Bridge.
Reason: To improve safety for both pedestrians and cyclists
passing through the areas.
9. Response to Cycle Courier Proposal to Permit Access to Footstreet Area
Resolved:
i. Approved the continuation of the existing arrangements (including Temporary Traffic Regulation Order restrictions until 8pm outside of Lockdown/Tier 3 periods); and
ii. Approved the commissioning of a detailed review of the proposal, alongside other cycle access options to the footstreets, as part of the process to potentially make permanent changes to the restrictions on access to the footstreets area.
Reason: To ensure that the concerns of all stakeholders are adequately considered prior to making any changes to footstreet restrictions in accordance with the decision by the Executive on The Future of the Extended City Centre Footstreets on 26/11/2020.