Petition Details
No. of Signatures

Petition type

Officer Responsible

Decision Maker

Date of

Receipt

Action Proposed

Action Taken

Status
Open/Closed

191.  Improve Road Safety – Hopgrove, York A1036 Malton Road

101 signatures

E-petition sent via email received 10 May from Kelly Dunn

Dave Atkinson

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

12.09.23

 

Resolved:  More detailed work on measure was requested and would be considered as part of the Transport Capital Programme in 2024/25.

Closed

192.  Requesting the setting up of “Resident’s only parking” in Farrar Street, York, YO10 3BZ

42 signatures

Petition handed in 8.6.23 by Cllr Whitcroft on behalf of lead petitioner Robert Purnell.

Darren Hobson

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

12.09.23

 

Resolved:  That the addition of this area to the residents parking waiting list was approved and the extent of the potential consultation area was considered when it reaches the top of the list.

Closed

193.  Removal of Race Day Barriers on the Junctions of Albermarle and Count de Burgh with Queen Victoria Street in Southbank.

76 signatures

Paper hard copy handed in 15.07.23 by John Young via Cllr Fenton.

Darren Hobson

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

12.09.23

 

Resolved:  Note the Council would engage with residents and Ward Councillors to review traffic management in the area ahead of the next race season.

Closed

194.  Front Street Regeneration Project Petition - Get Front St bollards removed and redesign the scheme in line with what people asked for

1021 signatures

Hard copy presented at Full Council by Vicki Hill and supported by Cllr Nelson.

Kathryn Daly /

Simon Brereton

Executive

(Reference in UKSPF report)

 

12.10.23

EMDS Economy & Transport – 20 February 2024 – Resolved: That open public engagement on the Acomb Front Street Phase 2 project approach be approved in order to test costed designs and ideas for the scheme and receive feedback. – present full costed scheme to Executive for consideration and approval to proceed in Summer 2024.

 

Executive Resolved: b.  High street improvement funding on intervention E1 is allocated to Phase 2 improvement to Acomb Front Street, including further engagement with the local community to respond to the petitioners’ concerns to allow completion of the Acomb Front Street works and maximise impact and deliverability.

Closed

195. Osbaldwick Sports Club s106 Funding.

125 signatures

ePetition – Cllr M Warters.

Becky Eades

Executive Member for Housing, Planning & Safer Communities (inc Local Plan)

16.10.23

Report to be taken to EMDS Decision Session – date to be advised.

Petition Acknowledged

Open

196.  Additional Parking bays needed St Stephen’s Road – We the undersigned ask that as part of the local estate improvements that an additional parking bay is provided for the section of St Stephen’s Road including the block 86 o 104 St Stephen’s Road to provide sufficient parking spaces for residents.  We would welcome the utilisation of eco-grid parking materials as used nearby in St Stephen’s Square.

15 signatures

Hard copy of the petition presented by Cllr Andrew Waller to CSMC on 16 October.

James Gilchrist/

Michael Howard/

Helen Vergereau

Executive Member for Economy and Transport.

16/10/23

To be considered as part of annual review as parking restrictions not being recommended for implementation.

 

On the forward pland for Decision by Economy and Transport Executive Member on 21 May 2024 under Consideration of representations received for Annual Review of TRO requests.

Petition acknowledged

Open

197.  Opposing cuts to the Ward Committee Budgets

 

Presented at Full Council on 21 September by Cllr Hollyer

 

Pauline Stuchfield/

Laura Williams

EM Members for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities

09/11/23

 

Petition was taken into consideration by Full Council when discussing the Council’s Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29 item.

Closed

198.  We, the undersigned, call upon the City of York Council to use the Chapelfields Estate Improvement funds for more dropped kerbs on gritting, and bus routes in the estate, and to develop an estate improvement plan

38 signatures

Presented to Full Council on 23 November 2023 by Cllr Waller.

Michael Jones / Sophie Round

Executive Member for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

23/11/23

Report to be taken to EMDS Decision Session – date to be advised.

Not enough tenants responded to allow us to undertake a programme of works, as per the HEIP criteria.

 

Open

199.  We, the undersigned call upon the City of York Council to use the Westfield Ward funding allocated to improve parking in the Ascot Way area.

24 signatures

Presented to Full Council on 23 November by Cllr Waller.

Pauline Stuchfield / Laura Williams

EM Members for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities

 

23/11/23

 

A number of schemes were proposed in this area, some were completed, some were technically not feasible, and others were not taken forward by Members following consultation.

 

Closed

200.  We, the undersigned call upon the City of York Council to use the Westfield Ward funding allocated to improve parking the area around the flats on Askham Lane.

10 signatures

Presented to Full Council on 23 November 2023 by Cllr Waller.

Pauline Stuchfield / Laura Willliams

EM Members for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities

23/11/23

 

One project was completed, the follow up project was turned down following a road safety audit, and the final project did not ahead due to concerns from the ward members about potential resident reaction.

 

Closed

201.  Residents of Dijon Avenue and Lowfields Drive have experienced construction traffic for 5 years, with the damage that has happened to roads, verges and pavements.  We call upon the Council to: (1) use the ward funding allocated to improve parking and access in the area  (2)  Make good the damage that has been done to Dijon Avenue, and to resurface Lowfield Drive (3)  Deliver the promised report on a timetable to get this work done, and to clarify what will happen to the remaining empty plots on Lowfield Green.

84 signatures

Presented to Full Council on 23 November 2023 by Cllr. Waller.

Pauline Stuchfield/Laura Williams

 

Michael Jones

EM Members for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities Finance, Performance, Major Projects and Equalities

23/11/23

 

A project for parking bays near the junction with Green lane could not go ahead due to insufficient width in the verge. alternative parking locations were considered but could not go ahead due to utilities present in verges. There was an intention to investigate parking improvements with off street parking in the front gardens of some CYC properties as part of a 23-27 programme.

 

Closed

202.  We call on City of York Council to Pedestrianise Fossgate!

1675 signatures

Presented to Full Council on 23 November by Cllr. Clarke.

James Gilchrist / Michael Howard

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

23/11/23

 

12/03/24 by Decision Session - Executive Member for Economy and Transport

No further action

Closed

203. We, the undersigned, call on City of York Council and York Museums Trust to find a way of extending the opening times of Museum Gardens to enable access to and through the Gardens from earlier in the morning until later in the evening, particularly in the summer months (if necessary working with other city partners).

139 signatures

Hard copy submitted at Decision Session of EM for Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care 17 January 2024, and by email to Democratic Services.

Laura Williams/

Andrew Laslett

EM Members for Housing, Planning and Safer Communities and Health, Wellbeing and Adult Social Care

17/01/24

Andy Laslett (AL) to write to YMT Kathryn Blacker CEO to seek a response.

 

2.2.24 – AL received a response from YMT.

 

Written response going back to Denise by YMT direct. Copy seen and approved by Laura Williams.

Closed

204. We the undersigned petition the council to carry out a review of road safety around Fishergate Primary School. The review should recommend improvements to road design so that children feel safe when they walk or cycle to school. City of York Council will need to identify funding for the improvements identified by the review.

184 signatures

EPetition

Michael Howard and James Gilchrist.

Executive Member for Economy & Transport

18.01.24

 

Petition Acknowledged

 

On Forward Plan to be taken to Executive Member for Economy and Place Decision Session.

Open

205.  Proposed Changes to 13 Bus Route in Copmanthorpe/results of a local petition to save the ‘Flaxman Loop’.

415 signatures

Hard Copy by Lead Petitioner Stephen Lock 22.01.24 presented to officers.

Joanne Waddington / Michael Howard

Executive

Reference – Local Bus Service Updates report

 

22/01/24

 

Local Bus Service Update – Executive 20 February 2024 –

The Executive Member for Transport acknowledged that the loss of routes such as Flaxman Court would negatively affect residents but that the subsidies were not enough to continue running the route and welcomed cross party work into alternatives such as Dail and Ride. Finally he noted that proposals to meet the Council’s target of increased patronage and lower congestion would come as part of the Local Transport Plan.

Closed

206. Repair our pothole in Front Street

65 signatures

Hard copy submitted by Cllr Waller, presented to officers.

James Gilchrist / David Warburton

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

Reference – Acomb Front Street Phase 2

20.02.24

 

EMDS Economy & Transport – 20 February 2024 – report detailed it’s is a sunk utility reinstatement, we can only hold utility contractors to account for 2 years. This has been inspected and does not meet intervention levels

Resolved: That open public engagement on the Acomb Front Street Phase 2 project approach be approved in order to test costed designs and ideas for the scheme and receive feedback. – present full costed scheme to Executive for consideration and approval to proceed in Summer 2024.

Closed

207.  Residents of Murton Way with frontages onto the section of road between Osbaldwick Link Road and Tranby Avenue fully agree that the problem parking associated with a business on Outgang Lane needs to be stopped ….

8 signatures

 

Hard copy submitted by Cllr. Warters presented at the Executive Member for Economy and Transport Decision Session.

James Gilchrist

Darren Hobson

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

 

22.02.24

 

Lead Petitioner advised the petition itself does not meet the threshold of 10 signatures.

 

Published on the Forward Plan for consideration of as part of the Annual Review TRO Objections report  at 21 May 2024 Decision Session.

Open

208.  We petition City of York Council & N Yorks Combined Authority to reduce traffic harm by adopting the Vision Zero target of zero filled or serious road injuries by 20230, with an intermediate target of 50% fewer vulnerable road user KSI’s by 2027.  We call for Safe Systems and traffic reduction; key is a 20mph default limit in built -up areas across the region and speed reduction on all road classes, including arterials where people are.

210 hard copy;190 on-line signatures

Hard Copy presented by Anna Semlyen, 20 is Plenty to Executive on 20 February 24.

James Gilchrist/

Michael Howard

Executive Member for Economy and Transport

20/02/24

Petition was presented at Executive and addressed agenda item on the Local Transport Strategy report.  The petition will be considered when Executive next consider the next Local Transport Strategy report

Report acknowledged

Open

209.  Petition objecting to the proposed Green Bin Charges

2283 signatures

Presented by Cllr Hollyer at Budget Council 22 February 2024.

Debbie Mitchell

Executive recommendations to Full Council

22.02.24

 

Petition was taken into consideration by Full Council when discussing the Council’s Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29 item.

Closed

210.  Petition objecting to the proposed reduction in funding to York Explore

3246 signatures

Presented by Cllr Hollyer at Budget Council 22 February 2024.

Debbie Mitchell

Executive recommendations to Full Council

22.02.24

 

Petition was taken into consideration by Full Council when discussing the Council’s Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29 item.

Closed

211. Tranby Avenue Parking Problems

We the undersigned petition the council to deal with the dangerous and inconsiderate University related parking in Tranby Avenue and Cavendish Grove in Osbaldwick and Murton.

We the undersigned call upon City of York Council as Highway Authority to stop the University related parking issues compromising highway safety and residential amenity on Tranby Avenue and Cavendish Grove, Osbaldwick and Murton.

165 signatures

ePetition and presented by Cllr Warters at Full Council on 21 March 2024

James Gilchrist

Executive Member Economy & Transport

21/03/24

Issues to be considered in future report to Exec Member for Economy and Transport

 

Open

212. Reduce HMO Thresholds

We the undersigned petition the council to reduce the HMO acceptability thresholds permitting the conversion of further HMOs.

80 signatures

ePetition and presented by Cllr Warters at Full Council on 21 March 2024

Tracey Carter/Alison Cooke

Executive Member Housing, Planning and Safer Communities

21/03/24

Petition acknowledged 9/4/24.  Action will be considered as part of a report to Executive on Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD’s) for the Local Plan in June 2024

 

Open

213. Resurface Foxwood Lane

We the undersigned, in the light of repeated deep pothole repairs, request that Foxwood Lane is resurfaced between the junctions with Huntsman’s Walk and Askham Lane to complete the resurfacing which has been done in the section leading from Gale Lane to Huntsman’s Walk.

196 signatures

Presented by Cllr Waller at Full Council on 21 March 2024

 

Additional signatures provided by Cllr Waller 19/4/24

Steve Wragg

 

Executive Member Economy & Transport

21/03/24

Will be considered at a future Executive Member for Economy and Transport Decision Session

Petition Acknowledged 

Open

214. Resurface Corlett Court

We the undersigned request the resurfacing of Corlett Court road surface following the increasing number of potholes, to follow on from repairs to Walker Drive and Spurr Court.

34 signatures

Presented by Cllr Waller at Full Council on 21 March 2024

 

Additional signatures provided by Cllr Waller 19/4/24

Steve Wragg

Executive Member Economy & Transport

21/03/24

Will be considered at a future Executive Member for Economy and Transport Decision Session

Petition Acknowledged 

Open

215. Support Outdoor Dining in York

We the undersigned call on the City of York Council to urgently review how pavement cafes can operate in York city centre considering the recent changes to city centre access. Many businesses are now unable to offer an outdoor dining option which will and is having significant financial consequences for local traders and small businesses.

232 signatures

Presented by Cllr Mason at Full Council on 21 March 2024

Helene Vergereau

Executive Member Economy & Transport

21.03.24

Report to EMDS and Licensing Committee (including new legislation and guidance update) – Date TBC

Acknowledged on 26.03.24

 

Open

216.  Improving Cycling Facilities on Wentworth Road – We the undersigned, would welcome the opportunity to trial a bicycle storage hanger on Wentworth Road.

12 signatures

Petition email to Cllr. Kilbane 11.3.24 from than Lead Petitioner.

Greg Morgan

Executive Member for Economy & Transport

11.03.24

To be considered in a future report to the Executive Member for Economy and Transport

Petition acknowledged,

Open

217. Petition the Council to support calls for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and Israel.

We, the undersigned concerned residents of York, are reaching out to our elected councillors in alignment with major international cities, such as Chicago, as well as UK cities, and in keeping with York's status as the first Human Rights City in the UK

1352 signatures

Presented by Cllr Myers at Full Council on 21 March 2024

Bryn Roberts

Executive Leader

21/03/24

 

Petition acknowledged. This will be reported to the next available Corporate Services, Climate Change, and Scrutiny Management Committee, with a recommendation that it be escalated to the Leader of the Council for consideration.

 

218. Reopen The Groves Roads

We the undersigned petition the council to reopen the closed roads.

19 signatures

ePetition

Helene Vergereau

Executive Member for Economy & Transport

04/04/24

To be considered at a future decision session of the Executive member for Economy and Transport

Petition acknowledged on 15.04.24

Open

219. Disapproval of the proposed alterations to the number 16/24 bus routes and timings

We the passengers who use the number 16 bus are against the proposals to extend the service/combined with Transdev, to a longer run, probably making it more difficult to achieve within the one hour suggested.

139 signatures

Petition hand delivered to West Offices

Sam Fryers/Lara Thornton

Executive Member for Economy & Transport

03.04.24

 

Acknowledged by the Executive Member for Economy and Transport on 4 April 2024 as a response to the bus network review consultation.

 

Executive Member subsequently responded: Officers have assured me that there won’t be any changes to the existing route 16 until the end of August. We’ll be sure to work with the operators to ensure that all revised routes and timetables are realistic and achievable.

Closed

220.  Petition for Residents Parking Zone in Milton Street.

We, the undersigned, call upon City of York Council to introduce a Residents Parking Zone in Milton Street and surrounding streets.

12 signatures

Petition email from Cllr Tony Clarke to Highway Regulation 10 April 2024.

Darren Hobson

Executive Member for Economy & Transport

10.04.24

Report to be considered at a future session of the Executive Member for Economy and Transport

Petition acknowledged.

Open