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It was reported that there had been nine registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.

Cllr Myers presented a petition from the residents of Burton Stone Lane regarding increased traffic and the speed of traffic on the street. He outlined the measures taken by residents and Ward Councillors to monitor and highlight these issues, he noted that Ward funding was agreed to be used in May/June of 2019 but action to mitigate these issues had not been undertaken by the Council. He asked that an update on progress and any delays be given to residents and for greater collaboration between the Council, Residents, and Ward Councillors in relation to these issues.

Katherine Crocker presented a petition requesting residents parking be installed on Alma Terrace, she noted that while the 50% threshold had not been meet with responses, of those that did respond 87% were in favour when the Council balloted residents. She noted other streets that would have residents parking and additional student accommodation being built and due to this impact requested that Alma Terrace be included in a residents parking scheme.

Margerat James also requested that Alma Terrace be included in a residents parking scheme. She noted the additional parking that currently happens on the street and the impact on the streets residents. She noted the residents petition which had 18 responses with 13 in favour and 5 against.

Anthony May spoke on behalf of York Civic Trust, he raised concerns that cycling in York had declined in 2019 by a sixth but had risen national by 10%. He questioned why some council schemes and others deferred until next year. He outlined that he believed the Council misinterpreted government guidance resulting in schemes not being taken forward. he noted his concern that current policy would not prevent a decline in cycling and asked that changes be made and faster schemes be taken forward.

Cllr Melly raised concerns that projects to improve cycle provisions lacking progress. She noted that schemes from two years prior had yet to receive preliminary work. She asked whether feasibility work had been completed on a city centre cycling travel route and an update on the use of funding to remove barriers to cycling. She also asked what progress had been done regarding a cycling project on Wigginton Road which she stated was not included in the report.

Cllr Douglas raised concerns that a digital only parking permit scheme proposed for residents parking schemes would provide a equalities issue effecting some residents ability to use the scheme. She also noted that some residents have concerns about how a digital scheme could be enforced, she asked whether a digital scheme would prevent carers from parking on a street, where with paper permits the resident would be able to supply them with a permit for the length of their stay. She also noted with digital it would be hard for residents to raise potential non-resident parking in the area.

Anwen Hughes requested that Alma Grove and Alma Terrace both be included in the residents parking scheme, he noted that while the streets did not meet the 50% threshold, many households were unaware of the importance of the 50% threshold and it would have been meet if that was more ideally known. With Kilburn Road being recommended to be approved he noted that this would also increase parking within non resparking streets.

Janet McLeod raised concerns that introducing residents parking to Kilburn Road will mean additional parking on streets such as Edgeware Road where residents parking will not be in place. She asked that Edgeware Road residents be balloted again once any impact of the residents parking on Kilburn Road be in place. She also noted that Edgeware Road was an unadopted road and asked whether signs could be used to not it would be trespassing to park on the street.

Cllr Vassieraised the Heslington to Wheldrake cycle path and asked that action be taken to deliver the path. He noted the funding earmarked for the path, the Civic Trusts support, and residents support. He noted the need for more sustainable travel in York to create a carbon free York and questioned therefore if additional feasibility studies were required.