Agenda item

The purpose of this paper is to acknowledge and address a number of petitions that have been submitted to Highways and Transport.

Resolved:

                      i.                 Improve the footway running to north side of Field Lane from its junction with Church Lane to Sussex Road so that it is wide enough for wheelchair and buggy users and for 2 people to pass without having to walk on the grass verge.

Noted progress on this item in terms of hedge management and exploration of footway scheme.

                    ii.                Requesting permanent funding for the number 11 bus from Bishopthorpe. Responded to at the November 2022 Executive meeting.

Noted that no further action was required.

                   iii.                Installation of a pedestrian crossing to allow safe crossing to all between Fairfield Croft and Fairfield Drive in Skelton.

Noted progress on this item. In terms of further review.

                   iv.                Moor Lane and Princess Road in Strensall, seeking to have these roads fully resurfaced.

Noted progress on this item in terms of further inspection and review.

                    v.                The council is asked to provide options for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood to reduce through traffic on residential streets in this area (Westminster Road, Greencliffe Drive and The Avenue) 7 on the waiting list, 2 or 3 LTN

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

                   vi.                Action to tackle the problems of vehicles using St Benedict Road as a 'rat run'.

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

                 vii.                The application of parking permits (resident parking scheme) on Highcliffe Court

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

               viii.                 Executive member for Transport to agree a scheme for closure to through traffic for the old village, Huntington.

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

Officers to inform residents of the Enginerring and Saftey Officer’s assessment to be undertaken and short, medium, and long term possible interventions identifed.

Reason:     To respond to residents’ concerns and implement, if possible, the appropriate measure.

The Executive Member considered petitions received and the actions which were to be undertaken by officers. On Residents Parking he acknowledged the concerns and challenges in getting the scale of schemes right. He noted that the Council aimed to deliver a holistic approach to address parking issues when creating a Residents Parking Scheme, but noted that challenges existed where streets with current issues will vote in favour of a scheme but streets which will face a knock on affect but not currently facing problems do not wish to join a scheme at the time of consultation.

The Executive Member noted concerns about safety for residents in the Old Village, Huntington and welcomed that an Engineering and Safety Officer was scheduled to assess the area for short, medium, and long term potential solutions. It was confirmed that residents would be consulted on the results of the assessment.

Resolved:

                      i.                 Improve the footway running to north side of Field Lane from its junction with Church Lane to Sussex Road so that it is wide enough for wheelchair and buggy users and for 2 people to pass without having to walk on the grass verge.

Noted progress on this item in terms of hedge management and exploration of footway scheme.

                    ii.                Requesting permanent funding for the number 11 bus from Bishopthorpe. Responded to at the November 2022 Executive meeting.

Noted that no further action was required.

                   iii.                Installation of a pedestrian crossing to allow safe crossing to all between Fairfield Croft and Fairfield Drive in Skelton.

Noted progress on this item. In terms of further review.

                   iv.                Moor Lane and Princess Road in Strensall, seeking to have these roads fully resurfaced.

Noted progress on this item in terms of further inspection and review.

                    v.                The council is asked to provide options for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood to reduce through traffic on residential streets in this area (Westminster Road, Greencliffe Drive and The Avenue) 7 on the waiting list, 2 or 3 LTN

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

                   vi.                Action to tackle the problems of vehicles using St Benedict Road as a 'rat run'.

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

                 vii.                The application of parking permits (resident parking scheme) on Highcliffe Court

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

               viii.                 Executive member for Transport to agree a scheme for closure to through traffic for the old village, Huntington.

Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.

Officers to inform residents of the Enginerring and Saftey Officer’s assessment to be undertaken and short, medium, and long term possible interventions identifed.

Reason:     To respond to residents’ concerns and implement, if possible, the appropriate measure.