Decision details
Pedestrian Access and Parking, Broadway Shops, Fulford
Decision Maker: Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel
Decision status: Implemented
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of report: To present the background
to the petition; the legal position of the council as highway
authority; options available (if any) to progress an improvement
scheme, funding sources, legal/property issues. Potential financial
and property implications for shop owners if council determines to
support a scheme. All timescales unknown at this stage.
Members are asked to: Consider the findings of the
report.
Decision:
Advice of the Advisory Panel
That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to select Options A and B and:
(i) Advise Broadway Area Good Neighbour and Residents Association (BAGNARA) that whilst the concerns raised are fully understood and appreciated, that the council as highway authority has no legal duty or right to promote improvements to areas of privately maintained highway. However the council will offer guidance on low cost and tenable measures aimed at improving arrangements for vulnerable users together with advice on installation and potential reconstruction/repairs to the service road; 1.
(ii) Approve the undertaking of any subsequently identified urgent works as prescribed within Section 230 of the Highways Act 1980. 2.
Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy
RESOLVED:That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.
REASON: To ensure that the council’s position is consistent with it’s legal obligations under the provisions of highway legislation.
Publication date: 09/12/2008
Date of decision: 08/12/2008
Decided at meeting: 08/12/2008 - Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel
Effective from: 11/12/2008
Accompanying Documents:
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