Issue - meetings

This report considers a petition presented to Council in December regarding the proposed improvements at the northern end of Main Street, Fulford and seeks a decision as to if and how the scheme should be amended to address the issues raised.

RESOLVED:                       That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i) Note the contents of this report.

ii) Implement Option 1 described in Annex A to retain the existing layout but provide dropped kerb tactile crossings on, or close to, the pedestriandesire lines for the entrance to Fulford Park

iii) Amend the areas of green surfacing as shown on the plan at Annex Aand notes that the double yellow lines are a key element of the scheme.

iv) Advise Fulford Parish Council that they should either accept one of the standard design shelters to replace the existing shelter at the Fulford Park bus stop or use their own / Ward Committee funding to refurbish the existing shelter.

REASON:                  To improve conditions along this section of the corridor whilst addressing the concerns of Councillor Keith Aspden and local residents.

The Executive Member considered a report, which related to receipt of a petition to Council, regarding proposed improvements at the northern end of Main Street, Fulford and which sought a decision as to if and how the scheme should be amended to address the issues raised.

The Executive Member reported receipt of additional comments from the Local Member who indicated support for the Officers recommendation with a dropped kerb and tactile crossing whilst still retaining the important appearance of the Fulford Road conservation area. Cllrs D’Agorne and Potter supported the narrowing of the entrance to the Fulford Park estate.

Officers displayed plans showing the widths of road access points in the vicinity onto Fulford Road.

A representative of Fulford Parish Council referred to the proposed works at the Fulford Park junction and to earlier agreement to negotiate on these proposals as no full agreement had been reached. She referred to problems encountered at this junction, close to the adjacent busy doctors surgery and to problems that would result from the narrowing of the entrance.

Officers confirmed that lengthy consultations had been undertaken on all these issues and that the excessive crossing distance at Fulford Park had been identified in the original Safety Audit. They stated that North Yorkshire Police also supported the narrowing of the road.

The Executive Member pointed out that these were relatively minor issues in the context of the overall scheme and that there could be an opportunity to narrow the width of this exit at a later date if problems were identified.

He then considered the following options for the entrance to Fulford Park:

·        Option 1 is to retain the existing layout but provide dropped kerb tactile crossings on or close to the pedestrian desire lines.

·        Option 2 is to amend the scheme as originally proposed to cater for the needs of pedestrians whilst still maintaining suitable vehicular access.

RESOLVED:                       That the Executive Member for City Strategy agrees to:

i)   Note the contents of this report.

ii)  Implement Option 1, described in Annex A, to retain the  existing layout but provide dropped kerb tactile crossings on, or close to, the pedestriandesire lines for the entrance to Fulford Park  ^1.

iii) The amended areas of green surfacing as shown on lines are a key element of the scheme.

iv) Advise Fulford Parish Council that they should either accept one of the standard design shelters to replace the existing shelter at the Fulford Park bus stop or use their own / Ward Committee funding to refurbish the existing shelter. ^2.

REASON:                  To improve conditions along this section of the corridor whilst addressing the concerns of Councillor Keith Aspden and local residents.