Issue - meetings

This report seeks approval for a policy for defensible space markings at Automatic Teller Machines (ATM’s).

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option D (Do not approve use of such markings in the York area unless they become part of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions and there is good cause to place them on the highway).

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:             That the Advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  Because of the visual impact on the city street scene due to the proliferation of signs and lines and ongoing maintenance issues.

Members considered a report which sought approval for defensible space markings at Automatic Teller Machines.

The report presented the following options:

A.                 Agree a policy of only allowing defensible space markings, at the applicant’s expense, if the application is supported by the police because of ongoing crime in the area that is related to the ATM;

B.                 As A, but only if the ATM is outside a conservation area;

C.                As B, but each application to be considered at an Officer in Consultation meeting;

D.        Do not approve use of such markings in the York area unless they become part of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions and there is good cause to place them on the highway.

Officers updated that a letter had been received from a representative of NatWest Bank and photos were distributed for Members information showing Defensible Space Markings at their branch in Barkingside London.

Members were also updated regarding the ongoing maintenance issues that would be involved, and also the views of the police which were that the problems in York relate more to cloning of cards rather than stolen cards, and that they would support CCTV being installed rather than defensible space markings.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to approve Option D (Do not approve use of such markings in the York area unless they become part of the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions and there is good cause to place them on the highway).

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

RESOLVED:             That the Advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  Because of the visual impact on the city street scene due to the proliferation of signs and lines and ongoing maintenance issues.