Issue - meetings

The purpose of this report is to update members on proposals to help pedestrians cross Main Street Fulford in the vicinity of the Fordlands Road junction. 

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 Note the report;

(ii)               Adopt Option 1;

(To advertise the TRO for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A of the report and to implement the scheme, subject to funding approval, if no objections are received. If objections are received these would either be dealt with through the Officer in Consultation process or reported back to this Advisory Panel)

(iii)             Approve that the TRO for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A be advertised and, subject to no objections being received and the scheme proceeding, the order be made;

(iv)              To delegate authority to the Director and Executive Member for City Strategy in consultation with the Opposition Spokesperson and Ward Member(s) to consider any objections to the TRO at an Officer in Consultation meeting.      

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

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

REASON:                                            (i) To inform Members;

                                                              (ii) To provide a pedestrian refuge as soon as possible;

(iii) To enable the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme to be implemented;  

(iv) To resolve any objections to the TRO.

Members considered a report which updated them on proposals to help pedestrians cross Main Street Fulford in the vicinity of the Fordlands Road junction. The report noted the previous consideration of proposals by the former Planning & Transport (East area) Sub- Committee, the proposed Germany Beck development, and recent proposals to amend the local bus services considered by this committee in July 2006.

The report identified four options:

• Option 1 to advertise the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A and to implement the scheme, subject to funding approval, if no objections are received.  If objections are received these would either be dealt with through the Officer In Consultation (OIC) process or reported back to  this Advisory Panel.
• Option 2 to advertise the TRO for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A but to defer a decision on implementation pending the Secretary of State’s decision on the Germany Beck development and the timing of any improvements associated with that development. The scheme would be implemented, subject to funding approval, if the Germany Beck development was not approved. However if Germany Beck development is given the go ahead the decision on the island would be deferred pending a further report on the improvements associated with the development.
• Option 3  to defer a decision on a crossing facility until after the outcome of the Germany Beck public inquiry and the Fulford Road Corridor Study.
• Option 4  to decide that a crossing facility is not appropriate on this particular section of the A19.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to :

(i)                 Note the report;

(ii)               Adopt Option 1;

(To advertise the TRO for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A of the report and to implement the scheme, subject to funding approval, if no objections are received. If objections are received these would either be dealt with through the Officer in Consultation process or reported back to this Advisory Panel)

(iii)             Approve that the TRO for the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme in Annex A be advertised and, subject to no objections being received and the scheme proceeding, the order be made;

(iv)              To delegate authority to the Director and Executive Member for City Strategy in consultation with the Opposition Spokesperson and Ward Member(s) to consider any objections to the TRO at an Officer in Consultation meeting.     

Decision of the Executive Member for City Strategy

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

REASON:                                            (i) To inform Members;

                                                              (ii) To provide a pedestrian refuge as soon as possible;

(iii) To enable the waiting restrictions associated with the scheme to be implemented; 

(iv) To resolve any objections to the TRO.