Issue details

Response to the Petition entitled “Reopen The Groves Roads”

Purpose of the Report: An e-petition entitled “Reopen The Groves Roads” was presented to the Council in April 2024. 19 people signed this e-petition. The report will acknowledge and respond to the petition.

Executive Member will be asked to: Acknowledge the concerns raised by the petition and consider the aims of the petition in the context of York’s emerging Local Transport Plan and wider Council objectives. Decline the request to reopen the roads which were closed to through travel by motorised traffic as part of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood scheme, which became permanent in 2022 as any changes to the highway network need to be assessed across the Local Authority area and through the principles and policies of the emerging Local Transport Plan.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: Guildhall Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/04/2024

Decision due: 19/07/24 by Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Reason: This item has been postponed due to the pre-election period of the General Election on 4 July 2024.

Lead member: Executive Member for Transport

Lead director: Corporate Director of Place

Contact: Helene Vergereau, Traffic and Highway Development Manager email:  helene.vergereau@york.gov.uk  helene.vergereau@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

No additional consultation undertaken. Significant consultation was undertaken before and during the experimental order and before the closures were made permanent. This information is available online on the Council’s “The Groves low traffic neighbourhood” page: www.york.gov.uk/TheGroves

Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: EIA will be considered as part of the report.

 

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