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Askham Lane - Petition for Crossing

Meeting: 23/07/2015 - Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired (Item 11)

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The purpose of this report is to consider a 174 signature petition requesting City of York Council to establish a pedestrian crossing on Askham Lane in the vicinity of Westfield School.

 

Decision:

Resolved:           That Option 1 be approved i.e. to investigate the feasibility of a pedestrian crossing across Askham Lane in the vicinity of Westfield School.

 

Reason:              To determine whether a pedestrian crossing would be appropriate at this location and, if so, how this would be achieved both in terms of design and funding.

Minutes:

The Executive Member considered a report which presented a 174 signature petition requesting that the Council establish a pedestrian crossing on Askham Lane in the vicinity of Westfield School.

 

Consideration was given to the following options:

 

Option 1:    Investigate whether a formal crossing was appropriate and if so, undertake feasibility work to determine how to deliver such a scheme.  This work would include consultation with affected parties and identification of a funding source.  If a feasible scheme was identified a further report would be brought to an Executive Member Decision Session for consideration.

 

Option 2:    Note the petition but take no further action.

 

Resolved:  That Option 1 be approved i.e. to investigate the

feasibility of a pedestrian crossing across Askham Lane in the vicinity of Westfield School.

 

Reason:     To determine whether a pedestrian crossing would be

                  appropriate at this location and if so, how this would be

                  achieved both in terms of design and funding.


 

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