Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting of the Decision Session Executive Member for Transport held on Tuesday, 17 January 2023. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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4. Acknowledgement of Petitions
Resolved:
i. Improve the footway running to north side of Field Lane from its junction with Church Lane to Sussex Road so that it is wide enough for wheelchair and buggy users and for 2 people to pass without having to walk on the grass verge.
Noted progress on this item in terms of hedge management and exploration of footway scheme.
ii. Requesting permanent funding for the number 11 bus from Bishopthorpe. Responded to at the November 2022 Executive meeting.
Noted that no further action was required.
iii. Installation of a pedestrian crossing to allow safe crossing to all between Fairfield Croft and Fairfield Drive in Skelton.
Noted progress on this item. In terms of further review.
iv. Moor Lane and Princess Road in Strensall, seeking to have these roads fully resurfaced.
Noted progress on this item in terms of further inspection and review.
v. The council is asked to provide options for a Low Traffic Neighbourhood to reduce through traffic on residential streets in this area (Westminster Road, Greencliffe Drive and The Avenue) 7 on the waiting list, 2 or 3 LTN
Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.
vi. Action to tackle the problems of vehicles using St Benedict Road as a 'rat run'.
Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.
vii. The application of parking permits (resident parking scheme) on Highcliffe Court
Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.
viii. Executive member for Transport to agree a scheme for closure to through traffic for the old village, Huntington.
Noted that this item will be added to the lists of interventions to be considered at an Executive Member Decision session in the later in the year.
Officers to inform residents of the Enginerring and Saftey Officer’s assessment to be undertaken and short, medium, and long term possible interventions identifed.
Reason: To respond to residents’ concerns and implement, if possible, the appropriate measure.
5. Speed Limit Traffic Regulation Order Amendments
Resolved:
i. That the item be defered to the Transport Decision Session on 21 February 2023 to give Officers the time to consider late representations from the Police.
Reason: To ensure the Polices representations were considered.
6. Directorate of Place 2022/23 Transport Capital Programme – Monitor 2
Resolved:
i. Approvd the amendments to the 2022/23 Directorate of Place Transport Capital Programme, and to delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Place, in consultation with the Director of Governance (or his delegated officers), to take whatever action is necessary to negotiate, agree and formalise such amendments within any existing arrangements the Council has with external funders.
Reason: To implement the council’s transport strategy identified in York’s third Local Transport Plan and the Council Priorities, and deliver schemes identified in the council’s Transport Programme, including the Active Travel Programme.
7. Stadium Parking Impact – Huntington Area TRO Consultation
Resolved:
i. Approved the proposal for ‘No Waiting at any time’ restrictions in the Priory Wood Way area as proposed.
Reason: The introduction of junction protection at these locations will increase safety at these locations subject to obstructive parking on match days and allow York Council Civil Enforcement Officers to enforce the restrictions against obstructive parking.
ii. Approved the Advertisement of further restrictions on the streets mentioned within this report and to delegate authority to the Director of Environment, Transport and Planning to approve where to propose
restrictions, with any objections received to the Statutory Consultation to be reported back to a future Executive Member for Transport Decision Session.
Reason: To respect the views of the residents on those streets about their requests for additional restrictions to help with issues related to match day parking.
iii. Approved the removal of the Experimental Residents Parking Scheme from Forge Close and Saddlers Close.
Reason: To respect the views of the residents who objected to the making of the Experimental Order permanent in response to the consultation.