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, 21 October 2025. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
Members are reminded that, should they wish to call in a decision, notice must be given to Democracy Support Group no later than 4pm on Tuesday, 28 October 2025.
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5. Lendal Bridge Major Refurbishment
Resolved:
i. To note that a procurement process for the award of a contract for all of the works is currently underway, and the works programme is to be delivered as laid out in the report.
ii. To delegate authority to the Director of Environmental and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Director of Governance and the Head of Procurement, to take such steps as are necessary to award and conclude the Contract for the works and to determine the provisions of any subsequent modifications and/or extensions thereto post award and to seek Executive approval for the re-prioritisation of Highways and Transportation funding to deliver the Additional Works programme.
Reason: Without completion of the works the risk of the biennial bridge inspection process identifying further deterioration is heightened considerably, this could lead to weight restrictions being enforced causing considerable impact on movement in the city centre.
6. Resident Parking Review
Resolved: To approve
a) The following changes to the process for the ResPark waiting list and of the decision to proceed to statutory consultation:
i. ResPark requests which are not submitted through a petition will be added to the waiting list by officers. An Executive Member decision will only be required where ward members and/or officers are opposed to the request being added to the waiting list. Once a proposal reaches the top of the waiting list, the first informal consultation will be undertaken without the need for a public decision; and
ii. Once the informal consultation has concluded, the decision to initiate the statutory consultation stage will be made by a senior officer (published Officer Decision). This will apply unless ward members and/or officers are opposed to the scheme progressing to statutory consultation. In these cases, the decision will be made by the Executive Member at a decision session.
b) Changes to the informal consultation process so that it can be linked to the implementation of the wider Council’s Transport Strategy by consulting residents and businesses on options for alternative uses of kerbside space in their area/street if a ResPark scheme is implemented, to provide alternative kerbside uses and activities (such as car club cars, cycle hangers, providing more space pedestrians, cyclists, or buses, or planting trees, or retrofitting sustainable urban drainage solutions).
c) Changes to the way officers consider the responses to the informal consultation to inform their recommendations, by removing the current officer guidelines (where 50% response rate and 50% of responses received in support are usually required for officers to recommend that the proposed scheme progresses to the statutory consultation stage).
Officers’ recommendations on whether to proceed with a proposed scheme will be based on the applicable legal framework (see below), the Council’s adopted policies and strategies, and a qualitative review of the feedback and objections received through the consultation process.
The Executive Member also noted that officers would aim to implement and encourage the use of digital tools for engagement and consultation, retaining the options of letters and emails to ensure that the process remains inclusive.
Reason: To respond to the motion presented by Cllr Whitcroft at the 19 September 2024 Council meeting, entitled “Reforming Residents’ Priority parking in York”, streamline the ResPark process where possible, and support the implementation of the Council’s Transport Strategy.
7. Decision Report: Informal Consultation of Annual Review of Traffic Regulation Order Requests
Resolved: To approve the advertisement of the proposed restrictions set out in the report.
Each of the areas and reasons are detailed below.
1. Osbaldwick Link Road:
Previously there were double yellow lines on Osbaldwick Link Road, these were removed, as it was considered they were no longer required due to the nature of the businesses and the available parking at each site. Following the redevelopment of some businesses off Osbaldwick Link Road and an increase in vehicle access to the sites, the issue of footpath parking started.
The proposed restriction will remove parking to the whole length of Osbaldwick Link Road.
2. Murton Way in the direction of Murton Village:
The parking in this location is occurring on the verge and footpath and removing access to the footpath for pedestrians. There is footpath to only one side of the carriageway.
The proposed Clearway restriction from the end of the existing No Waiting restriction to the village of Murton will remove all parking, including on the footpath and verge (with additional text signage).
3. Murton Way in the direction of Osbaldwick village:
During the previous consultation we received representations in support of the proposed restriction from residents, who also requested we extend the proposed No Waiting restriction (Double yellow lines) as the proposal would lead to vehicles parking close to the tactile crossing points and restrict visibility when exiting their driveways.
The proposed extension to the existing restriction will provide access to the tactile crossing points and improve visibility for pedestrians and vehicles using the Beckett Drive junction.
4. Osbaldwick Village/Osbaldwick Lane:
Our Sustainable Transport team have reported bus access issues in the area of the junction of Osbaldwick Village and Osbaldwick Lane, including the straight section and round the bend of Osbaldwick Lane. They report the issues can be at all times of the day due to funerals/weddings at the church and parking opposite the church on Osbaldwick Lane.
The proposed No Waiting restriction (double yellow lines) will remove parking close to the junction and along Osbaldwick Lane. The Sustainable Transport team support the proposed restriction and have not reported access issues in any other location of the village.
8. Decision Report: Consideration of Representations received during the Statutory Consultation for the proposed R67 Huntington Road Resident’s Priority Parking Scheme
Resolved: To approve the variation of the York Parking, Stopping and Waiting Order 2014 to implement the proposed R67 Huntington Road Resident’s Priority Parking scheme as advertised.
Reason: This will remove commuter parking, increase accessibility for residents and during two public consultations has been the preferred option by the majority of respondents.