Notice of Decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 12 May 2026
Set out below is a summary of the decisions taken at the Executive meeting held on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. The wording used does not necessarily reflect the actual wording that will appear in the minutes.
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made on items*, notice must be given to Democratic Services no later
than 4.00pm on Tuesday, 19 May 2026.
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6. York Christmas Market Operating Hours and Economic Impact
Resolved (unanimously):
That Executive
i) Approves on a trial basis for 2026, to progress a 6-
day Christmas Market, with 10.30am to 7pm market
operation on the operational days, and on the basis of the
evidence presented, to select Tuesday as the rest day, and
as part of this, on the rest day, to restrict Blue Badge access
to the Goodramgate access loop only, with additional
temporary Hostile Vehicle Measures to protect Church
Street, Low Petergate and King’s Square from vehicles;
ii) Receives a further report early in 2027 containing detailed
analysis of the impacts and outcome of this trial;
iii) Establishes an interface group between the Council and
other necessary parties to ensure effective joint planning,
risk assessment and mitigation, such group to include the
Council’s Chief Executive, Director of Governance, Director
of City Development and other officers as appropriate in
order that such group will undertake an ongoing process of
dynamic risk assessment to prepare for, and assess, any
serious risks which may emerge, and which could impact on
the proposed arrangements for any of the days; and
iv) That the additional costs of temporary HVM set out at i)
above be met from existing budgets.
Reason: To allow the trialling of an approach to providing
improvements for residents, visitors and disabled people in
accessing the City Centre through reduced operating hours, and in a way which is deliverable operationally, considers the safety and security of the city centre area, and minimises economic impacts to the city.