PETITION TO THE TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF CITY OF YORK COUNCIL

We the undersigned are residents of Burton Stone Lane, York.

Over many years we have seen an increase in traffic and the speed of traffic in our section of the Lane between Clifton and Grosvenor Road. We have speed humps which are ineffective and that most drivers ignore. We also have signs that illuminate to tell drivers they are above the 20mph speed limit. These too are ineffective.

We know this because, in 2019, residents volunteered their time to carry out an extensive Community Speed Watch programme. The results of this programme are held by North Yorkshire Police and a copy has previously been provided to both Ward Councillors and Council Officers. The Council carried out its own speed survey between 17 & 27 September 2020, though it should be noted that this was at the time of lockdowns when people were working from home, schools were closed and a 1 Opm curfew was introduced for the hospitality sector.

This is a small Victorian lane and our pavements are particularly narrow but we experience a high volume of traffic, including buses and heavy goods vehicles, travelling above the 20mph speed limit. It is virtually impossible to walk safely two-abreast on some sections of the pavement and this is particularly troubling for those with young children or with prams and pushchairs and for people with limited mobility.

Our concerns were originally raised with Cllr Myers in December 2018, and he kindly met with us to hear our concerns on 10 January 2019. Cllr Myers then raised the matter with the relevant Council officers and departments. It was on the recommendation of officers that the Community Speed Watch programme was initiated by residents in 2019.

Clifton Ward Committee committed to road improvements to help reduce speed in our road as a priority and allocated ward funding in 2020 (CL-19-22)

A scheme was drawn up by Council officers in February 2021. Comments from residents on the proposal were fed back and the scheme was subsequently revised. As this is a ward priority, we expected the next step would be to proceed swiftly to a formal consultation. However, progress has now stalled without explanation.

We are therefore petitioning the Council to stop stalling and proceed with the necessary steps to move forward on this project, particularly to help calm traffic in the area in advance the prospective construction work on the football and Duncombe Barracks sites.

As residents, we ask that a response to this petition is provided to us as a matter of urgency. We also ask that we are notified immediately of any

resulting discussion of the matter by the Council or any of its committees and any decisions made by such a meeting. Should there be an opportunity for us to make our case in person or online at any meeting, we would be pleased to do so.

Signed by 46 residents from 29 households (details removed)