DIRECTOR DECISION

 

 

Decision: Trial of temporary accessible kerb ramps as part of the pavement café licensing process (October-December 2022)

 

 

Type of Decision: Director                               Key 

N

Non-Key    

Y

 

Portfolio Area that decision relates to:

 

 

Leader (in Policy & S&P)

 

 

Finance & Performance

 

 

 

Deputy Leader & Transport

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Culture, Leisure & Comm

 

 

 

Environment & Climate C

 

 

Children & Young P & Edui

 

 

 

Economy & Strategic Plan

 

 

Health Adult Social Care

 

 

 

Housing & Safety Neigh

 

 

 

 

Background

In July 2022, the Executive approved a consultation on the proposed ‘City of York Guidance and Conditions for Pavement Cafes’, with a report be brought to Executive in November 2022 on the outcome of the consultation (with the updated guidance taking effect in January 2023 if approved). See decision here: https://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=6601

As all temporary pavement café licences expire automatically on 30 September 2022, licence holders have been applying to renew their licences, for an initial period of three months (under the existing guidance). They will need to apply again in December 2022, under the updated guidance.

A review of the licence applications received in August and September 2022 has identified the issue of the current lack of dropped kerbs in some city centre streets, which would result in restricted access for wheelchair and mobility aid users and any other users who may need a ramp to access the footway, if a licence were to be granted without any mitigation measures.

It is therefore proposed to trial the inclusion of temporary accessible kerb ramps (similar to the image below) within the furniture which can be licensed as part of a pavement café area, where these are required in the city centre. The trial will start in October 2022 and end in December 2022 (as the guidance will then have been updated).

Where such a ramp is included in a pavement café licence, the licence holder will be required to install the ramp according to manufacturer’s instructions at the start of the licensed period, check the ramp regularly during the day, and remove the ramp at the end of the licensed period. The ramps will be compliant with the requirements set out in Inclusive Mobility (see end of Section 5.2 – available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inclusive-mobility-making-transport-accessible-for-passengers-and-pedestrians).

During the trial period, the ramps and cones will be provided by City of York Council free of charge although the licence holder will be asked to replace any missing or damaged ramps or cones at their own cost.

Ramps will need to be installed within the pavement café area (adjacent to the licensed premises) unless the licence holder has obtained permission from the neighbouring landowners to place the ramp in front of their premises.

The use of the temporary ramps will then be reviewed through the consultation on the proposed ‘City of York Guidance and Conditions for Pavement Cafes’.

 

 

Implications:  Crime & Disorder

 

Equalities

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Other:

 

Human Resources

 

Legal

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Highways

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Financial

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ITT

 

Property

 

 

Decision Date:

 28 September 2022

 

 

Wards Affected:

 

All Wards

 

Fishergate

 

 

Holgate

 

Rural West York

 

 

 

Acomb

 

Fulford &

Heslington

 

 

Hull Road

 

Strensall

 

 

 

Bishopthorpe

 

 

 

Guildhall

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Huntington &

New Earswick

 

 

Westfield

 

 

 

Clifton

 

 

Haxby & Wigginton

 

Micklegate

 

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Wheldrake

 

 

 

Copmanthorpe

 

 

 

Heworth

 

 

Osbaldwick &

Derwent

 

 

 

 

 

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

 

 

Heworth Without

 

Rawcliffe & Clifton

 

 

 

 

 

Comments/Observations:

Decision:  

To trial the inclusion of temporary accessible kerb ramps within the furniture which can be licensed as part of a pavement café area, where these are required in the city centre. The trial will start in October 2022 and end in December 2022.

 

 

 

 

Decision Made by: James Gilchrist, Director of Transport, Environment and Planning
Contact Details: Directorate of Place, West Offices

Tel No: 01904 552547, email: james.gilchrist@york.gov.uk

 


On behalf of: James Gilchrist, Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

 

To be implemented by: 

Dave Atkinson, Head of Highways and Transport

 

On Completion – Signed off by:

 

James Gilchrist, Director

Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

   Date:  28 September 2022