Annex E:

City Centre Action plan update September 2023 on mitigations approved as part of November 2021 Decisions to exclude Blue Badge holders

 

 

Action Plan

Recommendation

Required to

implement

Budget

required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scales

Update RAG rating

 

Create an Access Officer post

To be funded through existing budgets

£24k per annum

To be funded through existing budgets

Director of Customer and Communities

Complete

Complete. In post from 22/11/22. Final revenue element of the funding was £30k.

 

Develop a York Standard for the city centre with disabled groups and stakeholders

To be delivered by the Access Officer but would need to cost any proposals and seek appropriate funding for

None

To be delivered by the Access Officer

Access Officer

Updated by DS on 05/09/2023

We are pulling this together in a module format as and when standards are agreed.  This currently includes; seating, building accessibility audit, cycle stands and Gold Standard Car Parks

We have also recently launched Supplementary Planning Group (a subgroup of the York Access Forum (YAF) to design the York Access Guide for town planners and developers.

Consult on permanently extending the footstreets until 7pm

Undertake Statutory consultation

None

Existing Resource

Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

Pending

Executive decision not to pursue at this stage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disabled Access

 

Implement disabled bays as per statutory consultation, and continue to explore additional locations on the edge of the footstreets

 

None

Existing Transport Budgets

Head of Highways and Transport

Autumn 2023

All those approved at Exec Member Decision Session are implemented, except Blake Street which is dependent on HVM placement. This will be complete in the Autumn 2023 when the HVM measures have been installed.


 

Recommendation

Required to

implement

Budget

required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scale

Rag Status

Invest in Shopmobility to increase awareness of the service

CYC promotion support Additional grant

£10k (one off)

Covid Recovery contingency

Head of Highways and Transport

Complete

Funds provided to Shopmobility after discussions around their investment priorities.

Access Officer to work with Shopmobility, expand the provision of mobility aids, and meeting the needs of service users

To be delivered by the Access Officer

TBC

 

Access Officer

Updated by DS on 05/09/2023

We have worked with ShopMobility and waiting for them to produce a plan of additional equipment needs and costs

Investing in the Dial-&- Ride service, to improve awareness

CYC promotion support Additional grant

£10k (one off)

Covid Recovery contingency

Head of Highways and Transport

Spring 2023

Funds provided; Further work to be undertaken once the fleet replacement is complete

Investing in the Dial-&- Ride service, to better meet the needs of service users

 

£50k (one off)

Covid Recovery Contingency

Head of Highways and Transport

Updated by DS on 05/09/2023

Working with CYC and Dial-a-Ride on a possible solution to allow them to use bus lanes.  They already have permission for Coppergate

Work with micro mobility operator (Tier) to explore the roll out of mobility aids at key points across the city

 

Non – Commercial Operator

Not Required

Head of Highways and Transport

Summer 2023

Ongoing lobbying, considering as part of national roll out.


 

Recommendation

Required to

implement

Budget

required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scales

RAG Status

Continue to work with disabled people to assess what constitutes a mobility aid and should be permitted in the footstreet areas.

To be delivered by the Access Officer

No

Not Required

Access Officer

Ongoing

We have spoken to Shop Mobility and York Wheels to identify their needs and working with officers on permission for Dial-a-Ride to use bus lanes

Improved routes into and around the city centre, included improved paving and dropped kerbs

Dropped kerbs, paving

£250k one off

Active Travel Fund (subject to successful bid) or

prioritised Transport Budgets

Head of Highways and Transport /Access Officer

Ongoing

Active travel fund bid was rejected by DfT.  Executive approved funding to progress this programme in March 2022.

Through works in Stonegate 8 new dropped kerbs have been added. Further works completed in Fossgate. Final section of Stonegate now complete and Blake Street currently in delivery. This is being supported by the Access Consultant

Additional seating to be provided at key points along routes in to and around the city centre

Locations to be co- designed with disabled groups, to be delivered by the

£15,000

one off

Public Realm budgets

Access Officer

Updated by DS on 05/09/2023

MIMA report has been written.  We are trialing 3 seating options on Acomb Front Street later in September with members of the YAF an York Older Persons Assembly

Improve access to disabled toilets in the city centre through multi partner provision

Work with stakeholders and partners to improve

 

Subject to Changing Places bid for physical improvements

Director of Customer and Communities

Updated by DS on 05/09/2023

Upgrades to existing Changing Places at Silver Street and the accessible toilet at Coppergate.at in progress.  A recent fire in the Stall Holders toilet in silver street provides the opportunity to put back as an accessible toilet.

Ongoing work at Haxby Community Centre.

A city-wide signage and wayfinding project is near completion for Changing places.

 

the “Take a Seat+” initiative

TBC

 

 

Complete

Fed 2023 - We have spoken to ‘Home Instead’ who are going to re-design their marketing to make their window labels more visible and accessible and make the facilities provision clearer (types of toilet etc.)


 

 

Recommendation

Required to implement

Budget required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scale

Rag Status

 

Carry out a feasibility study for a dedicated shuttle service for disabled people and those with mobility issues

Study already carried out, further work required to understand service user needs and requirements to inform any future proposals

£50k one off

Bus Service Improvement Plan funding

Head of Active and Sustainable Transport

Summer 2023

BSIP funding has been secured and a study in now underway, which is likely to lead to a trial. Successful consultation and engagement undertaken as part of residents weekend. Report will go to Councillors in the Summer 2023

 

Improve awareness of Blue Badge parking and services which are available to improve access to the city centre including toilets, accessible routes

Identify the improvements as listed in this action plan and compile in to single point of reference

No

Existing Transport budgets

Head of Highways and Transport /Access Officer)

Complete

Website updated, hard copy leaflet also produced and distributed. This will be subject to regular review.

 


 

Recommendation

Required to

implement

Budget

required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scale

RAG Status

Work with the Quality Bus Partnership, and local disability groups to review how drivers prioritise wheelchair users’ access and make Class 3 access training

 

No

 

Head of Active and Sustainable Transport

Ongoing

Links to BSIP and Enhanced Partnership and representation of disability groups in the partnership. The Enhanced partnership has now been made and will be brought through the governance to consider.

 

Cycling, e-scooters and e-bikes

 

Improving existing city centre cycle routes

Improved route and signing along High Petergate, Minster Yard, Deangate, Goodramgate, Aldwark, Hungate, Navigation Road and Walmgate

£250k one off

LTP 4 (part of wider package of improvements totaling £600,000) Active Travel Fund (subject to successful bid)

Head of Highways and Transport

To be determined

Active Travel Funding was not received and will be considered as part of LTP4 action plans. Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure plan now in development and these will be identified through this process.

Improve city centre cycle parking

Upgrade existing cycle parking facilities, introduce provision for adapted cycles and look at city centre lockers/ secure

storage

£150k one off

Active Travel Fund (subject to successful bid)

Head of Highways and Transport

Consultation in March 2023

After extensive engagement with key stakeholders a design standard has been developed and will be consulted on in March 2023 with a view to roll out of new infrastructure starting in the Summer. This will include suggested locations and an opportunity to identify new locations through the consultation.


Recommendation

Required to implement

Budget required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scale

RAG Status

Undertake a feasibility study for a city centre transhipment hub for freight delivery

Carry out a feasibility study and pilot scheme looking in

to low emission deliveries

£300k one off

Defra

Head of Highways and Transport

Complete

Feasibility complete. Trial details are being worked up.

Work with the BID to continue to understand the evolving nature of food delivery businesses in the city centre

 

Not required

Existing resource

Head of Regeneration and Economy

Ongoing

 

Work ongoing; This formed a part of the recommendation from the freight delivery and will be developed once further funding is identified

Taxis

 

Clearer signage indicating location of taxi ranks

(Clifford Street)

Unmet Demand Survey

 

No

To be carried out by licensing team

Head of Public Protection

Complete

Signage ordered and installed.

Potential new evening rank on Piccadilly

Unmet Demand Survey

No

To be carried out by licensing team

Head of Public Protection

Spring 2023

Draft policy written and formal consultation will take place in Spring 2023. Consultation will specifically include taxi users including customers with  disabilities as per the Licensing Committee instruction.


 

Recommendation

Required to

implement

Budget

required

Funding Source

Action Owner

T-Scale

RAG Status

Forum to be facilitated between Taxi operators/drivers and representation from disabled groups to discuss how the taxis could better meet the needs of service users

Representation to be invited to the Taxi Association Forum

No

To be carried out by licensing team

Head of Public Protection

 

Spring 2023

This will be included in the consultation around the Taxi Licensing policy, described above.

Total

 

£1.1m