Decision details

Purpose of report: Two petitions have been received requesting 20mph speed limits. The first petition requests all residential streets in York to be 20mph streets, without the addition of traffic calming measures. The second requests that a 20mph speed limit is introduced on the residential streets in the South Bank Avenue area.

Members are asked to: Members will be asked to approve the recommendations in relation to the petition request.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member agrees to:

i)                    Request officers to progress a list of potential sites, including any in the South Bank area, for additional 20mph limit schemes and bring a subsequent report to Members setting out the process for allocating funding to requests for 20mph speed limits on residential roads.

ii) Continue to address speed management issues under the current policy rather than introduce a city-wide 20mph scheme.

ii)                  Inform the lead petitioners of the outcome of the report.

REASON:                  To ensure that speed issues are addressed through a data led process that targets resources at casualty reduction but enables officers and Members the opportunity to gather data on the effect of 20mph speed limits and whether it would be appropriate to promote a city-wide scheme in the future.