Decision details
Public Right of Way - Amendment to the Decision in connection with the Scarcroft View Gating Order, Micklegate Ward
Decision Maker: Decision Session - Executive Member for City Strategy
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of report: This is a follow up report
as requested at the Decision Session on 7th July 2009.
Members are asked to: Acknowledge the contents of the report and
consider the options presented.
Decision:
RESOLVED: That the Executive Member amends the original decision taken at the meeting on 7 July 2009 (minute 16) and resolves to:
(i) Authorise the Director of City Strategy to instruct the Head of Civic, Democratic and Legal Services to make a Gating Order to close the access point/gap in the boundary, leading onto Scarcroft Green from Scarcroft Road back lane, Micklegate Ward, in accordance with s129A of the Highways Act 1980 and to provide a gate at that point.
(ii) Requests Officers to advise residents of Scarcroft View that the council may issue any person with a key to access the gate upon receipt of a reasonable deposit (amount to be determined by the Director of City Strategy). This deposit is refundable at any time on the safe return of the key. The number of keys made available to be restricted to one per household.
REASONS: (i) In order that the access point/gap in the railings, leading
onto Scarcroft Green from Scarcroft Road back lane, Micklegate Ward, can be restricted to help prevent crime and anti-social behaviour currently associated with the back lane.
(ii)To allow access to those members of the public who wish to use it whilst implementing a deterrent to those who are causing the issues associated with the back lane.
Publication date: 02/09/2009
Date of decision: 01/09/2009
Decided at meeting: 01/09/2009 - Decision Session - Executive Member for City Strategy
Effective from: 04/09/2009
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