Decision details

Purpose of Report: The report will consider requests for speed limit changes and offer an officer recommendation for the outcome at each location.

The Executive Member will be asked to review the information provided at each location and a course of action to either take forward to statutory consultation for an amendment of the Traffic Regulation Order or take no further action.

Resolved:

                      i.         No change be implemented at the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Haxby Road, Foss Park Hospital (Origin – CYC/Foss Park Hospital; YSJU - 95 Alive Campaign);

·        Hull Road, Black Bull to Tranby Avenue (Origin – local resident);

·        Burdyke Avenue (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local resident);

·        B1222 Naburn Church to Moreby Lodge (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local business) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of additional warning signs;

·        B1224 Rufforth – North-Western approach (Origin – Ward Councillor) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of countdown signs to speed limit change.

Reason:     Because the road environment is not consistent with a lower speed limit and there is little prospect of achieving a reduction in vehicle speeds.

                     ii.         Agreed toAdvertise a revised speed limit for the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Sutton Road, Wigginton Extend 40mph (Origin – local residents/business);

·        A59 Upper Poppleton Extend 40mph (Origin – Ward Councillor);

·        Montague Road Estate, Bishopthorpe 20mph Zone (Origin – local resident);

·        Haxby Road (Clarence Gardens) 20mph (Origin – local resident);

·        Wetherby Road Rufforth (Primary School) 20mph (Origin – Parish and Ward Councillors) and extend the 20mph zone to include the streets Maythorpe, Laborum, View tree Close, and Middlewood Close;

·        Bradley Lane, Rufforth (Origin – Ward Councillor).

Reason:    Because the indications are these are appropriate speed limits due to the surrounding environment, to respond to residents’ concerns and to reduce the risk of traffic incidents and injuries.