Decision details

Purpose of report: To inform the Executive of the progress to date on the Footstreets Review and to put forward proposals for potential amendments to the current scheme to address the key issues raised during consultation. The potential amendments are proposed to improve the pedestrian realm and to reduce abuse of the current scheme. Proposed amendments are prioritised into short, medium and long term delivery with the short term ones potentially deliverable during the 2010/11 financial year, medium term 2011 to 2014 and long term 2014 onwards.

Members are asked to: To approve the recommendations for delivery.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the progress thus far with the Footstreets review be noted.

                        (ii)        That Option 1 – to progress all four suggested schemes concurrently to a point where a city-wide consultation can be undertaken – be supported and that Officers be requested to bring a further report to Members once detailed options have been developed.

REASON:      In order to achieve the improvements identified in the report, subject to appropriate consultation with residents and other stakeholders.

                        (iii)       That Option 4 – to continue investigation of some of the schemes with a longer lead in time – be supported, and that Officers be requested to push ahead as quickly as is practicable in their consultation on the possible pedestrianisation of part of Fossgate.

REASON:      In order to assess the wider implications of these schemes and to provide a quicker and more positive response to the request from Fossgate traders.