Decision details

Purpose of Report: To present an initial response to a proposal submitted by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) York Group to create a courier pedal cycle permit scheme to enable cycle couriers to gain access to and through the footstreet area.

The Executive Member is asked to note the areas which need to be considered in the assessment of the proposal and to confirm how a review of the proposal should be progressed.

It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice of the intention to make this decision due to the need to acknowledge receipt and present an initial response to a proposal submitted by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) York Group on 12 January for urgent consideration during national lockdown.

Resolved:

                          i.        Approved the continuation of the existing arrangements (including Temporary Traffic Regulation Order restrictions until 8pm outside of Lockdown/Tier 3 periods); and

                        ii.        Approved the commissioning of a detailed review of the proposal, alongside other cycle access options to the footstreets, as part of the process to potentially make permanent changes to the restrictions on access to the footstreets area.

Reason:     To ensure that the concerns of all stakeholders are adequately considered prior to making any changes to footstreet restrictions in accordance with the decision by the Executive on The Future of the Extended City Centre Footstreets on 26/11/2020.