Issue - meetings

This report advises the Executive Member of feedback from consultation on proposals to introduce narrow cycle lanes on Museum Street/Lendal Bridge and Gillygate.

RESOLVED:           That the Executive Member agrees:

i) On a trial basis, to implement the proposal for Gillygate shown at Annex B of the report;

ii) To provide direction signage on the Advanced Stop Line (ASLs) boxes on St Leonard’s Place and Museum Street;

iii) To defer consideration of any other changes to road markings on the Lendal Bridge corridor until the results of the trial of the use of narrow cycle lanes on Gillygate have been evaluated;

iv) That cycle margin carriageway maintenance work, for this corridor, be given a high priority.

REASON: Officers consider that these proposals will benefit cyclists, as they will improve the passage for cyclists on the nearside of queuing vehicles. The proposed measures would also contribute towards the aims of the Council as a Cycling City.

The Executive Member considered a report, which advised him of feedback from consultation on proposals to introduce narrow cycle lanes on Museum Street/Lendal Bridge and Gillygate. The proposals were intended to improve facilities for cyclists on these narrow roads, where queuing traffic often obstructed the progress of cyclists riding on their nearside. It was intended to introduce proposals on a trial basis in order to evaluate their effectiveness.

Cllr Merrett stated that he welcomed the trialling of the narrow cycle lanes and that he hoped this would be closely monitored, as it would have significant benefits for cyclists. He referred to the proposals for Gillygate where there was room for a narrow cycle way inbound but he felt there was insufficient room in the central section of this route. He also referred to the proposals for an advanced stop line box at St Leonard’s Place, which did not appear very large and he suggested maximising its length.

Officers confirmed that they would certainly examine the issues Cllr Merrett had raised when implementing the scheme.

The Executive Member confirmed that he was happy for Officers to examine the points raised and for them to have delegated powers to implement whatever was safe and practical in relation to these schemes. ^1. He went onto refer to the fact that no consensus had been reached on how cycling speed and safety could be improved on the Museum Street/Lendal Bridge corridor and therefore he felt it advisable to defer further consideration of this pending a review of the trials on Gillygate.

Consideration was also given to the following options:

Option 1 – implement the proposals as shown in Annexes A (for Lendal Bridge/Museum Street) and B (for Gillygate), as consulted upon;

Option 2 – implement the revised proposals resulting from consultation feedback, as shown in Annex D for Museum Street/Lendal Bridge, and the original proposal for Gillygate as shown in Annex B;

Option 3 – implement a variation of the proposals to incorporate any changes that may be deemed necessary.

Option 4 – make no alterations to the current situation

RESOLVED:           That the Executive Member agrees:

i) On a trial basis, to implement the proposal for Gillygate shown at Annex B of the report;

ii) To provide direction signage on the Advanced Stop Line (ASLs) boxes on St Leonard’s Place and Museum Street;

iii) To defer consideration of any other changes to road markings on the Lendal Bridge corridor until the results of the trial of the use of narrow cycle lanes on Gillygate have been evaluated;

iv) That cycle margin carriageway maintenance work, for this corridor, be given a high priority. ^2.

REASON:                  Officers consider that these proposals will benefit cyclists, as they will improve the passage for cyclists on the nearside of queuing vehicles. The proposed measures would also contribute towards the aims of the Council as a Cycling City.