Issue - meetings

The Shadow Executive considered a report which was listed as item 9 on the agenda for the Executive meeting on 30 May, at page 51.  The report presented the results of consultation on Traffic Regulation Orders aimed at tackling traffic management issues arising during race meetings and asked the Executive to consider a traffic management plan put forward by the York Race Committee.

Having discussed the issues set out in the report, the following comments were agreed:

The Shadow Executive has a number of concerns about these proposals, and in particular:

• Is unclear as to whether the scheme will effectively push most racegoers to use the south car park, rather than car park A as is intended.
• Is concerned about what it understands to be a linked proposal to introduce a £5 charge – this is likely to displace car parking off the racecourse and into then side roads at South Bank, Lower Bishopthorpe Road and Tadcaster Road, especially if there is no exclusion zone for South Bank – this should be reinstated to protect the area.
• Notes that there is no information to justify the categorisation of races or to pick up similar high traffic events such as the caravan show – should these not be treated in a similar way to the race events?
• Considers that if a “two tier” approach is taken this could lead to confusion – adequate public information will be required.
• Considers that the proposals of the York Race Committee are unclear – at paragraph 3.3 on page 69 of the papers (Annex C), there is a reference to car park B.  Is this the Sim Balk Lane car park, or a different one? It is not shown on the map.
• Questions what will happen if the York Race Committee does not agree to pay the costs of the proposals.

RESOLVED:(i)         That the Executive be asked to take the above comments into account when considering this item.

                        (ii)        That the item not be called in.