Issue - meetings

This report informs the Cabinet Member of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for effective co-operation to enable the development of a long term programme of improvements for the A64 East of York. The Cabinet Member is recommended to sign, on behalf of the Council, the Memorandum of Understanding on the A64.

Resolved:           That Option 2 be approved and the Memorandum of Association be signed subject to the agreed amendments, including the need to ensure that mention was made of junctions as well as roads, and that the design work included consideration of the need for appropriate pedestrian and cycle crossing routes.

Reason:              To ensure any points of clarification are included in the Memorandum of Understanding for the A64 Trunk Road York – Scarborough Improvement Strategy, signed by representatives of all parties, to be in place to support the submission of the Full Strategic Economic Partnership to Government by the March 2014 deadline.

The Cabinet Member considered a report that presented a proposed Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for effective co-operation to enable the development of a long term programme of improvements for the A64 East of York.  The Cabinet Member was asked to consider signing the Memorandum on behalf of the Council.

The Cabinet Member requested that reference be made in the Memorandum of Understanding to:

·        Junctions and slip roads

·        The inclusion of Hopgrove Roundabout

·        The need for safe crossing points for cyclists and pedestrians

Amendments were agreed to the wording of paragraphs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 4.1 and 6.1 (4^th bullet) through the inclusion of footnotes as appropriate. 

Officers confirmed that discussions with officers at the authorities that had already “signed-up” to the Memorandum of Understanding had indicated that minor changes or clarifications would not require reconsideration of the Memorandum by their respective authorities.

Resolved:           That Option 2 be approved and the Memorandum of Association be signed subject to the agreed amendments, including the need to ensure that mention was made of junctions as well as roads, and that the design work included consideration of the need for appropriate pedestrian and cycle crossing routes.

Reason:              To ensure any points of clarification are included in the Memorandum of Understanding for the A64 Trunk Road York – Scarborough Improvement Strategy, signed by representatives of all parties, to be in place to support the submission of the Full Strategic Economic Partnership to Government by the March 2014 deadline.