Issue - meetings

To report investigations carried out into requests for changes to several speed limits.

Resolved:

                      i.         No change be implemented at the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Haxby Road, Foss Park Hospital (Origin – CYC/Foss Park Hospital; YSJU - 95 Alive Campaign);

·        Hull Road, Black Bull to Tranby Avenue (Origin – local resident);

·        Burdyke Avenue (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local resident);

·        B1222 Naburn Church to Moreby Lodge (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local business) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of additional warning signs;

·        B1224 Rufforth – North-Western approach (Origin – Ward Councillor) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of countdown signs to speed limit change.

Reason:     Because the road environment is not consistent with a lower speed limit and there is little prospect of achieving a reduction in vehicle speeds.

                     ii.         Agreed toAdvertise a revised speed limit for the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Sutton Road, Wigginton Extend 40mph (Origin – local residents/business);

·        A59 Upper Poppleton Extend 40mph (Origin – Ward Councillor);

·        Montague Road Estate, Bishopthorpe 20mph Zone (Origin – local resident);

·        Haxby Road (Clarence Gardens) 20mph (Origin – local resident);

·        Wetherby Road Rufforth (Primary School) 20mph (Origin – Parish and Ward Councillors) and extend the 20mph zone to include the streets Maythorpe, Laborum, View tree Close, and Middlewood Close;

·        Bradley Lane, Rufforth (Origin – Ward Councillor).

Reason:    Because the indications are these are appropriate speed limits due to the surrounding environment, to respond to residents’ concerns and to reduce the risk of traffic incidents and injuries.

The Executive Member considered the investigations carried out into requests for changes to several speed limits. He agreed for no implementations on Haxby Road, Foss Park Hospital, Hull Road, Black Bull to Tranby Avenue, and Burdyke Avenue.

The Executive Member also agreed to not implement on B1222 Naburn Church to Moreby Lodge but asked that officers continue to review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of additional warning signs. B1224 Rufforth – North-Western approach was also agreed for no implementation be advertised  but asked that officers keep this under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of countdown signs to the speed limit change.

The Executive Member considered and agreed to the recommendations for advertisement on Sutton Road, Wigginton Extend 40mph, A59 Upper Poppleton, Montague Road Estate, Bishopthorpe, Haxby Road (Clarence Gardens), and Wetherby Road Rufforth (Primary School) 20mph and extend the 20mph zone to include the streets Maythorpe, Laborum, View tree Close, and Middlewood Close. Finally the Executive Member also asked officers to advertise Bradley Lane. He noted the recommendation to not implement which officers noted was because enforcement rather than speed changes would likely address concerns, but noted that due to a fatality in 2019 he wished to follow the request from Ward Members.

Resolved:

                      i.         No change be implemented at the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Haxby Road, Foss Park Hospital (Origin – CYC/Foss Park Hospital; YSJU - 95 Alive Campaign);

·        Hull Road, Black Bull to Tranby Avenue (Origin – local resident);

·        Burdyke Avenue (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local resident);

·        B1222 Naburn Church to Moreby Lodge (Origin – Ward Councillor and a local business) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of additional warning signs;

·        B1224 Rufforth – North-Western approach (Origin – Ward Councillor) but keep under review and discuss with relevant parties the introduction of countdown signs to speed limit change.

Reason:     Because the road environment is not consistent with a lower speed limit and there is little prospect of achieving a reduction in vehicle speeds.

                     ii.         Agreed toAdvertise a revised speed limit for the following sites (details shown on plans in Annex C):

·        Sutton Road, Wigginton Extend 40mph (Origin – local residents/business);

·        A59 Upper Poppleton Extend 40mph (Origin – Ward Councillor);

·        Montague Road Estate, Bishopthorpe 20mph Zone (Origin – local resident);

·        Haxby Road (Clarence Gardens) 20mph (Origin – local resident);

·        Wetherby Road Rufforth (Primary School) 20mph (Origin – Parish and Ward Councillors) and extend the 20mph zone to include the streets Maythorpe, Laborum, View tree Close, and Middlewood Close;

·        Bradley Lane, Rufforth (Origin – Ward Councillor).

Reason:     Because the indications are these are appropriate speed limits due to the surrounding environment, to respond to residents’ concerns and to reduce the risk of traffic incidents and injuries.