Issue - meetings

This report advises Members of the receipt of a petition in the form of a question and tick box answer survey, presented by Councillor Ruth Potter.

The petitioners object to the Council replacing the existing defective precast concrete paving slabs with a new bituminous surfacing.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to:

1.      Note the receipt of the petition.

2.      Approve Option 1 in paragraph 15 of the report.

3.      Advise the lead petitioner of the decision taken by Members.

Decision of the Executive Leader for City Strategy

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To comply with current Council policy and ensure that the highway maintenance budgets are expended in the most cost effective way based on the Council’s assessed priorities.

Members considered a report which advised them of the receipt of a petition signed by 10 residents of Chaucer Street. The petitioners object to the City of York Council replacing the existing defective precast concrete paving slabs with a new bituminous surfacing.

An e-mail from Councillor Potter was circulated to Members which raised the following points:

·        The footpath is fine and at the moment is comprised of very nice flagstones

·        Residents are happy with the existing flagstones

Members sought clarification from the Officer as to whether this street was in a conservation area and he confirmed that it was not.

Members were presented with the following options:

Option 1        Continue with the scheme as designed in accordance with the current paving policy

Option 2        Leave the street as it is in order to comply with the residents wishes and carry out minor works scheme to replace broken flags

Option 3        Refer it to the ward committee for the extra over funding to provide and lay thicker pre-cast concrete flagstones on an enhanced foundation

It was proposed and seconded to change the recommendation to approve option 2. When put to the vote the amendment

was lost.

Advice of the Advisory Panel

That the Executive Member for City Strategy be advised to:

1.      Note the receipt of the petition.

2.      Approve Option 1 in paragraph 15 of the report.

3.      Advise the lead petitioner of the decision taken by Members.

Decision of the Executive Leader for City Strategy

RESOLVED:             That the advice of the Advisory Panel be accepted and endorsed.

REASON:                  To comply with current Council policy and ensure that the highway maintenance budgets are expended in the most cost effective way based on the Council’s assessed priorities.