Agenda item

Have Your Say

Minutes:

Q.  Why are there so many 20mph signs on the side streets? This must have cost a fortune as when a 20 mph sign is erected then a 30mph has to be in place as well. St James Place and Thanet Road: why have a 20mph sign there? It is a very small cul-de-sac and totally unnecessary.

Pulleyn Drive: I counted 2 back to front 20 mph signs, again totally unnecessary.

A.  The signage is not done by the Council but the Department for Transport. Back to back signs are a necessary part of the enforcement.  The overall cost for the whole residential 20mph scheme (including signage) is about £500,000 which is not a lot in transport terms if it prevents deaths and injury.

 

Q. Why are Acomb Wood Drive and Foxwood not included in the 20mph areas?

A.  Cllr Semlyen has asked for more roads to be included but the council was advised by the police, in terms of Scarcroft Road for example, that it had not reduced speed as much as it was hoped. 

She said she would raise this with the cabinet member for his decision. She explained that she had suggested to the cabinet member that average speed cameras be installed along Scarcroft Road. 

 

Q. Will the barriers go down at the new Park and Ride at 8.00pm.  There is a £72 fee to release cars after that time.  

A. The Economic Scrutiny Group looked at this issue and how to improve the night-time economy as the Park and Ride closure was not helpful. An increase in the time was requested. The outcome was that there will be a parking review across all car parks.

 

Q. Regarding events held on the Knavesmire and the damage caused by events such as circuses and beer festivals due to bad weather, has any thought been given to the timing of these events i.e. summer months and whether there should be more infrastructure i.e. temporary roads.

A.   We have to plan our resources with the income that we generate from such events. One problem is that the land is rented well in advance and you do not know what the weather will be like. We do have a bond for these events which covers damage and requires them to pay if the cost of the damage exceeds the bond.

 

Q.  Could there not be a temporary road at the bottom end of the Knavesmire?

A. This is a very expensive option and not something we would consider.

 

Q. A number of these events are posting bill posters around the perimeter of the Knavesmire?

A. This is not allowed and there should not be any posters or banners displayed in this way.

 

Q. With regard to the fencing on the Knavesmire is it going to be taken down?

A.  This is part of a football improvement project and is permanent.  The fences will have gates on them and full access will be allowed across them.

 

Q. Does this mean that the whole of the Knavesmire will be filled up with fences and no longer be a stray?

A.  Cllr Hodgson said that there was a committee that met with the race committee but only the Micklegate Councillors attend this meeting.  He would ask again if they could be attend on your behalf.

 

Q.  It is difficult to access the District Hospital with Lendal Bridge being closed. A number of residents expressed concern about the bridge closure.

A. The chair ruled that this was a political issue and was therefore, outside the remit of this meeting.

 

Cllr Semlyen announced that Kristina Davey would be taking over the responsibilities that Kay Bailey had previously carried out.

One of the things we had discussed was email contacts. If you have not yet given us your email address please put could do so. We also have a new Twitter account and Kristina will be tweeting information about ward issues. 

 

The next meeting will be announced in the Spring. 

 

There will be a Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Community Conversation event on 6th November between 6.00pm  and 8.00pm. The meeting will be attended by Cllr James Alexander – the Leader of the Council.

 

The Friends of Acomb Wood are holding their AGM on Wednesday 2nd April at Woodthorpe Primary School.  

 

The Mayfield Trust is a new organisation and if anyone wants to join the fee is £5.

 

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