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It was reported that there had been eleven registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme. One speaker did not attend the meeting, however a summary of his letter was read out by Officers.

The following speakers spoke with regard to Agenda Item 4 (Consideration of Objections Received for Proposed Amendments to the York Parking, Stopping and Waiting Traffic Regulation Order 2014) about particular schemes:

Moorland Road (Disabled Parking Amenity)

Jane Hustwit, whose front path edged the applicant’s (Hamlynn Health) land, objected to making the two advisory disabled parking bays mandatory as they had already been accepted as disabled bays by residents. She felt that parking facilities adjacent to the clinic should be paid for by the clinic  and highlighted the lack of use of the bays by their clients.

Kevin Hughes a local resident, also highlighted the lack of usage of the bays. He wanted to keep the status quo. He commented how there had been some conflict over parking in the bays.

Lynn Byass, the proprietor of Hamlynn Health informed the Executive Member of the services offered by the clinic. It had been redesigned around disabled access, however disabled parking could not be provided on the site itself and so therefore they had requested advisory disabled parking bays. However the disabled parking had not always been honoured and disabled clients had to park further down the road to access the clinic.

James Byass, the manager of York remedial therapy, who ran a clinic at Hamlynn Health spoke about how the provision of parking spaces made a difference to those people who had mobility problems. The extended disabled bays were for ramps, and it was difficult to find a space in the car park for this. He commented that by not making these bays mandatory, traffic problems might intensify.

Sarah Daniel offered neurophysical therapy at Hamlynn Health. She spoke about how the disabled parking bays reduced the distance of walking into the property.

St Olave’s Road

Julie Hughes spoke against the proposal to remove a respark space in front of her house as she felt it would result in faster traffic along the road and because accessing her drive would as a result be dangerous. She commented that as there was currently a blind corner on St Olave’s Road, that drivers were more cautious with a parking space in situ and did not tend to cut the corner and use the road as a rat run.

Lastingham Terrace/Hartoft Street

Anthony Day requested that the double yellow lines on the western side not be implemented. He felt that inserting 2 metres of double yellow lines would reduce the number of car parking spaces.

Junction of Nunthorpe Crescent and Nunthorpe View

Stephen Foster who had registered to speak, was unable to attend the meeting due and his son attended in his place. His son read out a letter in which his father requested that the no waiting at any time on Nunthorpe Crescent be extended to 7.5 metres, this would allow for carers to visit him at home.

Trevor Rowell spoke in relation to Agenda Item 5 (Petition- Mill Lane Heworth Ward). He highlighted points in the Officer’s report, these were; that there were no 20 mph signs on Mill Lane itself, these were located on Harcourt Road and Heworth Road and that there were no retail properties on Heworth Green these were on Heworth Road. He commented that the traffic calming cushions were not having an impact on slowing speeding vehicles down Mill Lane. He requested that a vehicle survey be carried out and the speed cushions be repaired, and for another survey to be conducted after a month.

Councillor D’Agorne spoke in regards to Agenda Item 6 (School Crossing Patrol Improvements- Flashing Amber Warning Lights (Wig Wags)). He supported the removal of failed equipment, and questioned anti skid measures. He requested that the speeds north on the A19 from Grange Garth to New Walk Terrace section should be reduced. With regards to Agenda Item 7 (Speed Management Engineering Programme 2015/16- Progress Update) he commented that York College staff had expressed concerns to him about speeds in the York College/Bishopthorpe area of the city.