Agenda item

Pedestrian Crossings - Review of Requests

The Executive Member is asked to consider the contents of the report along with the objections raised against some of the schemes (including a petition for Wetherby Road), and approve the implementation of the individual schemes.

Decision:

Resolved: That the following proposed schemes, as shown in Annex C to the report, be approved for implementation.

(i) Heworth Green

(ii) Huntington Road

(iii) Main Street, Copmanthorpe

(iv) New Lane, Huntington

(v) University Road, Heslington

(vi) Wetherby Road, Acomb Green

Reason: The proposals serve to provide much needed improvements to crossing facilities at various locations within York, where requests for improvement had been made.

Minutes:

The Executive Member considered a report which sought his approval to implement proposals to improve pedestrian crossing facilities at various locations throughout York. The report included a summary of the objections raised against some of the schemes (including a petition for Wetherby Road)

The Acting Transport Projects Manager was in attendance at the meeting and took the Executive Member through the proposed schemes listed in Annex C to the report and responded to any questions.

In response to the comments raised by the Ward Councillor for Copmanthorpe under public participation about the bollards proposed for Main Street Companthorpe, officers explained that they had proposed timber bollards for the crossing as these were considered to be more sympathetic to the local environment, however more robust bollards could be used instead and they agreed to consult Copmanthorpe Ward and Parish Councillors with regard to using steel ones if this was feasible.

In relation to the petition submitted raising concerns over the bus stop being located outside the Sun Inn on Acomb Green, officers advised that the only service which would use the stop would be the infrequent Wetherby/Rufforth service which would drop off bus users at the stop.