Agenda item
Have your say
Minutes:
Councillor Kilbane then asked residents if they had any questions or comments in relation to other local issues.
A resident wanted to know why recycling was not kept separate when emptied into some refuse lorries. Councillor Baker explained that this was not standard procedure as most of the refuse lorries had two separate compartments. She assured residents that all the recycling was separated at its final destination.
A resident asked whether any more residents’ parking schemes had been proposed in the area. Councillor Kilbane said that he was not aware of any.
A resident wondered why emergency vehicles continued to activate their sirens during the night when the roads were quiet. Councillor Crawshaw advised that he would raise the issue of sirens with the relevant authorities.
Action: To raise the issue of emergency vehicles activating sirens during the night. (Councillor Crawshaw)
A resident queried the starting time for KFC deliveries on Blossom Street. Councillor Crawshaw believed that deliveries were made after 06:00 but he confirmed that he would clarify the matter.
Action: To clarify the starting time for KFC deliveries. (Councillor Crawshaw)
Several residents raised the issue of potholes in Blossom Street. Councillor Kilbane explained that this was a longstanding problem and officers had been asked to review the potholes again to determine whether they met the required intervention level. However, patching was not considered to be effective as the impact of heavy traffic resulted in further degradation of the road surface.
A resident commented on the hazardous state of the pavements due to wet leaves. Councillor Kilbane advised that it had taken longer to clear the wet leaves as a result of the wet weather but asked residents to report any incidents.
A resident wanted an update regarding the flood defence work carried out by the Environment Agency at the bottom of Butcher Terrace/Millennium Bridge. Councillor Baker confirmed that she would follow it up.
Councillor Crawshaw added that the access route to the Millennium Bridge tended to flood at a low level and the Environment Agency had said that the level could be raised. The funding was available to address the issue.
Action: To follow up flood defence work at Millennium Bridge. (Councillor Baker)
A discussion then ensued relating to pedestrian crossings (particularly the Dalton Terrace junction). Several residents wanted to know how much waiting time was allocated for pedestrians (after pressing the request button) and how much crossing time was allocated before the lights changed. Others suggested installing a visual timer on the other side of the road to notify pedestrians how many seconds they had left to cross. It was also noted that some pedestrians tried to avoid making two crossings by walking diagonally (which might not be picked up by the sensors).
The Senior Project Manager advised that the Dalton Terrace traffic lights had been upgraded but advised that she would feed back to the Traffic System Asset Renewal team regarding the issue of timings.
Councillor Baker confirmed that she would follow up the suggestion of a visual timer.
Action: To investigate timings and look into the possibility of a visual timer at Dalton Terrace traffic lights. (Melanie Farnham/Councillor Baker)
As no further queries were raised, Councillor Kilbane informed residents of a drop-in session between 11:00 and 16:00 on 28th and 29th January 2023 at the Hilton Hotel regarding the proposed new city centre shuttle bus service.
He also pointed out a meeting of the Friends of Nun Ings (a stretch of green belt land from the former Terry’s Car Park to Manor Farm) at 19:00 on 8th February 2023 at St Chad’s Church Hall, Campleshon Road, York.
Councillor Kilbane then thanked everyone for their contributions and closed the meeting at 20:40.