Issue details

Active Travel Crossing Request Evaluation & Prioritisation Methodology

This report presents an updated Active Travel Crossing Request Evaluation and Prioritisation Methodology to replace the one adopted in 2016 by City of York Council to reflect changes in guidance and policy. The methodology will enable requests for active travel crossings to be assessed, prioritised and implemented in line with available budgets. The report also proposes a methodology for prioritising dropped kerb crossing requests independently from other crossing requests.
The report finally suggests a method for dealing with the backlog of requests which has built up over the past few years due to reduced budgets and staff resource.

The Executive Member will be asked to adopt the updated evaluation and prioritisation methodology and the new methodology for prioritisation of dropped kerb crossing requests. Approve the suggested method for tackling the backlog of requests built up in the past few years.

This item has been moved from 10/6/25 to 17/6/25 to accommodate changes to the scheduling of Executive Member Decision Sessions for the new Municipal Year.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/05/2025

Decision due: 17/06/25 by Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport
Reason: Changes to Decision Session Schedule for new Municipal Year.

Lead member: Executive Member for Transport

Lead director: Director of Transport, Environment and Planning

Department: Directorate of Transport, Environment and Planning

Contact: Andy Vose Email: andy.vose@york.gov.uk / Email: tom.horner@york.gov.uk Email: andy.vose@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A report was commissioned in November 2023 to support the work of the Active Travel team in updating the 2016 Pedestrian Crossing Evaluation and Prioritisation Procedure. This included a review of other Local Authority practices.
As part of that commission an internal review was undertaken in December 2023 with relevant council departments.

Consultees:
Officer consultation was carried out in December 2023 including:
Transport Policy; Highways Access and Development; Road Safety; Traffic Signals; Access and Diversity; and Highway Engineering Design.

Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes

 

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