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