Issue details

York Christmas Market 2025: Operation of Temporary Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Order

 

 

Purpose of Report: Following the Executive meeting on 7 October 2025, and in accordance with member decisions, this report summarises the detailed operation of the temporary Anti-Terrorism Traffic Regulation Order (ATTRO), including assessment, need, risk and risk mitigation assessment, of the various forms of vehicular access historically permitted to the footstreets area during the Christmas Markets.

The Executive will be asked to: Agree the detailed approach to the operation of the market and ATTRO.

The Council aims to give the same 28 days’ clear notice of non-key decisions as it does for key decisions, but in exceptional circumstances this may not be possible. It has not been possible to give 28 clear days’ notice for this item as this report was requested by Executive, at its meeting on 7 October 2025, to be presented to the Executive at the earliest opportunity.

Decision type: Non-key

Decision status: Decision Made

Wards affected: Guildhall Ward;

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/10/2025

This decision will be taken under urgency procedures.

Reason for urgency:
This report was requested by Executive, at its meeting on 7 October 2025, to be presented to the Executive at the earliest opportunity.

Decision due: 04/11/25 by Executive

Lead member: Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Policy, Strategy and Partnerships

Lead director: Director of City Development

Department: Directorate of City Development

Contact: Ben Murphy, Head of City Development Ben Murphy: Email: ben.murphy@york.gov.uk Email: ben.murphy@york.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Engagement with members, officers, interest groups and strategic partners will be set out in the report.

Consultees

As detailed above within Process.

Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Yes

Documents

 

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