York Council set to close large number of back lanes

Dozens of new parking restrictions also being rushed through before Council election called

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Behind closed doors decisions were taken last week to close seven back lanes and alleyways in the City.

In addition new parking restrictions were proposed for sixteen streets across a wide area

They include (click for details)

  1. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyways between Curzon Terrace and Albemarle Road, and Knavesmire Crescent and Curzon Terrace (Micklegate Ward) None of the Ward Councillors responded to consultation on this plan which attracted a large number of objections
  2. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyway between Brunswick Street/South Bank Avenue, (Micklegate Ward)
  3. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyway between Kyme Street, Baile Hill Terrace and Newton Terrace, (Micklegate Ward)
  4. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyways between Barbican Road/Willis Street, Willis Street/Gordon Street and Gordon Street/Wolsley Street, (Fishergate Ward)
  5. Residents’ Priority Parking Area in Abbey Street Director overruled a large number of objections including a request for a public decision meeting
  6. A19 South Transport Corridor – Phase 1
  7. Fishergate Hartoff Street parking restrictions
  8. Guildhall George Street & Park Grove Parking restrictions
  9. Haxby South Lane Parking restrictions
  10. Heworth Second/Main Avenue, St John’s Walk. Wood Street & Dodsworth Ave parking restrictions
  11. Holgate Poplar Street (rejected), Northcote Avenue, Yarburgh Grove Parking restrictions
  12. Hull Road Milton Street Parking restrictions (rejected)
  13. Huntington Willow Glade, Darwin Close & Brandsby Grove Parking restrictions
  14. Osbaldwick Hull Road Parking (Deferred for 1 year) restrictions
  15. Skelton Armstong Way Parking restrictions
  16. Strensall The Village Parking restrictions
  17. Westfield Kingsthorpe Parking restrictions
  18. Summary Annual Review of Traffic Regulation Order Requests
  19. Temporary staff for Trading Standards