Direction signs project update – planning applications submitted

Further to yesterdays story, about the Council/BID project which will see £700,000 spent on new City centre direction signs, planning applications have now started to appear on the Council web site.

This one is for two “finger” signs on Ouse Bridge

There is a backlog of controversial planning applications building up at the Council. Normally they would be dealt with at public planning committee meetings.

We understand that a meeting may be scheduled in a few weeks time to discuss an application at the hospital. In the interim, the best that objectors can hope for is that “on line” remote meetings will be scheduled.

New direction signs installed in York City Centre

A new direction sign has been installed on a trial basis in St Helen’s Square . It expected to be there for at least 3 months and may form a template for additional signs elsewhere.

More details can be found on the York BID web site click

The design may be regarded as intrusive by some, so the authorities are urging residents to have their say on the design. Others have questioned the cost of the signs in an era where smart phones give instant access to maps and guides.

You can complete a survey by clicking here