Plans to ban parking on a York street have been drawn up amid concerns the measures would not go far enough.
City of York Council proposals would see double yellow lines painted in Dennings Mews, Clifton, where nine new homes were recently built.
A council report stated the restrictions aimed to remove obstructive parking, including from commuters, to free up the street so the new homes can be accessed.
Dennings Mews
But an objector claimed the proposals would not do enough to keep walkers, cyclists and others safe and called for a loading ban along with the proposed double yellow lines.
It comes ahead of a decision on the proposals which is set to be made by the council’s Labour transport spokesperson Cllr Kate Ravilious on Tuesday (28 April).
New homes in Dennings Mews, off Wigginton Road, went on sale in March.
A report on the proposals stated the road where the new homes were built was previously used for parking which had obstructed access to a nearby cycle path.
A turning area was introduced as part of the development to allow bin lorries to collect waste from the homes.
The report stated waste collection teams would find it difficult to get to the homes if cars can continue to park on the street.
Private parking for the new homes is included in the development, along with spaces for a nearby allotments.
The report stated: “The proposed restrictions would help remove the obstructive parking that has been reported through the consultation process.
“The installation of the proposed restriction will also stop the redeveloped street from being used by commuters, which will remove danger and allow waste services collection and access to the cycle path unhindered, facilitating the passage on the road for all traffic including pedestrians.”
Proposals were advertised by the council for feedback in September ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.
But the objector said the proposals would not do enough to keep people safe.
They said: “These do not go far enough, they will not protect the likely thousands of non-motorised users between Crichton Avenue and the spiral and Crichton Avenue and Wigginton Road southbound pavement, from other deleterious effects of the presence of motor vehicles in Denning’s Mews.
“They do not address the dangers I have seen, current abuses I haven’t.
“Any vehicle stopped on Denning’s Mews will make it difficult for the drivers of other motor vehicles to turn and position themselves to leave using the marked lane and lights, it will be more time-consuming and involve myriad small movements.
“These will put all users especially of non-motorised active travel modes at real risk of being hit and from exposure to air pollution.”
