Jim writes: At a meeting last Thursday, North Yorkshire County Councillors decided to revoke the parking controls on Arthurs Avenue. This means that in the new year the parking bays will be removed. Since the bays were introduced in 2008, the situation has improved for residents at the Otley Road end of the street (North) but has meant major problems and safety concerns for those living further up the avenue (South). Also a large proportion of the bays were not used and there was increased movement of traffic due to the time restrictions.
Myself and Michelle are going to meet Sixth Formers next week at the Grammar School to discuss the new arrangements with students and encourage a more responsible attitude to parking to benefit both residents and students. We will also raise the subject of alternative means of travelling to and from school rather than using individual cars, which is neither good for the environment or the wallet.
These changes will not address the problem of parents of children blocking drives and inconsiderate behaviour when picking up and dropping off children .We will continue to discuss this with the school.
Speeding surveys have been carried out during November and we will have the results shortly. Myself and Michelle are in favour of a 20mph limit for Arthurs Avenue.
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