Double yellow line decision disappoints Cllr

Published on 26th April 2007 in News

A number of changes are to be made to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council's (ERYC) plans for more waiting restrictions in Goole.

Goole Town Council recently made several suggestions for alterations to the draft and in a report to Monday's meeting, were told how they had been incorporated.

Cllr Shirley Marshall had asked for the yellow lines to be shortened at the junction of Cross Street West and Dunhill Road to reduce the parking problems down there.

She was disappointed to learn that this would not be possible on road safety grounds and urged councillors to support a motion to write back to the ERYC and ask for another site visit.

However, Cllr Malcolm Boatman said: "When a highways officer says there is a danger, I sit up and take notice."

Another problem that had been identified by councillors was delivery vehicles stopping on Mariners' Street and councillors had asked if the access road to the shops at back of the street could be used by them.

However, Peter Asquith, ERYC's senior engineer, said that the road has not been adopted by the ERYC and so he cannot investigate the matter any further.

He pointed out there are peak hour bans on loading and unloading in the morning, lunchtime and afternoon bans and the police have the power to deal with anyone who does not heed these.

Restrictions get the go-ahead

Waiting will be restricted on the west side of Burlington Crescent, between Victoria and Carlisle Street, and there will be a double yellow line at the junction of Cross Street West with the backway between Carter Street and Jefferson Street to make access easier.

After a site visit, the ERYC has concluded that double yellow lines at each end of the side roads off Weatherill Street at the ten foot are not not necessary.