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Latest news from Save Our Shire - 3 July 2008:
Save Our Shire
The results of Richmondshire District Council’s
Consultation Exercise with the public
about the future of Yorke Square as a ‘community resource’
have been published.
95% of all responses
supported the use of Yorke Square as a Car Park
Read on for the full results . . .
S.O.S. played a significant part in increasing public awareness about the consultation and made a major contribution to it by:
- Distributing consultation forms.
- Distributing leaflets suggesting a number of actions that would enhance Yorke Square as a community resource.
- Having a Market Stall under Trinity Tower on Saturday 7th June.
- Displaying its proposals in photographs and drawings at the consultation event at The Station.
S.O.S. suggested that the following actions would enhance Yorke Square car park as a ‘community resource’:
- Appropriate signage at the car park and in the town.
- Reduce the height of the wall facing The Green.
- Marked parking bays.
- Planting with trees and shrubs.
- Directional lighting.
- Refurbished, managed toilet facilities: open 9am-6pm.
- Information boards – Riverside Walks and Town Trail.
- The RDC to move towards achieving the National Standard for ‘Secure Car Parks’.
302 members of the public responded to the consultation request. Their replies can be found in full under the News and Publications section on the RDC website: www.richmondshire.gov.uk
S.O.S. has analysed all 302 responses; the results are given below [the percentages add up to more than 100% because many replies contained several suggestions]:
Responses
95% - 287: supported the use of Yorke Square as a Car Park.
56% - 68: supported the S.O.S. plans by name.
5% - 15: advocated other uses.
Other factors in the responses
20 (7%) Residents’ parking in Yorke Square.
21 (7%) Parking to be free.
10 (3%) Picnic area/orchard/memorial garden.
9 (3%) Park & Ride/Road train/Shuttle bus.
5 (2%) Café/Art Centre/Ice cream
4 (1%) Full review of town’s parking
3 (1%) Skate Park/Sports facility
3 (1%) No parking on the Green
The following responses comprise less than 1% of all responses:
2 responses each: Low-charge parking in Yorke Square; Cravengate to be one-way; RDC staff to use Yorke Square/Give up Station Rd Car Park; Use Yorke Square as a student project; Concern over fees for Judicial Review.
1 response each: Green residents to park in Nuns Close; Youth Centre/Shelter; Build 20-storey flats; Children’s play area; Appoint full-time tourism officer; More rubbish bins on the Green; Grass over Yorke Square; Install cycle track; Make feature of Town Trail; Dog walking facility; Coach Park; Street cleaning needs improving; Free parking for residents/visitors to pay; Car Park to have permeable surface; Use Richmond School Car Park; Close Riverside Road to traffic.
S.O.S. remains actively engaged and vigilant and is taking part in post-consultation discussions with members of the District Council.
Our campaign continues as it has done for the last three years. We thank everyone for their continued support and interest and promise to keep all residents informed of progress as it unfolds.
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