Agenda item

“This Council wishes to reaffirm the 22-5 decision taken on June 27, 2019 in relation to support for dualling the A64 between York and Scarborough, as well as other improvements in between. The Council calls on the Chairman of Policy and Resources to work with our Officers, other local authorities, business leaders and MPs to ensure dualling takes place as quickly as possible.”

“This Council wishes to reaffirm the 22-5 decision taken on June 27, 2019 in relation to support for dualling the A64 between York and Scarborough, as well as other improvements in between. The Council calls on the Chairman of Policy and Resources to work with our Officers, other local authorities, business leaders and MPs to ensure dualling takes place as quickly as possible.”

[The meeting adjourned at 8.41pm and reconvened at 8.50pm]

Councillor Duncan altered the motion with the consent of the seconder and the meeting as follows:

To add the words “including the urgent completion of new slip roads on/off the A64 at the B1257 Broughton Road, and construction of a new roundabout at Musley Bank in response to the 2021 World Health Organisation air quality guidelines”.

To remove the word “England” and add the word “National”.

To remove the word “dualling” and add the words “that this work”.

The proposed motion by Councillor Duncan and seconded by Councillor Goodrick then read:

“This Council wishes to reaffirm the 22-5 decision taken on June 27, 2019 in relation to support for dualling the A64 between York and Scarborough, as well as other improvements in between, including the urgent completion of new slip roads on/off the A64 at the B1257 Broughton Road, and construction of a new roundabout at Musley Bank in response to the 2021 World Health Organisation air quality guidelines.

The Council calls on the Chairman of Policy and Resources to work with our Officers, other local authorities, National Highways, business leaders and MPs to ensure that this work takes place as quickly as possible.”

Councillor Duncan further altered the motion with the consent of the seconder and the meeting as follows:

To add the words “in line with legally binding climate change commitments at the time of the project’s commencement”.

The proposed motion by Councillor Duncan and seconded by Councillor Goodrick then read:

“This Council wishes to reaffirm the 22-5 decision taken on June 27, 2019 in relation to support for dualling the A64 between York and Scarborough, as well as other improvements in between, including the urgent completion of new slip roads on/off the A64 at the B1257 Broughton Road, and construction of a new roundabout at Musley Bank in response to the 2021 World Health Organisation air quality guidelines.

The Council calls on the Chairman of Policy and Resourcesto work with our Officers, other local authorities, National Highways, business leaders and MPs to ensure that this work takes place as quickly as possible in line with legally binding climate change commitments at the time of the project’s commencement”.

Upon being put to the vote the motion, as altered was carried.

Resolved

This Council wishes to reaffirm the 22-5 decision taken on June 27, 2019 in relation to support for dualling the A64 between York and Scarborough, as well as other improvements in between, including the urgent completion of new slip roads on/off the A64 at the B1257 Broughton Road, and construction of a new roundabout at Musley Bank in response to the 2021 World Health Organisation air quality guidelines.

The Council calls on the Chairman of Policy and Resources to work with our Officers, other local authorities, National Highways, business leaders and MPs to ensure that this work takes place as quickly as possible in line with legally binding climate change commitments at the time of the project’s commencement.

Voting Record

16 For

 4 Against

For

Councillors P Andrews, Arnold, Bailey, Cleary, Docwra, Duncan, Frank, Garbutt-Moore, Goodrick, Graham, Keal, Mason, Oxley, Raine, Raper and Thackray.

Against

Councillors J Andrews, Brackstone, Potter and Wass.