Intake Lane, Dunnington

As many of you will have seen various work has been undertaken along the single section carriageway of Intake Lane in an effort to combat the indiscriminate parking that takes place and has done so for a number of years. It has been a challenge to say the least to get to this stage as the Lane is very popular, especially for walkers and cyclists, and everyone’s requirements have had to be taken into account including the residents, land owners and farmers. Deliveries need to be made, dustbins emptied, fuel delivered and it is essential that access is maintained including the existing rights of way and the national cycle track. There have been times when the police have had to get involved and the emergency services have raised concerns about not being able to access the full length of the Lane. On occasions both residents and farmers have not been able to access their homes and fields whilst going about their normal everyday business and some have been verbally abused. I am sure you will agree this is a most unsatisfactory state of affairs.

As a consequence the Parish Council has been working with the City of York Council, and Ward Councillors, to come up with a sensitive solution that will go someway towards addressing the matter in a rural environment although it is accepted that whilst ever the Lane is used for all these many activities the work that has been undertaken, using Ward funding, will not solve the problem completely. Details of the work that has been agreed with the City of York Council can be found on the Publications page. In addition a “no waiting at any time” restriction on the grass verges outside the residents homes has been approved by the City of York Council which makes it an offence to park there. The police have already recently issued tickets further down the Lane for people who have parked inconsiderately. The opportunity has also been taken to plant cowslips, spring bulbs and sow wild flower seeds along the verges in and around the new fencing which should provide a good show later this year.

Now that this work has been completed the situation will be kept under review before deciding whether it is necessary to take any further action. In the meantime please be aware that there is, and always has been, a very limited amount of parking space available at the end of the Lane so please only use it if it is absolutely necessary to do so.

For those of you who are familiar with and use the Lane, which is adopted and maintained by the City of York Council as far as the bridge over the drain, it is in an awful state of repair and needs some serious work to address the problem. The Parish Council and Ward Councillors are now pursuing this matter with the City of York Council although we suspect it will not be a quick win.

If anyone has any suggestions to further improve the experience of using this part of the Lane for the benefit of everyone please let the Parish Council know so that the matter can be considered.

Gill Shaw
Chairman
Dunnington Parish Council