Riverside path consultation
In November 2024 We invited residents to have their say on detailed designs to improve the riverside path between Jubilee Terrace and Scarborough Bridge.
This followed a previous consultation in December 2022 and January 2023 which sought to gather your views and understand your priorities for improvements to the path.
We've been carrying out work to design a scheme that reflects the priorities of local residents whilst also meeting the budget and requirements of the funding. Key features of the design include a separate path for cyclists, formalised blue badge parking, upgraded lighting and improved flood resilience.
This work has also included identifying areas for flood compensation and carrying out structural inspections of the area to ensure the improvements are long lasting.
Residents were invited to comment online, or via paper surveys, and to attend engagement events to speak to the project team and give feedback on the proposals.
The consultation closed on 1 December 2024.
Riverside path consultation next steps
Feedback from the consultation will be analysed, and a report will go to a public decision session to agree next steps and seek the necessary approvals to proceed with the scheme development.
We are awaiting the results of a structural survey of the existing Riverside Path Embankment. We have identified risk to the current embankment, and we are conducting further investigations to understand its potential impact on the path and proposed improvements. Depending on the findings, adjustments may need to be made. This timeline depends on the survey results and obtaining approval from the Environment Agency, including a permit for working within a Flood Zone 3 area and approval of the flood compensation storage area.
Timeline
- the consultation closed on 1 December 2024
- your feedback will be analysed
- a report, including a summary of your feedback, will go to a public decision session in early 2025 to agree next steps
- the Decision Session will ask to proceed to detailed design and construction