Riverside path consultation
We're inviting residents to have their say on detailed designs to improve the riverside path between Jubilee Terrace and Scarborough Bridge.
This follows a consultation in December 2022 and January 2023 which sought to gather your views and understand your priorities for improvements to the path.
In recent months the council has 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.
The consultation runs until 1 December 2024.
You can take part via:
- Online survey: Riverside improvements consultation
- Paper surveys are available from St Barnabas Church on Jubilee Terrace and the I am Reusable food bank on Aldborough Way. Paper surveys can also be requested by emailing riversidepath@york.gov.uk or by calling 01904 551 550.
- Engagement events are being held on:
- Tuesday 12 November, 2.30pm – 7.00pm - Drop-in session at St Barnabas Church
- Thursday 14 November, 5.30pm - 6.30pm - Online event
- Thursday 21 November, 2.30pm – 7.00pm - Drop-in session at St Barnabas Church
Residents are invited to attend, speak to a member of the project team and give feedback on the proposals.
Riverside path consultation next steps
Once the consultation closes, feedback 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 closes on 1 December 2024
- your feedback is 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