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York councillor condemns ‘deeply worrying' incident that left man ‘shaken'
A York ward councillor has condemned a 'deeply worrying' incident which police said left a man 'shaken'. North Yorkshire Police said a cyclist was chased and shouted at by a group of around eight children at the Hob Moor nature reserve at 9.10pm on Friday, August 8. A force spokesperson said the group would not move to let the cyclist pass, and he 'nearly fell of his bike trying to swerve them'. 'The children then ran after the man shouting at him; the man continued to cycle home feeling shaken by the incident,' they added. Officers are now appealing for witnesses, urging anyone with information to contact North Yorkshire Police. Stephen Fenton, Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward councillor, has urged the force to 'take action' in identifying those involved. He also called for increased police patrols in Hob Moor to avoid anything similar from happening again. "I regularly cycle across Hob Moor and it could just as easily have been me on the receiving end,' the Liberal Democrat councillor said. 'I contacted the police as soon as I was made aware of this incident to ask for an assurance that resources will be deployed to apprehend these youths before someone is seriously hurt. As yet, I have not received a response. "It's deeply worrying that these children thought it was OK to terrorise someone who was just on their way home. 'Do the parents know what their children are up to? If not, they need to be made aware. 'As and when the police identify the culprits, there need to be some frank conversations had with the families to make it clear that this behaviour is completely unacceptable.' 'We take your concerns seriously,' say police The North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said its officers 'work closely with communities and with partners and listen to what matters' to them. 'We take your concerns seriously and your reports help us to ensure that our patrols are intelligence led, ensuring we have the right resources in the right place, at the right time,' they said. 'ASB [anti-social behaviour] is unacceptable and can make people feel vulnerable in their own neighbourhoods. 'If you see anything of concern, let us know – together we can build stronger communities and safer streets.' They asked anyone in the area at the time of the incident in Hob Moor to phone North Yorkshire Police on 101, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote police reference 12250148532 when passing on information.
BBC News
08-08-2025
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Mum urges Acomb crossing improvements over safety fears
A mother has called for action to improve safety at a road crossing following a number of near misses with Fox is petitioning for lights and signs to be installed at Beckfield Lane's zebra crossing in Acomb, York, where she said cars either stop abruptly or fail to stop due to poor wants a push button pelican crossing to replace the current zebra crossing, saying it was longer fit for purpose, with visibility hampered by trees and a lack of routine maintenance on its of York Council said the request would be considered in line with a new process for dealing with changes to pedestrian crossings. Mrs Fox said she noticed problems with the crossing when she started taking her two children to school last told the Local Democracy Reporting Service : "At first I thought it was just me, but I chatted to other parents and they said they'd had issues there too so I thought something needed to be done about it, it's unsafe."In February I saw a car slam on the brakes at the crossing and the one behind went into the back of them, I contacted the council to report the accident."Mrs Fox's online petition has attracted more than 400 signatures and, alongside a 700-signature paper petition, was presented to the council's full meeting in late July by the opposition Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Stephen Fenton. Fenton said council workers had visited the crossing and repainted the markings after the concerns were reported."There are growing concerns that motorists are not stopping for pedestrians," he said."The proximity of some large trees does not help with visibility, but it won't be possible to do any significant tree pruning work until the autumn after nesting season."Katie Lomas, who represents the Acomb ward and is a member of the ruling Labour group, said council officers had visited to see what changes could be made."The next step is for the highways safety team to assess the crossing and nearby junctions and recommend what measures can be implemented to improve safety."Dave Atkinson, the council's environmental and regulatory lead, said officials were considering the council adopted a new methodology in June for assessing requests for crossings, in part to clear a backlog that has mounted in recent policy gives greater priority to need and future use and to address existing casualty issues and users' perceptions of danger. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
23-04-2025
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Views sought on £2m plan to tackle York city centre bus delays
York transport bosses will seek views on a £2.2m scheme to tackle congestion and bus delays in the city Sustainable Travel Corridor would run from the city's railway station to Tower Street and would prioritise buses over other road users.A council report said the section covering George Hudson Street, Micklegate and Ouse Bridge was among the most congested routes in the city's bus network.A consultation is proposed to run between May and July, with detailed designs to be drawn up in the autumn and work set to start next year. Ruling Labour's transport spokesperson Kate Ravilious said no final proposals had been agreed and the scheme aimed to reduce unnecessary through traffic, but it would not completely stop private vehicle including York Bus Forum and York Cycle Campaign welcomed the plans but opposition Liberal Democrat transport spokesperson Stephen Fenton said the council should avoid making traffic worse to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, a meeting on Tuesday heard issues along the route included buses being delayed at traffic lights and having trouble negotiating tight walking, cycling or travelling by wheelchair along the route also faced issues including narrow pavements, a lack of crossings and limited road space for report stated several options were being considered for the route to overcome the challenge of not having enough space to implement dedicated bus lanes. The Sustainable Transport Corridor aims to reduce bus journey times by an average of three minutes along the route by July include improving bus punctuality to 97% between Rougier Street and Stonebow by July 2027 and increasing the number of pedestrians, wheelchair users and said the plan would bring improvements that would benefit bus users in York and said: "We as a council are paying subsidies to the tune of more than £3.5m to keep buses running and one of the reasons they're not running reliably is because of delays along this corridor."This will make transport better for everyone and it could bring additional benefits like improved bus stops along with allowing alternative uses for the highway such as pavement cafes." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
