North Yorkshire Council

 

Richmond and Northallerton Area Committee

 

30th June 2025

 

Noting of the Transport to Work and Study Report and Completion of the

Economic, Regeneration, Tourism and Transport Project Development Fund

 

Report of the Corporate Director (Community Development)

 

1.0       PURPOSE OF THE REPORT

 

1.1       For Members to note the completion of Project Development Fund projects including the Transport to Work and Study report (appendix1) for Richmond and Northallerton Area Committee

 

 

2.0       BACKGROUND

 

2.1       The Economic, Regeneration, Tourism and Transport Project Development Fund (the

“Development Fund”), was created to stimulate and directly support a pipeline of locally               important economic, regeneration and tourism destination development projects that will              benefit from existing and future funding and delivery opportunities within the respective Areas.    £50k was allocated to each Area Committee for the 23/24 and 24/25 financial years.

 

2.2       The £50k Development Fund allocation for 2023/24 was carried forward into 2024/25.  Together with the £50k budget for 2024/25, this gave an overall amount of £100k available for the Fund. 

 

3.0       PROJECT LIST

 

3.1       The following table sets out the list of the 3 projects which were put forward by the Richmond Area Committee in October 25 and agreed for funding November 25 and the current status:

 

Proposed Project

 

Description

Indicative Cost

Status

Parking Spaces for Private Hire Taxis at Hildyard Row (White Shops)

The fund was to be used to cover the cost of two spaces, to be utilised by any local taxi firms, which has been marked out for a set period.

 

£7,000 for three years

Complete and available for use

Transport scheme to support individuals to get to places of work, study and health provision

This project will research the gaps in public transport provision across Richmond’s rural areas, identifying where it is hardest to reach employment and places of study and health provision.  It will work with large employers in the area and a sample of small businesses to understand the issues they have with employment and transport and also look at the transport issues faced by existing staff at the employment sites.

 

A report will then be produced, identifying short term opportunities to improve transport to work, study and health provision options and any funding requirements, and also identify longer term opportunities that could feed into the Local Transport Plan, and the Mayor Combined Authority.

The cost of the study is £40k

Report is complete and included as Appendix 1

A684 Morton Flatts Responsive signage project

The A684 provides a strategic route from Northallerton to the A1, and the employment centre of Leeming Bar.  It also provides a key route for tourism linking the nations parks of the Moors and Dales.  The closure of the road due to flooding causes significant impact to road users.

 

The fund will be used to contribute to the overall cost of:

·         the purchase and installation of sensors at point where flood water breaches the carriageway

·         Provision and installation of Electronic signage (‘Road closed due to flooding’) at Warlaby Cross Roads and to the west at the eastern roundabout junction with Bedale Bypass

·         Moving existing flip type signage at the above locations to new locations

 

The total cost of the signage and installation is £102k.  £40k from this fund has been put forward for this project and match funding has been made available for the rest of the cost.

Contribution to project made and signage purchased

 

Total Cost

£87k

 

 

 

4.0 REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

 

4.1 Members are asked to review and note the completion of this project.

 

5.0

5.1

RECOMMENDATIONS

It is recommended that the Committee:

 

 

Note the completion of the Economic, Regeneration, Tourism and Transport Project Development Fund projects for Richmond and Northallerton Area Committee

 

 

 

Report Author – Louisa Carolan, Principal Regeneration Officer: Richmond and Northallerton Area

Presenter of Report – Louisa Carolan, Principal Regeneration Officer: Richmond and Northallerton Area

 

 

Note: Members are invited to contact the author in advance of the meeting with any detailed queries or questions.