Notice of Motion referred from Full Council in July 2025 to Scrutiny Board

This council:

· Reiterates its support for the dualling of the A64;

· Agrees to write to the Mayor of York & North Yorkshire and the Members of Parliament for York Outer, Thirsk & Malton and Scarborough & Whitby requesting confirmation of their support for this essential upgrade;

· Commits to working on a cross-party basis with national and local political representatives to secure this essential upgrade at long last.

Proposer: Councillor Keane Duncan

Seconder: Councillor Derek Bastiman.

At the meeting of Full Council, the following suggested amendments to the motion were prepared but not circulated nor formally proposed or seconded:

Amendment 1 - submitted by Cllr Liz Colling on behalf of the Labour Group

This council:

• Reiterates its support

(insert)  for a wider sustainable transport plan for North Yorkshire which may include  dualling of the A64;

• Agrees to write to the Mayor of York & North Yorkshire and the Members of

Parliament for York Outer, Thirsk & Malton and Scarborough & Whitby

requesting confirmation of their support for this   Delete (essential upgrade)

• Commits to working on a cross-party basis with national and local political

representatives (delete to secure this  strategic essential upgrade at long last)

(Insert) to support this strategic direction

Amendment 2 – submitted by Cllr Steve Mason on behalf of the Liberal Democrats and Liberal Group

1st line of the A64 motion

Remove ‘Reiterates’ and ‘for’

Add … to Malton and Scarborough, subject to a positive cost / benefit analysis

1st line now reads:

‘Support the dualling of the A64 first to Malton and then Scarborough, subject to a positive cost / benefit analysis.‘

Otherwise, points 2 and 3 of the motion text are unchanged.