NOTICE is given that the Council of the City of York as Highway Authority intends to apply to York Magistrates’ Court sitting at Clifford Street, York YO1 9RE on 5 July 2024 at 10am for an Order under section 116 of the Highways Act 1980 authorising the stopping up an area of the highway being part of the highway verge to Scoreby Lane, York on the ground that the said section of highway is unnecessary. The effect of the Order will be to extinguish all public rights of way over the said land.

A copy of the Plan showing the area of highway to be stopped up may be inspected free of charge at the Council Offices at West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA between the hours of 9am to 5pm Monday to Fridays (excluding bank holidays and public holidays) until 5 July 2024.

Any person to whom this Notice has been given or who uses the highway specified or who would be aggrieved by the making of the Order may appear before the Magistrates’ Court to raise an objection or make a representation on the application. Any person intending to appear before the Magistrates' Court at the hearing of the application is requested to inform Helen Vergereau, Highways and Transport at Council of the City of York, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA or at Helene.Vergereau@york.gov.uk before 5 July 2024.

Dated: 19 April 2024

Bryn Roberts, Director of Governance, The Council of the City of York, West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA