Online Public Meeting – 15 July 2025 – NYP – Road Safety
On this page
The focus of this month’s meeting
2pm -4pm – North Yorkshire Police – Road Safety
This meeting will focus on:
- A look at the latest performance data in areas of public interest and a report on complaints made against North Yorkshire Police.
- An in-depth discussion on a key theme of public concern identified in line with the police priorities.
- An opportunity for the Deputy Mayor to raise issues that matter to the public for discussion with Chief Officers.
- An update on the progress made against the latest independent inspection by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services to provide the Deputy Mayor and the public with evidence of improvements.
- A dedicated question and answer time for the Deputy Mayor to ask the Chief and senior leadership team the questions submitted by members of the public.
Attendees
- Jo Coles – Deputy Mayor of York and North Yorkshire Policing, Fire and Crime
- Jenni Newberry – Director of Commissioning and Partnerships– Policing, Fire and Crime team
- Mark Ayres– Interim Director of Public Confidence – Policing, Fire and Crime team
- Tamara Stevens – Director of Delivery and Assurance– Policing, Fire and Crime team
- Tim Forber, Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police
- Scott Bisset – Deputy Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police
- Tom Ibbetson – Chief Inspector, North Yorkshire Police
- John Mackfall – Unison Branch Secretary
Presenters
- Performance Update – Scott Bisset – Deputy Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police
- Thematic presentation – Tom Ibbetson – Chief Inspector, North Yorkshire Police
- Spotlight Questions – Tim Forber, Chief Constable
- Inspection Update – Scott Bisset – Deputy Chief Constable, North Yorkshire Police
Agenda
| Time | Item |
| 14:00 | 1 – Introductions |
| 14:05 | 2- Performance update |
| 14:35 | 3- Main Presentation |
| 15:05 | 4- Spotlight questions |
| 15:20 | 5- HMICFRS Inspection Update |
| 15:35 | 6- Public questions |
| 16:00 | Meeting ends |
Meeting papers
- Item 2 –NYP – Performance Pack – July 2025
- Item 3 –NYP – Road Safety Presentation
- Item 5 –NYP – HMICFRS Update July 2025
Item 6 Public questions
Michael – York – Cyclists
- Do you think many cyclist know what a red circle with a plain white centre means? It means no vehicles, and that includes cyclists, who should dismount. If you agree that many cyclists do not know that they should dismount, would you recommend adding text below the sign to clarify “cyclists dismount”.
- What measures are being taken to identify and confiscate illegal e-bikes that can go more than 15mph?
Dave – York – Road Traffic Enforcement
I’d like to ask a couple of questions about road traffic enforcement policy / application as a local cyclist in York (mainly centrally):
1. Enforcement of speed limits (including 20mph) in urban areas. There seems to be very little if any and causes particular risks for me as a vulnerable cyclist if there are no cycle facilities or when seeking to turn right off a busy road.
2. Enforcement of red lights & yellow box junctions – there are some serious regular problems of red light running and yellow box occupancy at various junctions in central York (Micklegate exit into Blossom Street from Queen St in the evenings, Dalton Terrace into The Mount citybound in the morning peak, the Museum St / St. Leonard’s Place junction with pedestrians being blocked from crossing) ditto re non-enforcement.
3. Enforcement of lane discipline / close overtaking. Again there are problems where vehicles encroach the cycle lanes and/or overtake you revised Highway code rules – little or no enforcement again.
What will you do to change this picture?
To ask your question
- Complete our online form
- To ask a question during the live broadcast, post your question on Twitter using #YNYscrutiny
Links
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/2cV8ZP9Dp3
- Website: https://bit.ly/OPM15july2025