Micklegate Ward Councillors have set up a public meeting regarding the Terry's Site planning application. The meeting will allow York residents to view a full exhibition of the traffic plans and also allow for questions and answers. Consultants Faber Maunsell commissioned by the developers, Grantside have produced a supplement transport assessment in support of the plans for Offices, Housing, Hotels, a Health Centre and retail units.

Cllr Julie Gunnell said ‘It is absolutely vital that residents from both our Micklegate Ward and neighbouring wards have an opportunity to view the plans, including traffic proposals. We have ensured that there are two public question and answer sessions during the event. This is absolutely necessary to allow residents to ask their questions and receive clear answers. This is an extremely large development and there will be an impact to residents not only within the Micklegate Ward but also the whole south west of the City. All three Micklegate Councillors are therefore urging all residents to come along and, in particular, from Micklegate, Bishopthorpe and the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe Wards, to participate in this public meeting as part of the consultation process.'

Cllr. Dave Merrett said "I am very concerned that most residents are unaware of the scale of this development and in particular its impact on the road network and local residents. Even though the application has been in for a long time, the detailed traffic proposals have only been received a few weeks ago, and many people will not have picked this up. The traffic assessment shows significant impacts and the need to alter junctions and signals up to Scarcroft Road northwards and as far back as Moor Lane roundabout and Tesco's southwards to try & cope with the traffic impacts. Even with all these measures there will be increased queuing and delays at many of these routes and junctions under these proposals. We have also learnt that despite Council officer requests for the developers to contribute to funding an improvements to the current somewhat unreliable, half hourly, No. 11 bus service along Bishopthorpe Road, in order to provide a decent alternative to so much motor traffic, the developers have not been willing to do this. This is not the right approach for the 21st century, and certainly not the sort of sustainable approach York needs to address the problems of already busy roads & congestion, or to help address the wider challenge of climate change.

Referring to the developer's figures on the traffic impact of their plans, Cllr Sandy Fraser drew attention to the fact that the figures could be somewhat misleading, if taken at face value. "The developer is quoting an increase in the amount of traffic, based of what traffic there was in the area, when Terry's was working at full blast, as a major employer in the city. That has not been the case for quite a number of years, as Terry's wound down their operation at the site, and transferred work to their other plants in other countries. In the meantime non-Terry's traffic has generally increased quite significantly. The figures in the developer's consultant report therefore under estimate what the actual increase in traffic movements will be. The reality is, that the traffic increase could be double the developer's estimate, with all the strain that will put on the City's road network