Move to cut traffic congestion in village

North Yorkshire County Council commissioned a highways study in Grosmont earlier this year after parish councillors have been petitioning for work to be carried out to counter traffic congestion.

The county council has recognised that the village is a “honey pot” for the national park’s hugely important tourism industry, and attracts more than 300,000 visitors every year.

Grosmont lies on the route of the Coast to Coast walk and is also a stop on the line for the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, which runs between Pickering and Whitby.

A series of measures have now been drawn up to help alleviate the traffic problems which are blighting the village. The proposals include modifying junctions and changing waiting restrictions to help stop the village’s roads becoming clogging up with parked cars. A 30mph speed limit could also be extended to the west of a railway bridge in the village.

Officers at County Hall have admitted that the routes into Grosmont are narrow, although they stressed it is not possible to restrict access for coaches and heavy goods vehicles.

They said parking problems are not limited to the main summer tourism season, and additional “at any time” restrictions need to be introduced.

Talks are due to be held between the county council and Scarborough Borough Council’s parking services team about the problems in Grosmont.

The cost of introducing the proposals is not expected to be more than £3,000 and can be accommodated within the county council’s budgets for the existing financial year. Members of the council’s Yorkshire coast and moors area committee are due to meet on Wednesday to consider the proposals.

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