Some cafes in York could have to stop serving customers outside after councillors agree new rules.
Several cafes in York could be forced to stop serving customers outside after councillors agreed new regulations.
If approved by the full council, the new guidelines would mean cafes would have to provide an unobstructed section of pavement of at least 4.9 ft - with a wider gap necessary in high footfall areas. A further 30 businesses had been identified which might be allowed to retain a reduced pavement cafe area, a report to councillors said.Disability campaigners in the city have said the growth in pavement cafes has made access difficultCarl Alsop, from York's Business Improvement District, said the city had to react to the needs of people with disabilities, but this should not come at the "detriment of the businesses".
"You will by stealth take away the vast majority of the pavement licences and the ability of hospitality businesses to trade viably through the winter," he told the meeting.
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