IT is fantastic news that a feasibility study is to be carried out for pedestrianisation of this undervalued street (Pedestrianisation moves a step closer, The Press, January 16).

However, there seems to be a lack of understanding of the proposals regarding emergency access.

Hopefully licences will be granted to allow outside seating areas, but we were never asking for them to be in the road.

The number of tables would be limited, keeping them directly outside one's own business, taking up no more room (probably less) than the cars parked outside here at present.

The road area would be for pedestrians to safely walk down, and emergency access.

Residents and business owners who have off-street parking would enter from Piccadilly and over Foss Bridge during the closed period, as there would be no one- way system at this time, ensuring them access at all times.

Sue Robson-Hardie, The Blue Bell, Fossgate, York.