The railway underpass in question passes beneath the York to Scarborough railway line and runs between Marygate Lane and the junction of Bootham Terrace, Sycamore Place and Longfield Terrace. It is a well-used pedestrian and cycle route between the area of York north and west of the railway line and the city centre and is one of the main access paths to St Peter’s School from the city centre and the railway station. It lies along or close to the route of a Roman road1 and is part of ‘York’s Longest Snicket’2. Figure 1: Location Plan The underpass itself is of a plain roughly rectangular cross section. It is a brick structure and although originally painted in a whitish colour, as a result of the overpainting of repeated graffiti it is now something of a patchwork. The south western wall has two inset luminaires both of which have been partly obscured by graffiti and stickers. As has been said above the underpass is subjected to frequent graffiti affecting both its visual amenity and also public safety as a result of reduced illumination by the obstructed luminaires. The area is also subject to some other anti-social behaviour and drug dealing.