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• New taxis take to the roads
  Waiting times at York taxi ranks are set to fall as 15 new hackney carriages (taxis) hit the streets of the city.
• Benefit cheat prosecuted
  A York woman who claimed over £9,000 in benefits that she was not entitled to has been given 12 months probation and a 200 hour community service order by city magistrates after a joint investigation by City of York Council and the Department for Work and Pensions.
• Primary school conference
  Primary school children from all over the city are meeting this Friday, 7 November, for the annual conference of pupil councils.
• Football tournament success
  Over 100 young people from across York tested their footballing skills last week in a new football tournament from City of York Council's Young People's Service and Playfootball.
• Galtres Road, Heworth Carriageway Reconstruction
  City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing at Galtres Road starting on Tuesday 11 November. The work is expected to last for approximately two weeks.
• HQ plans move forward
  Plans to create a new headquarters for City of York Council take another step forward this week when the authority starts the procurement process to invite prospective developers to come forward with potential sites.
• Libraries celebrate the big screen
  City of York Council is celebrating the link between great novels and fantastic films this month as part of the National Year of Reading's Screen Reads theme for November
• Stop the drop
  Representatives from City of York Council, Copmanthorpe Parish and Copmanthorpe Scouts and Guides are teaming up with volunteers from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) as part of a national campaign entitled Stop The Drop.
• Active York offers funds to make young people more active
  A new Sport England initiative, Sport Unlimited, has made money available to York to offer further sporting activities to children between five and 19 years old.
• Seatbelts - the difference between life, and death
  As part of National Road Safety Week (10-16 November), teenagers and young adults in York are being warned about the dangers of not wearing seatbelts.
• Resurfacing Halifax Way
  City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway resurfacing at Halifax Way, Elvington. The work will start at 8pm on Saturday 15 November and is programmed to last for approximately six hours. The road will reopen prior to 2am on Sunday 16 November.
• Schools' Dance Festival takes to the stage
  Young dancers will take to the stage on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November as part of City of York Council's 12th Annual Schools' Dance Festival.
• Scambusters launched
  Rogue traders, 'scammers' and counterfeiters will be looking over their shoulders following the launch of a specialist new task force for the Yorkshire and Humberside region.
• Specialist book sale
  York's Central Library will host it's Specialist book sale next weekend (Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November).
• Creative 'Journey' through York Minster
  Some of York's finest musicians and dancers will be performing in the magnificent setting of York Minster next week (Monday 17 November).
• Seeing Green Gets Rid of Winter Blues
  More than 30 volunteers are getting creative this winter as part of a new environmentally friendly arts project from City of York Council.
• Community funding advice clinics
  Community organisations are being invited to attend a series of information sessions and advice clinics on the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund.
• Read Write events
  A number of Read Write events are being held throughout November and December.
• York Special Olympics takes the gold
  Special Olympics City of York have won a top national award from the Norwich Union Community Sports Fund to support local athletes with learning disabilities.
• Tax refund warning
  York residents are being warned not to be taken in by an email stating that people are eligible for a tax refund.
• York triumphs in care awards
  City of York Council's 'Home Support Team' won the Domiciliary Care Team Award at the inaugural Great North Care Awards last week (14 November). The competition for the 15 awards was fierce, with over 300 entries in total.
• Have your say - times two
  York residents are being asked for their views on two major issues affecting the city and its inhabitants this month.
• Mansion House gets new 'treasures'
  York's historic Mansion House can boast another interesting artifact, thanks to the generosity of a former Sheriff of York.
• Leaf collections
  City of York Council's leaf clearing programme is well under way with 210 tonnes of leaves collected so far, around a 30 per cent increase on the same time last year.
• Leaf collections
  City of York Council's leaf clearing programme is well under way with 210 tonnes of leaves collected so far, around a 30 per cent increase on the same time last year.
• Council tax prosecution
  A York woman with council tax debts going back to 2001 has been given a 21 day custodial sentence this week by York magistrates.
• Photo Opportunity: Get Carwise
  City of York Council has produced a new guide to help motorists save money on car costs and reduce emissions.
• Trading Standards tracking down aggressive traders
  City of York Council's Trading Standards Department is asking for help from local residents, following reports of aggressive doorstep traders in the Acomb area of the city.
• New recycling service for businesses launched
  City of York Council is encouraging local businesses to recycle more waste with the launch of a new recycling collection service, provided in partnership with Yorwaste, the North Yorkshire recycling and waste management company.
• Discus regeneration plans approved
  Plans for the redevelopment of the Discus bungalows sites at St Anns Court, Regent Street and Richmond/Faber Street have been approved by City of York councillors.
• Proposals to improve Rowntree Park
  City of York Council's leisure chiefs will be asked to consider further improvements to the city's largest parks next month.
• Top local bands play Madeyoulook.tv Xmas gig
  Top local bands will be performing at The Duchess, York on Saturday 13 December in a free pre-xmas gig to promote the madeyoulook.tv website, part of City of York Council's new road safety campaign.
• Tackling child poverty in York
  City of York Council is looking at ways to tackle child poverty in the city.
• Litter fine enforcement review
  Young people caught dropping litter in York could soon be made to clean up after themselves instead of facing an automatic fine if councillors adopt new guidance from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
• Lord Mayoralty 2009/2010
  At its next meeting on 2 December, the Council's Executive will be asked to consider whether the Conservative group should be asked to nominate the Lord Mayor for 2009/2010.
• Eco Depot security
  A series of measures are being taken to improve safety and security at City of York Council's Eco Depot following an independent review of the site by the Freight Transport Authority (FTA).
• Christmas waste collections
  York residents will receive details of Christmas waste collections by 14 December.
• Popular footpath undamaged by river bank collapse
  City of York Council is reassuring residents that access to a popular riverside footpath has been retained, despite a partial collapse of the river bank.
• Improvements to A19 Fulford Road
  Members of City of York Council's Advisory Panel for City Strategy will be advised of progress on the development of proposals to improve the A19 Fulford Road at a meeting this month (8 December).
• Bright new welcome to Carr Children's Centre
  Visitors to Carr Children's Centre will get a special welcome thanks to artwork created by young customers and their families.
• Breaking Waves performances
  York residents can enjoy the build-up to Christmas with a series of performances by young people and adults from York's Arts Academy over the next few weeks.
• Myth, magic, ghosts and folklore with York Central Library
  York residents are being invited to enter a fairytale world of myth, magic, ghosts and folklore next month as part of City of York Council's Libraries' Telling Tales series.
• Beat the Credit Crunch!
  A free event to help York residents "Beat the Credit Crunch" is being held at the Guildhall, York between 11am and 6pm on Tuesday 9 December.
• Good Books on the web
  Book lovers will be able to meet other avid readers at a new session at York Central Library on Tuesday 9 December.
• Plans to improve homes in York
  The condition and energy efficiency of private properties in York should increase if councillors agree to a new Private Sector Housing Strategy for 2008-2013, this month (8 December).