July 2002
02.07.02: Green Light for BLISSful Bus Travel
Tuesday 02 July 2002
Innovative, hi-tech plans to give bus passengers in York a 21st century information service to help get them around the02.07.02: Live Arts for York's Youngsters
Tuesday 02 July 2002
Hundreds of York children are welcoming dancers, musicians and actors to their schools and nurseries this week to help b02.07.02: Leader's Statement on Thrall
Tuesday 02 July 2002
Councillor Dave Merrett, leader of City of York Council, today (Tuesday, July 2) pledged the authority's support for emp02.07.02: 'Walk Don't School Run' Message from Pupils
Tuesday 02 July 2002
Children from a York school are taking their views on the school run to the top on Thursday (July 4) when they meet City03.07.02: World Snooker Champ to Bring In Baton
Wednesday 03 July 2002
World snooker champion Peter Ebdon was revealed today as the top celebrity who will be bringing the Queen's Jubilee Bato04.07.02: Two York schools achieve specialist status
Thursday 04 July 2002
The Department for Education and Skills has today announced which of the country's secondary schools will receive the aw04.07.02: Chain Letter Warning from Council
Thursday 04 July 2002
City of York Council's trading standards officers are warning residents to look out for the latest mailshot circulating04.07.02: Music and Drama to Welcome Jubilee Baton
Thursday 04 July 2002
York will celebrate the arrival of the Queen's Jubilee Baton tomorrow (Friday, July 5) with an exciting evening of music04.07.02: Strings Fund Day for Westfield School
Thursday 04 July 2002
Westfield Junior School will be welcoming talented young string musicians to take part in a day of music making tomorrow05.07.02: Plans for New SEN Schools Up for Discussion
Friday 05 July 2002
City of York Council's plans to modernise special needs provision in the city with two new state-of-the-art schools coul05.07.02: More residents vote for ward improvement schemes
Friday 05 July 2002
The number of residents participating in ward committees and voting for improvement schemes has increased significantly05.07.02: More Schools Get Safety Zones
Friday 05 July 2002
Three more schools in York are set to get new 20mph School Safety Zones under proposals unveiled by City of York Council05.07.02: Late Budget Boost for Council
Friday 05 July 2002
City of York Council is pledging to tackle delays in projects like improved street lighting and repairs to schools by sp05.07.02: Curry Competition Reaches Boiling Point
Friday 05 July 2002
York MP Hugh Bayley will open York's first-ever curry chef final on Friday (July 12) as the competition, organised by Ci05.07.02: Nuisance Tenant is Ordered Out
Monday 08 July 2002
City of York Council has won another eviction order against a tenant in its continuing drive to clampdown on nuisance ne08.07.02: Woodwind and Brass Music Making Days
Monday 08 July 2002
Seventy talented young woodwind and brass musicians will be working with the staff of City of York Council's Arts Servic08.07.02: Key Green Belt Meeting Postponed
Monday 08 July 2002
A key public meeting being staged to discuss the on-going review of York's green belt has been postponed.<P>
The meetin09.07.02: Rowntree Park is 81 Years Young
Tuesday 09 July 2002
York's Rowntree Park is celebrating it's 81st birthday at the weekend as a £1.6m make-over enters its final stages.<P>
09.07.02: Right to Read Project is Launched
Tuesday 09 July 2002
Teenage novels author Julia Clarke is throwing her weight behind a novel City of York Council initiative aimed at improv09.07.02: Re-launch for Yo Zone Card
Tuesday 09 July 2002
City of York Council is re-launching its popular Yo Zone bus card for teenagers by making it available to all youngsters10.07.02: KU Orchestra Adds Spice to Curry Competition
Wednesday 10 July 2002
The five finalists, judges and guests at the final of York's first-ever curry competition on Friday (July 12) will be we11.07.02: Council Gears Up for Comprehensive Assessment
Thursday 11 July 2002
City of York Council is gearing up for the Government's first-ever comprehensive performance assessment (CPA) of the aut12.07.02: Mohan Miah Wins Curry Final
Friday 12 July 2002
Mohan Miah of the Bengal Brassiere, Nether Poppleton, has scooped top prize in the first-ever City of York Curry Chef of12.07.02: Contingency Plans for Strike
Friday 12 July 2002
City of York Council is currently putting contingency plans in place to deal with disruption to council services caused13.07.02: Oaklands Pupils Cycle Everest to Raise Cash
Saturday 13 July 2002
Pupils from Oaklands Secondary School in York are to reach for the sky with a 15 mile cycle dash to promote cycling to s13.07.02: Dame Judi Dench is Honoured as Freeman
Saturday 13 July 2002
Internationally-acclaimed actor Dame Judi Dench - one of York's most famous daughters - was confirmed as an Honorary Fre15.07.02: Fair Play Glory For York's Future Sports Stars
Monday 15 July 2002
The achievements of York teams in this year's North Yorkshire Youth Games - including the tournament's fair play award -15.07.02: Bugs and Beasts Join in Early Years Festival
Monday 15 July 2002
City of York Council's Arts Service is holding its second early years Festival at the College of York St. John tomorrow15.07.02: York gets new Resources Director
Monday 15 July 2002
City of York Council has appointed Simon Wiles as its new director of resources.<P>
Mr Wiles, 40, has been acting head16.07.02: Council services affected by industrial action
Tuesday 16 July 2002
There will be a range of City of York Council services which will be affected by industrial action tomorrow, Wednesday 1Staff exemptions from industrial action at City of York Council on Wednesday 17th July
Wednesday 17 July 2002
The staff undertaking the following roles will be exempt from industrial action to ensure that essential services are pr17.07.02: City of York Council services affected by industrial action today
Wednesday 17 July 2002
There will be a range of City of York Council services which will be affected by industrial action today, Wednesday 17thOne-off refuse collection
Friday 19 July 2002
SIX one-off refuse collections rounds will take place this weekend (20-21 July) for some residents and businesses whoseCrucial planning policy issues up for debate
Friday 19 July 2002
SIGNIFICANT changes are proposed to York's planning policy and a seminar on Monday (22 July), will allow key organisatio23.07.02: Children perform rock opera 'Tommy'
Tuesday 23 July 2002
Gifted and talented pupils from York schools will combine their skills in a stunning multi-media interpretation of Pete23.07.02: Sheriff convenes assize of ale
Tuesday 23 July 2002
Preparations for the annual tradition of testing ales in the city's hostelries, the assize of ale, are now under way and25.07.02: Traffic safety schemes cut accidents
Thursday 25 July 2002
Figures unveiled by City of York Council this week show that one of its most recent safety schemes, Tower Street, has ha26.07.02: Councillors Get Behind Battle of the Bulge
Friday 26 July 2002
City of York Council is urging residents to take up cycling this summer to beat the bulge - in response to a national su26.07.02: Council Backs Bus Firm at Osbaldwick
Friday 26 July 2002
City of York Council is backing bus firm First York ahead of a ward committee meeting at Osbaldwick on Monday (July 29)29.07.02: Air quality workshops begin
Monday 29 July 2002
The next stage of City of York Council's air quality improvement plan begins this week with a series of workshops to dev29.07.02: Spare Capacity in City Car Parks Revealed
Monday 29 July 2002
Council-run car parks in York are only half-full most days of the week new research by City of York Council revealed tod30.07.02: Council is Taking on the Heat
Tuesday 30 July 2002
Staff at City of York Council's Food and Safety Unit are working to take the heat out of the workplace this summer.<P>
30.07.02: Coppergate II Inquiry Nearing End
Tuesday 30 July 2002
The independent public inquiry into proposals for the Coppergate II development is expected to come to an end next week