April
1.04.04: Older Persons' Benefits Information Day
Thursday 01 April 2004
York's older people will be able to access a wealth of information next week at the new-look travel tokens distribution1.04.04: Face to Face looking for volunteers
Thursday 01 April 2004
Face to Face Mediaition Service is looking to recruit volunteers for its established and successful project helping neig2.04.04: Spring Clean for Acomb Wood
Friday 02 April 2004
A historic York wood will get a spring clean this weekend, thanks to the efforts of the local community.<P>
Residents i5.04.04: New Day Centre for the disabled
Monday 05 April 2004
Profoundly disabled people in the city could get a new community and day care facility if City of York Councillors agree5.04.04: Final warning before £50 fixed penalties for litter
Monday 05 April 2004
City of York Council's street environment officers have started the final countdown before going "live" to enforce the c5.04.04: Rethink rubbish and get composting!
Monday 05 April 2004
City of York Council is encouraging residents to cut the contents of their household rubbish bins by starting composting5.04.04: Crows given reprieve
Monday 05 April 2004
York's infamous crows have been given a reprieve. <P>
The two mischievous crows, nick named Russell and Sheryl, have be6.04.04: Landmark achievement for council's homeless team
Tuesday 06 April 2004
City of York Council's homeless team is celebrating a landmark achievement. On the 31 March, there were no homeless fami(posted March) Barbican Centre to stay open longer
Tuesday 06 April 2004
York's Barbican Centre will remain open until the end of July. The revised date has been agreed to ensure that users of8.04.04: Makeover for Marble Arch
Thursday 08 April 2004
One of the city's best known landmarks is getting a £20,000 makeover over the next few weeks.<P>
City of York Council,8.04.04: Easter Fun
Thursday 08 April 2004
City of York Council's Fun Days and OASIS programme is on hand this Easter with a host of activities to keep young peopl8.04.04: Are you registered to vote?
Thursday 08 April 2004
City of York Council is reminding residents to make sure they are registered to vote. <P>
Yorkshire and Humberside will8.04.04: Benefits Advice Available
Thursday 08 April 2004
City of York Council is reminding the city's older residents that they can get advice and information on benefits and di8.04.04: Parking discounts available
Thursday 08 April 2004
York residents will be able to access the full range of parking discounts from today.<P>
City of York Council has devel15.04.04: York's Juniors stay in the swim
Thursday 15 April 2004
York's junior swimmers are guaranteed a splashing good time this summer thanks to City of York Council and Total Leisure16.04.04: Barbican Proposals go before Planning Committee
Friday 16 April 2004
Proposals for the redevelopment of the Barbican Centre will be discussed by City of York Council's Planning Committee ne16.04.04: Food Safety Warning
Friday 16 April 2004
City of York Council's food safety unit is warning traders and consumers not to buy or eat jelly mini cup sweets.<P>
Th19.4.4: Database To Protect York's Vulnerable Children
Monday 19 April 2004
Vulnerable children and young people in York will get better support from today (19 April) with the launch of a new inte19.04.04: Statement from City of York Council's chief executive, David Atkinson, in response to today's announcement from Terrys:
Monday 19 April 2004
"This is obviously terrible news for the chocolate industry in York and the city as a whole. Terry's association with Yo19.04.04: Ghana Celebration!
Monday 19 April 2004
Intrepid young musicians from York will be sharing experiences of their international travel later this week.<P>
The Tr19.04.04: Drop it and you'll pay for it
Monday 19 April 2004
The warning period is over - drop it and you'll pay for it, is City of York Council's clear message as it introduces £5020:04:04: York Benefit Fraud Conviction
Tuesday 20 April 2004
A York woman convicted of falsely claiming over £15,000 in Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit, received 160 hours22.04.04: Launch of new Community Pride initiative
Thursday 22 April 2004
Local communities across the city will get support and recognition for their work thanks to a new initiative officially22.4.04:Couple found guilty of benefit fraud
Thursday 22 April 2004
A YORK couple has been found guilty of defrauding the benefit system of more than £5,000. (York Magistrates Court, Frida22.04.04:Celebrating successful women
Thursday 22 April 2004
Some of York's most influential and successful women will gather at the Mansion House this evening (22 April) to promote23.04.04: More success in stand against under age drinking
Friday 23 April 2004
A shopworker has been prosecuted as part of City of York Council's tough stand against selling alcohol to children. <P23.04.04: Lord Mayor gets green fingered
Friday 23 April 2004
The Lord Mayor of York will be testing out his 'green fingers' next week, by helping to plant the first of the city's su23.04.04: Planning Committee gives Barbican proposals the go-ahead
Monday 26 April 2004
City of York Council's Planning Committee has given the provisional go-ahead to the re-development of the Barbican site26.04.04: Carnival brings the world to York Live
Tuesday 27 April 2004
RHYTHM, dance and colour will set the scene for this year's York Live festival as the city's first World Music Carnival27.04.04: City celebrates Ofsted success
Tuesday 27 April 2004
City of York Council's education team is celebrating today following the publication of the authority's Ofsted report.<April 28 2004: York Libraries 'book' the trend
Wednesday 28 April 2004
YORK's library users are bucking the national trend by increasing their support of the service.<P>
A report issued thisApril 28, 2004: Back on the Buses
Wednesday 28 April 2004
THE number of bus passengers in York is on the increase - despite a trend to the contrary in other UK cities.<P>
A ConfApril 28, 2004: Music, Song and Dance to a degree!
Wednesday 28 April 2004
YORK will come alive to the sound of music on Sunday (May 2) when hundreds of local youngsters take part in The Big Sing29.04.04: Discounts reminder for short cars
Thursday 29 April 2004
Good things come in small packages - certainly in the case of environmentally friendly cars. City of York Council is rem29.04.04: A record Easter at York's Leisure Centres
Thursday 29 April 2004
A record number of children took part in children's activities this Easter at Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool, Oaklands Spor29.04.04: Stepping back in time
Thursday 29 April 2004
York residents will be able to step back in time this month thanks to a series of talks looking into the city's colourfu29.04.04: Dunnington Library gets official re-opening
Thursday 29 April 2004
Dunnington's new-look library will be officially re-opened in style on Tuesday (4 May) by the Archbishop of York, Dr DavApril 30, 2004: Massive take-up for benefit service
Friday 30 April 2004
A helpline service aimed at ensuring that local people are able to claim the benefits to which they are entitled has proApril 30, 2004: Council Tax Capping
Friday 30 April 2004
City of York Council learned today that its council tax levels will not be capped by the government during the current f