March 2006
1 March 2006:Council rewards recyclers
Wednesday 01 March 2006
City of York Council is offering ten lucky local residents a fantastic reward to mark the collection of the millionth pl2 March 2006: Taking steps to reduce rent arrears
Thursday 02 March 2006
City of York Council could take steps to reduce rent arrears and help former tenants who find themselves homeless as par2 March, 2006: Council tax set for 2006/07
Thursday 02 March 2006
City of York Council last night formally agreed a council tax increase of 5.49 per cent for 2006/07.<P>
The decision wi3 March 2006: Taxi rank consultation - have your say
Friday 03 March 2006
City of York Council is seeking the views of local residents on taxi rank provision in the city.<P>
As agreed at a meet3 March 2006: Garden waste collections resume
Friday 03 March 2006
As the new growing season gets underway, City of York Council is resuming its fortnightly collections of garden waste fr3 March 2006: Benefit fraudster sentenced
Friday 03 March 2006
A York man was given a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £300 in costs for benefit fraud at York Magist3 March, 2006: Resurfacing work at Clifton Moorgate and Water Lane
Friday 03 March 2006
City of York Council will start resurfacing work on Water Lane and Clifton Moorgate on Tuesday, March 7.<P>
The work wi7 March 2006: Professor Sir Ronald Cooke ‰Û" Honorary Freeman
Tuesday 07 March 2006
York will honour the former Vice Chancellor of the University of York, Professor Sir Ronald Cooke, today (Tuesday 7 Marc7 March 2006: Future of York's Christmas lights
Tuesday 07 March 2006
City of York Council's Economic Development Board will be asked to look at ways of securing the future of York's Christm7 March 2006: York youth leaders meet
Tuesday 07 March 2006
York's leaders of the future will meet tomorrow (8 March) to discuss how to improve their own councils.<P>
School counc7 March, 2006: One-stop shop for young people to be considered
Tuesday 07 March 2006
The possibility of creating a 'one-stop' advice centre for young people will be considered by City of York Council's Exe8 March 2006: Yearsley Swimming Pool maintenance closure
Wednesday 08 March 2006
Yearsley Swimming Pool is soon to close for a month from Monday 10 April to Sunday 7 May inclusive to allow essential re9 March, 2006: Landlords are reminded that the law is changing
Thursday 09 March 2006
City of York Council is reminding local landlords that the law is changing and, from next month, they may need a propert9 March, 2006: Park Lane footway to be repaired
Thursday 09 March 2006
City of York Council will begin work to repair the footway on Park Lane next Monday, March 13.<P>
This will take around9 March, 2006: Park Lane footway to be repaired
Thursday 09 March 2006
City of York Council will begin work to repair the footway on Park Lane next Monday, March 13.<P>
This will take around9 March 2006: Council cracks down on benefit fraud
Thursday 09 March 2006
Benefit fraudsters beware. That's the message from City of York Council as it kicks off a city-wide campaign to crack do9 March 2006: Annual Travel to Work Survey 2006
Thursday 09 March 2006
Major employers across the region are asking their employees about their commute to work this month.<P>
City of York Co10 March, 2006: On-line payment facility now available
Friday 10 March 2006
As part of the drive to improve efficiency and reduce administration costs for taxpayers, City of York Council has launc10 March, 2006: On-line payment facility now available
Friday 10 March 2006
As part of the drive to improve efficiency and reduce administration costs for taxpayers, City of York Council has launc13 March, 2006: Council tax bill advice and information
Monday 13 March 2006
With the start of the new financial year looming, City of York Council is offering advice to residents before their coun13 March, 2006: Benefit fraud prosecution
Monday 13 March 2006
A 48-year-old York man who admitted benefit fraud has been given a 100-hour community punishment order.<P>
Michael O'Br13 March, 2006: Ambitious plan to bring historic Bar Walls into 21st Century
Monday 13 March 2006
City of York Council has teamed up with Yorkshire Forward and English Heritage as part of an ambitious plan to bring the15 March, 2006: Celebrating the city's cultural diversity
Wednesday 15 March 2006
York's cultural diversity will be celebrated through a month-long programme of events and activities organised by City o15 March, 2006: Nuisance neighbour evicted
Wednesday 15 March 2006
A York man who failed to make rent payments and caused a nuisance to his neighbours was has been evicted from his home i15 March, 2006: Kerbside recycling rate soars
Wednesday 15 March 2006
The amount of recyclable material diverted from landfill sites soared during the first week of City of York Council's ne16 March, 2006: Bishopthorpe Road
Thursday 16 March 2006
City of York council is reminding motorists to expect delays in the Bishopthorpe Road area of the city when a six-week p16 March, 2006: Benefit fraud prosecution
Thursday 16 March 2006
A York man who admitted fraudulently claiming benefits has been given a 100-hour community punishment order, and ordered17 March, 2006: Free bus travel for older people
Friday 17 March 2006
All York residents aged 60 years and over will be entitled to receive free bus travel throughout York and North Yorkshir17 March, 2006: Resurfacing work at Acaster Malbis
Friday 17 March 2006
Resurfacing work at the Appleton Road, Cowper Lane and Temple Lane junction in Acaster Malbis, York will get under way n17 March, 2006: Annual Schools Drama Festival 2006
Friday 17 March 2006
More than 20 York schools will take to the stage of Central Hall at the University of York this weekend for the seventh20 March, 2006: No increase in car parking charges
Monday 20 March 2006
City of York council is reminding local residents and visitors to the city that there will be no increase in car parking20 March, 2006: York's business community to meet to discuss road safety
Monday 20 March 2006
Members of York's business community are showing their commitment to road safety by attending a workshop organised by Ci20 March 2006: York awarded Beacon Status for work with children and young people
Monday 20 March 2006
City of York Council's Children's Services have been recognised by the government as being amongst the best in the count21 March 2006: 'At home' with the Lord Mayor
Tuesday 21 March 2006
Residents and visitors will be able to tour one of York's most historic houses free of charge this week.<P>
The Lord M22 March 2006: Guitar festival
Wednesday 22 March 2006
Pupils from York's schools and Performing Arts Centres will be displaying their talents at City of York Council's sevent23 March, 2006: Essential maintenance work for City Walls
Thursday 23 March 2006
City of York Council will be carrying out essential maintenance work to the section of the city walls between Micklegate23 March 2006: New opening hours for New Earswick Library
Thursday 23 March 2006
New Earswick Library will have new opening hours to coincide with the start of spring.<P>
From 5 April, the library wil24 March, 2006: City centre events review
Friday 24 March 2006
During the coming weeks, City of York Council, in association with York City Centre Partnership, will be seeking the vie24 March 2006: Castle Piccadilly Planning Brief agreed
Friday 24 March 2006
New guidelines to help shape the development of an internationally renown brownfield site in York have been agreed.<P>
24 March 2006: Plans to redevelop 'forgotten corner'
Friday 24 March 2006
City of York Council's Executive will be asked to give their views on proposals to redevelop a 'forgotten corner' of theFriday 24 March 2006
Anticipated impact on services on Tuesday 28 March, as a result on the national strike by Local Government Unions:<24 March 2006: Temporary closure of gym at Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool
Friday 24 March 2006
Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool Total Leisure Fitness (TLF) gym has closed this afternoon, Friday 24 March, and will remain27 March, 2006: Counterfeit goods prosecution
Monday 27 March 2006
An investigation by City of York Council officers has led to the prosecution of two Leeds men for trying to sell a large27 March, 2006: Tree planting ceremony at Joseph Rowntree School
Monday 27 March 2006
Joseph Rowntree School is holding a tree planting ceremony on Wednesday (29 March) to mark the 25th year of its exchang27 March 2006: City of York Council's Council Tax increase designated by central government
Monday 27 March 2006
Peter Steed, head of finance at City of York Council, said: "We are disappointed with the government's announcement. The28 March 2006:York welcomes new foster carers
Tuesday 28 March 2006
City of York Council is welcoming a host of new foster carers thanks to a city-wide campaign to recruit new carers.<P>
28 March 2006: Looking for adventure?
Tuesday 28 March 2006
Young people in York will have the opportunity to find out how to learn new skills, make friends and experience adventur28 March, 2006: Industrial action update: Impact upon services
Tuesday 28 March 2006
Early indications suggest that the impact of today's industrial action by UNISON members on council services has been as29 March 2006: Bus tokens reminder
Wednesday 29 March 2006
City of York Council is reminding York residents aged 60 and over that they will be entitled to receive free bus travel29 March 2006: No increase in car parking charges
Wednesday 29 March 2006
City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors that charges in the authority's car parks will be frozen at the29 March 2006: Annual Primary School Council Conference
Wednesday 29 March 2006
Primary school pupils across the city will have the opportunity to take part in their very own conference today.<P>
Cli29 March 2006:Purpose built household waste site to open
Wednesday 29 March 2006
York's new, purpose built household waste recycling centre will open on Monday 10 April. <P>
Hazel Court will replace F30 March, 2006: Additional benefits for library card holders
Thursday 30 March 2006
City of York Council library card holders will be able to enjoy a range of additional benefits from April 1.<P>
The car30 March 2006: Proposals to sell historic offices
Thursday 30 March 2006
City of York Council is planning to sell two of its most important office buildings as part of an ambitious project to m31 March, 2006: Early success of garden waste collections
Friday 31 March 2006
More than 369 tonnes of garden waste have been diverted from landfill sites in the three weeks since collections from th31 March 2006: Council reassures residents over funding changes
Friday 31 March 2006
City of York Council is reassuring vulnerable residents that essential services will be maintained despite new governmen31 March, 2006: Impact of industrial action on refuse collections
Friday 31 March 2006
City of York Council is issuing further advice to residents whose refuse collections were affected by Tuesday's industri31 March 2006: Promote your job opportunities in York and North Yorkshire
Friday 31 March 2006
An exciting new partnership, 'North Yorkshire Together' , will be launching a new website on Monday 3 April, with th2006
