April 2008
New opening times for household waste recycling centres
Tuesday 01 April 2008
The opening hours of City of York Council's household waste recycling centres will change from 1 April, in line with British summertime.Council trials solar energy for its homes
Tuesday 01 April 2008
City of York Council is trialling a greener way of providing energy for its 8,000 council homes.Bright Beginnings Day Nursery achieves full Steps to Quality
Tuesday 01 April 2008
Bright Beginnings Day Nursery in York will become the first day nursery in the city to achieve the full Steps to Quality Award, when the team is presented with step three of the award later this week (Wednesday 2 April).'The Middle Yard' to premiere in York
Tuesday 01 April 2008
Read Write York is delighted to present the premiere of 'The Middle Yard', an epic tale with music by two of the UK's leading storytellers, on Saturday 12 April.Female drivers targeted with launch of new magazine
Tuesday 01 April 2008
Female drivers in York will be able to get their hands on a national publication targeted specifically at women drivers from this week.Read Write York events for April
Tuesday 01 April 2008
Read Write York is promoting a busy programme of events for the month of April, including a book signing by popular thriller writer Lee Child at Waterstone's and the premiere of 'The Middle Yard'.York bids to become cycling city
Tuesday 01 April 2008
York could become an official cycling town, if a bid by City of York Council's transport chiefs is successful.Event for Stephen King fans at Acomb Library Learning Centre
Tuesday 01 April 2008
As part of the National Year of Reading 2008, City of York Council's new Library Learning Centre at Acomb is hosting an event that is sure to appeal to fans of the author Stephen King.Council's Executive could be reduced
Thursday 03 April 2008
City of York Council's Executive and Shadow Executive could be reduced to nine to seven members, respectively, if agreed later this month (8 April).4 April: New Cold Calling Controlled Zones introduced
Friday 04 April 2008
City of York Council has introduced six additional 'Cold Calling Controlled Zones' across the city in response to requests from residents keen to clamp down on unauthorised visitors to their home.Former councillors become Honorary Aldermen
Friday 04 April 2008
Four of York's former councillors will be honoured by the city next week when they receive the title of Honorary Alderman (Tuesday, 8 April).Funding bid success
Friday 04 April 2008
City of York Council's bid for £21m in Regional Transport Board funding for three new Park and Ride sites and the Yorcard regional public transport smartcard has been successful.York launches a second bid for Yorkshire in Bloom
Friday 04 April 2008
York will be bursting with blooms this year as the city bids to win the title of 'Yorkshire City In Bloom'. A strong voice for people with disabilities in York
Friday 04 April 2008
More than 40 disabled people and representatives of disability groups from York met to discuss how disability groups can work together to provide a single strong voice for disabled people in the city.Caring for your Environment Award
Monday 07 April 2008
City of York Council has named the latest recipient of its 'Caring for your environment' awards, which recognise the achievements of those who have made a real difference to their local environment.Local community hall receives £1m for re-vamp
Monday 07 April 2008
A local community hall will undergo a major re-vamp thanks almost £1m in funding from the Office of the Third Sector and delivered by the Big Lottery Fund.Tenth annual education and children’s services lecture
Monday 07 April 2008
Children's Services experts from across the region will gather in York this week for the city's tenth annual education and children’s services lecture (9 April).Discus Bungalows redevelopment update at ward committee meetings
Tuesday 08 April 2008
Residents of the Heworth and Fishergate areas of the city will be able to find out more about progress on the redevelopment of the Discus Bungalows at ward committee meetings taking place later this month.New street lights for Duncombe Place
Wednesday 09 April 2008
A scheme to replace old 1950's street lights with specially designed new street lights will start next week.Children's centres get national recognition
Wednesday 09 April 2008
Building on the success of the Sure Start Local Programme for the Hob Moor and Clifton areas of the city, all eight of the City of York Council's new children's centres have now been officially designated by the Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) as Sure Start children's centres.Children's Centre in Tang Hall gets new name
Thursday 10 April 2008
Tang Hall's new children's centre has been named after a 1920's primary school which was on the same site.Range of Diploma courses extended further
Friday 11 April 2008
From September 2009, Learning City York will be able to offer eight of the ten newly-launched Diploma qualifications for 14 to 19 year olds, with an additional course becoming available the following year.Additional Cold Calling Controlled Zone launched
Friday 11 April 2008
The latest in a wave of Cold Calling Controlled Zones located across the city was launched by City of York Council yesterday (10th April).City prepares for York in Bloom judging
Friday 11 April 2008
Partners across the city are gearing up for the first judging 'Yorkshire City in Bloom' of the year next week (Monday 14 April).York promotes benefits of sustainability
Monday 14 April 2008
City of York Council will be sharing its experiences on sustainable working with local government teams from Wales this week (Wednesday 16 April). City of York Council to lobby government over fate of landfill tax
Tuesday 15 April 2008
City of York Council has unanimously agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs over 'crippling' landfill tax charges.Get involved in the National Year of Reading
Tuesday 15 April 2008
City of York Council is kicking off its celebration of the National Year of Reading, which runs from April to December 2008, with an action-packed weekend of activities on 26 and 27 April.York schools' chamber concert for talented musicians
Tuesday 15 April 2008
Some of York's most talented musicians will be performing at York St John University later this week.Community arts grant reminder
Tuesday 15 April 2008
City of York Council's community arts team, Arts Action York, is reminding community groups that they can bid for grants of up to £1,500 for community art projects in York.New Children and Young People's Champion announced
Wednesday 16 April 2008
City of York Council's new Children and Young People's Champion has been elected after thousands of pupils at schools across the city cast their votes.Update on the impact of the planned NUT strike on York schools
Wednesday 16 April 2008
City of York Council has been working closely with York schools to assess the likely impact of the planned one day strike by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday 24 April.York Primary Schools bid for £37m in funding
Wednesday 16 April 2008
York Primary Schools could receive a £37m boost over the next few years if a bid for government funding is successful.Fiesta fun
Friday 18 April 2008
The streets of York will be alive with the sights and sounds of music and festivities next month with the city's annual Fiesta.NVQ awards to council staff
Friday 18 April 2008
A number of City of York Council employees will be recognised for attaining National Vocational Qualifications and Learning Disability Awards in a ceremony at The Guildhall on Wednesday 7 May.Get ready for the reading rush on national 'Join a Library Day'!
Tuesday 22 April 2008
This Saturday, 26 April, City of York Council libraries are gearing up to receive an influx of new members on the first ever 'Join a Library Day', which is part of the new National Year of Reading initiative.York Youth Mysteries: The Mystery Plays revived, remixed and retold
Tuesday 22 April 2008
York's famous Mystery Plays are receiving a 21st century update courtesy of the city's young people in a ground-breaking project led by City of York Council.Update of likely impact of the planned NUT strike
Wednesday 23 April 2008
City of York Council is updating parents and carers on the likely impact on York schools of the planned one day strike by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) on Thursday 24 April. Emergency card support for carers
Wednesday 23 April 2008
A special card to help support carers in times of emergency is being launched by City of York Council, in partnership with York Carers Centre which is part of North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust.Open air art exhibition comes to York
Thursday 24 April 2008
Spring will officially arrive in York this weekend with the annual Spring Open Air Art Exhibition (26-27 April).Council puts forward new pay structure
Thursday 24 April 2008
City of York Council staff will receive details about a new pay and grading structure for the authority today (Thursday, 24 April).York's youngsters help with preparations for York Fiesta
Friday 25 April 2008
Some of York's youngest residents will be getting involved in the festivities for the city's Fiesta Celebration next month (Saturday 3 - Monday 5 May). Noise nuisance prosecutions
Friday 25 April 2008
Two York residents have been found guilty of breaching separate Noise Abatement Notices this month (17 April) at York Magistrates Court.New opening hours for city's archives
Friday 25 April 2008
York Archives will have new opening hours from Tuesday 6 May.Jessica wins council recycling competition
Friday 25 April 2008
A young pupil from Poppleton Road Primary School will have her art work displayed around the city later this month after winning a competition to help encourage schools to recycle their waste.Council rated in residents' survey
Tuesday 29 April 2008
Overall satisfaction with City of York Council has increased, according to the results of a recent residents' opinion survey to be presented to the council's Executive at its meeting on 6 May.York's head librarian takes on a national role
Wednesday 30 April 2008
York's Library chief, Fiona Williams, will be using her expertise and experience on a national scale from next month. New alcohol exclusion zone for Strensall and Towthorpe
Wednesday 30 April 2008
A new Alcohol Exclusion Zone covering the parishes of Strensall and Towthorpe will come into force today, Wednesday 30 April. 