August 2008
Your city, your vision, your say!
Friday 01 August 2008
Young people across York are being asked what they would like to see in the city to ensure it is a great place to grow up.MBEs for foster couple
Friday 01 August 2008
A York couple who have fostered more than 75 children over the past 27 years have been awarded with MBEs by Her Majesty the Queen.Duncan celebrates 40 years of council service
Monday 04 August 2008
A City of York Council employee is celebrating 40 years of service.York Rocks celebrates ten years of rocking
Monday 04 August 2008
York Rocks - York's summer school for young musicians - is celebrating its tenth birthday this year.York's Civic Party raises over £50,000 for charity
Monday 04 August 2008
Last year's Civic Party has raised a total of £58,158.32 for their chosen charities for the year: York Blind and Partially Sighted Society and Martin House.Accountant in top two in Yorkshire and Humber
Monday 04 August 2008
One of City of York Council's finance whizzes is celebrating one of the top exam results in the region.Huntington Road, Clifton/Heworth - Carriageway resurfacing
Tuesday 05 August 2008
City of York Council is planning to resurface Huntington Road starting on Monday 18 August. The work is programmed to be completed on the 28 August, working Monday to Friday between 9.15 am and 4.00 pm.Maple Avenue, Bishopthorpe - Carriageway reconstruction
Tuesday 05 August 2008
City of York Council is to resurface Maple Avenue starting on Monday 18 August. The work is programmed to be completed on the 27August working Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm.Beech Avenue (part) Bishopthorpe, Carriageway Reconstruction
Tuesday 05 August 2008
City of York Council is to resurface part of Beech Avenue starting on the 26 August. The work is programmed to be completed on the 1 September, working Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm.Provisional key stage 2 results are released
Tuesday 05 August 2008
Children's Services leaders at City of York Council have welcomed government figures which show that pupils in York schools are continuing to make good progress in the key stage 2 tests and that the results for York are ahead of national performance, once again.York Training Centre receives national recognition
Tuesday 05 August 2008
Staff at York Training Centre are celebrating this week after the centre was awarded the prestigious Matrix Standard for its work with young people aged between 14 and 19.Council gains injunction out against parking pest
Tuesday 05 August 2008
City of York Council's Housing team has been granted an injunction against a parking pest who persistently parked in front of tenants' garages.Improvements to Hob Moor Underpass
Wednesday 06 August 2008
City of York Council is carrying out improvements to Hob Moor Underpass, on the Millenniun Cycle Route.Council services awarded Charter Mark
Wednesday 06 August 2008
City of York Council's Environmental Health, Trading Standards, Licensing and Bereavement Services have been awarded a Charter Mark for the second time running.Noise complaints reach record levels
Wednesday 06 August 2008
Noise complaints in York have risen to record levels this summer.School's Out for summer!
Wednesday 06 August 2008
Still stuck for something to do in the last few weeks of the summer holidays?Graffiti clean up
Wednesday 06 August 2008
City of York Council's Street Environment Team will be cleaning up graffiti on and around the inner ring road tomorrow morning (Thursday 7 August).Refurbishment of Clifton Bridge, Water End, York
Wednesday 06 August 2008
City of York Council will be carrying out a refurbishment of Clifton Bridge, starting on Monday 11 August. Recycling collection methods to be trialled in The Groves
Wednesday 06 August 2008
As part of City of York Council's commitment to making kerbside recycling collections available to all York residents, different types of collection containers will be tested out in The Groves area of the city in the autumn.Team read well under way
Wednesday 06 August 2008
Team Read, this year's Summer Reading Challenge for four to 12 year olds, is well under way.Yearsley centenary: free goodie bag for all under fives
Thursday 07 August 2008
Young swimmers will be able to join in the celebrations for Yearsley Swimming Pool's 100th birthday this weekend.York Library summer booksale
Friday 08 August 2008
York Central Library is holding a summer book sale today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday 9 August) between 9.30 and 3.30pm. Italian Market
Tuesday 12 August 2008
York shoppers will be able to immerse themselves in the sights, smells and tastes of Italy later this month, when the city's first Italian Craft and Food Fayre comes to Parliament Street (22-25 August).Guildhall Yard closure
Tuesday 12 August 2008
City of York Council is advising residents that the main entrance to the Guildhall will be closed on the morning of Tuesday 19 August.Edmund Wilson Pool site up for sale
Tuesday 12 August 2008
Reisdents in the Dringhouses area of the city could see a new food store in their neighbourhood in the future.Traffic arrangements for Ebor Race Meeting 19 to 22 August 2008
Wednesday 13 August 2008
With the Ebor Festival meeting at York Racecourse due to get under way nest Tuesday (19 August), City of York Council is putting in place traffic management arrangements to keep congestion to a minimum.Café opens at Explore: Acomb
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Delicious freshly prepared food and refreshments are now available at Café Explore, the new café at Explore: Acomb Library Learning Centre.York pupils celebrate A Level success
Thursday 14 August 2008
Students in City of York Council's sixth forms are celebrating their success today (14 August) in this year's A level examinations.Nunnery Lane Carriageway Reconstruction
Thursday 14 August 2008
City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing at Nunnery Lane. The work will start on Monday 1 September and is programmed to last for three weeks.Have your say on transport in York
Friday 15 August 2008
York residents arebeing asked for their views on the major transport issues in the city.Our secret history: York and the Cold War
Friday 15 August 2008
A new project from York City Archives is to investigate York's nuclear past and the influence of the Cold War on the city.Barbecue safely!
Monday 18 August 2008
With the Bank Holiday just a few days away, and - hopefully - some much needed sunshine, City of York Council's food safety team want to remind people to take extra care when preparing and cooking their barbecue feast.Motor Traders Fair Trading Scheme
Monday 18 August 2008
City of York Council's Motor Traders Fair Trading Scheme is helping customers to choose a reliable motor trader or garage by ensuring they can be clear about standards of care.Further new cold calling controlled zones
Monday 18 August 2008
City of York Council has introduced further 'Cold Calling Controlled Zones' across the city in response to requests from residents keen to clamp down on uninvited visitors to their home. Safety first with new flag lifters
Monday 18 August 2008
New mechanical paving stone lifters are being used by City of York Council's Neighbourhood Services Highway maintenance teams.Get involved with an Olympic Team Read
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Youngsters in York can try their hands at their own Olympic event this month.York needs you!
Tuesday 19 August 2008
Do want to make York a better place for children and young people? Do you have ideas about ways to improve services for children?Chinese Lion welcomes Olympic Flag to York
Wednesday 20 August 2008
On Sunday 24 August at 4pm York will be raising the Olympic Flag at the Mansion House as part of the London 2012 celebrations taking place all over the country that day.Guide Dogs warning for restaurants
Wednesday 20 August 2008
City of York Council's Food and Safety Unit is reminding restaurant owners and managers in the city that they have a legal duty to allow guide dogs onto their premises.PSS User survey 2007/2008
Wednesday 20 August 2008
The latest Personal Social Services (PSS) User Survey by City of York Council shows that 97 per cent of customers who had received equipment or minor adaptations to help them in their home were extremely, very or quite satisfied with it.Council appeals for help to crackdown on anti-social behaviour
Wednesday 20 August 2008
City of York Council is working with North Yorkshire Police, Safer York Partnership and local residents to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Clifton.York celebrates GCSE Results
Thursday 21 August 2008
City of York Council's education team is celebrating today [21 August] with the news that York schools have continued to build on the outstanding progress made in GCSE examinations last year. Bank Holiday waste collections reminder
Thursday 21 August 2008
City of York Council is reminding residents that their normal household waste and recycling collections will not change over the coming bank holiday weekend. Motorcycling enthusiasts 'let the bus take the strain'
Friday 22 August 2008
Hundreds of motorcycle enthusiasts will visit York this weekend, as part of an annual gathering of owners of Honda Goldwing bikes.Test your driving skills online
Friday 22 August 2008
Would be drivers can test their driving theory knowledge with a new resource at York Central Library.Work progressing on new Joseph Rowntree School
Wednesday 27 August 2008
York's Education Chiefs will visit the site of what will be York's newest school next month to witness a turf cutting ceremony marking the commencement of construction works. Myplace bid
Wednesday 27 August 2008
City of York Council, in partnership with Voluntary Youth Organisations, is hoping to bid for a grant of between £1million and £5 million to create state-of-the-art facilities for young people - and they need your help.Free swimming for York's over 60s
Wednesday 27 August 2008
York's oldest and youngest residents could get access to free swimming sessions, if City of York Councillors agree proposals next month [2 September]. Tackling health care for dementia suffers
Wednesday 27 August 2008
City of York Council's Health Scrutiny Committee is looking into the experiences of older people with mental health problems (and their families/carers) who access other health services.'Scambusters' target regional rogue traders
Wednesday 27 August 2008
A new Yorkshire and Humber 'Scambuster' trading standards team is to be based in York to tackle 'cross boundary' scams and rogue trading activities.Street Lighting Trials
Wednesday 27 August 2008
The results of street lighting trials will be considered at City of York Council's Executive Member and Advisory Panel (EMAP) for City Strategy on 8 September.Provisional 2008 key stage 1 results released
Thursday 28 August 2008
Children's Services leaders in York have today [28 August] welcomed government figures, which show that York schools are continuing to achieve excellent results in key stage 1 assessments. York's results continue to be are ahead of national averages.Air Quality funding
Thursday 28 August 2008
Air quality in York could improve in the future, thanks to £15,000 of grants from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).Residents recycling efforts bear fruit
Thursday 28 August 2008
York residents' recycling efforts have helped support families in rural Malawi.Special Olympics vote reminder
Friday 29 August 2008
City of York Council's Sport and Active Leisure team is supporting the introduction of the Special Olympics to York to enable local children and adults with learning disabilities to train and take part in a range of sports - but they need your help to make it happen.Review of York's Coach Strategy
Friday 29 August 2008
Members of City of York Council's Executive Members for City Strategy and Advisory Panel (EMAP) will consider proposals to ensure that York remains one of the best cities for coaches to visit at a meeting next month (8 September).Cycling City update
Friday 29 August 2008
City of York Council has set out seven aims for the York Cycling City project.Views on the loos
Friday 29 August 2008
National environmental charity ENCAMS is working with City of York Council to improve the provision of public toilets in the city.