August 2009
Retail rides the recession
Monday 03 August 2009
Independent research published this week shows that York has one of the lowest vacancy rates for empty stores in the region. Spreading the warmth
Thursday 06 August 2009
City of York Council has teamed up with the Energy Partnership and the Energy Savings Trust Advice Centre to offer free insulation for homes in the city.Final countdown to York's first ever Festival of Cycling
Thursday 06 August 2009
The final countdown to York's first ever Festival of Cycling has begun, and visitors to the event are promised an action-packed weekend of attractions and activities to suit people of all ages and abilities.Photo opportunity: Best plot awards for city allotments
Friday 07 August 2009
Some of York's outstanding allotments will be highlighted later this month in the city's new Allotment Awards. At home with the Lord Mayor
Friday 07 August 2009
York residents and visitors are being invited inside the historic home of the Lord Mayor of York next week.Tudor history comes to life at the library
Monday 10 August 2009
Budding historians will be able to find out more about daily life in Tudor times later this month at York Library's Family Fun Day (Saturday 15 August).Tenth anniversary for fair trading scheme
Tuesday 11 August 2009
York's Motor Traders' Fair Trading Scheme is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year.Sugar and spice and all things nice
Wednesday 12 August 2009
City of York Council is offering young people an authentic cooking experience on Thursday 20 August with a free Indian cooking workshop.Self-service with a smile
Thursday 13 August 2009
Visitors to Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre will get a new customer experience from next month, thanks to the installation of two state-of-the-art self service book-issue stations.York goes car free for a day
Monday 17 August 2009
York will hold its first ever Car Free Day next month (Tuesday 22 September). It's hoped that the event will help to reduce traffic congestion in the city and show there are a number of easy, healthy and cheaper alternatives than using their car all the time.Ebor Festival traffic arrangements
Monday 17 August 2009
Visitors to the Ebor Racing Festival this week will find a number of measures in place to help traffic enter and leave the city.Planning Enforcement Order Prosecution
Monday 17 August 2009
City of York Council has been successful in a prosecution against a York resident for failing to comply with a Planning Enforcement Notice.York learners celebrate best ever results
Thursday 20 August 2009
Learners across York are celebrating their A Level success today (20 August). Scarborough Bridge closure
Thursday 20 August 2009
City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors that Scarborough Bridge will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists until 25 November while Network Rail carry out necessary restoration work and repainting of the walkway.Bill Woolley takes helm as interim chief executive for York
Friday 21 August 2009
Bill Woolley will take the helm at City of York Council as interim chief executive until the new permanent chief executive, Kersten England, starts in October.Reminder to never sell knives to under 18 year olds
Friday 21 August 2009
City of York Council's Trading Standards is reminding businesses in York that it is an offence to sell knives to anyone under the age of 18.Help at hand for sports clubs
Friday 21 August 2009
City of York Council's sport and active leisure team is holding a free advice shop for sports clubs on Thursday 3 September from 12noon until 8.30pm at its offices at 18 Back Swinegate, York.Heworth by-election candidates
Friday 21 August 2009
The list of candidates for the Heworth by-election on 10 September is as follows:Pay by phone goes local
Monday 24 August 2009
City of York Council's innovative 'pay by phone' car parking technology is going local this week, with the launch of a brand new, York number.University Road - Wentworth Way to Innovation Way, Carriageway Reconstruction and Resurfacing
Monday 24 August 2009
City of York Council is to carry out essential carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing at University Road from Wentworth Way to Innovation Way. Works will start on Monday 24 August and are expected to last for five weeks.New vision for transport in York
Tuesday 25 August 2009
York will have a new vision for transport and travel in the city from 2011 onwards if agreed next month.Blossom Street improvement options
Tuesday 25 August 2009
City of York Council is looking at ways of making one of the key gateways into the city centre safer and easier to access.The fiery reading quest continues
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Throughout the summer City of York Council has been encouraging children to fire up their imaginations by taking part in the Quest Seekers challenge, which over 4,000 children throughout York have already signed up to.New Director of Neighbourhood Services
Tuesday 25 August 2009
City of York Council is pleased to announce that the new director of Neighborhood Services, Sally Burns, started her new role last week (Monday 17 August).West Bank, Holgate carriageway resurfacing
Tuesday 25 August 2009
City of York Council is to carry out works to resurface West Bank starting on the 1 September. The work is programmed to take two weeks to complete, working Monday to Friday. Provisional 2009 key stage 1 results released
Tuesday 25 August 2009
Children's Services leaders in York have today (25 August) welcomed government figures, which show that York schools are continuing to achieve outstanding results in Key Stage 1 assessments. St Benedict Road, Micklegate Carriageway Resurfacing
Wednesday 26 August 2009
City of York Council is to resurface part of St Benedict Road starting on the
1 September. The work is programmed to take up to two weeks to complete working Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm. Latest citywide cycle route maps now available
Wednesday 26 August 2009
Cycling City York has launched a brand new citywide cycle route map, which acts as a comprehensive, user-friendly guide to cycling routes and facilities across York.Photo opportunity: Lord Mayor's bowls match
Wednesday 26 August 2009
York's civic party will be battling for supremacy on the city's bowling greens this weekend, as they compete against York Minster Bowls club in the Lord Mayor's annual bowls' match.York celebrates outstanding GCSE results
Thursday 27 August 2009
Children's Services leaders York are celebrating students' outstanding GCSE results - the best ever for York learners.Bank holiday rubbish and recycling collections (August)
Friday 28 August 2009
City of York Council's waste and recycling team will carry out collections as usual over the forthcoming Bank Holiday.