December 2009
Award winning staff
Tuesday 01 December 2009
A number of City of York Council employees are to be formally recognised this week for achieving National Vocational qualifications (NVQ) and Learning Disability awards.Rooting for a world record
Tuesday 01 December 2009
City of York Council is inviting people to get their gardening gloves and shovels at the ready and help break a world record.Nuisance neighbours
Tuesday 01 December 2009
City of York Council is continuing its crackdown against noise nuisance after a resident continuously breached a noise abatement notice.Warning over rogue HM Revenue and Customs emails
Tuesday 01 December 2009
City of York Council's Trading Standards is warning York residents to watch out for a scam email purporting to come from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).York's 11 year olds excelling at school
Tuesday 01 December 2009
Children's Services leaders in the City of York have welcomed government figures, which show that York schools are continuing to make excellent progress in the key stage 2 tests. Healthier libraries
Wednesday 02 December 2009
City of York Council has joined forces with the Department of Health to improve access to health and well-being information in York libraries and Explore Centres.York praises 'common sense' approach to youth offending
Wednesday 02 December 2009
York's Youth Offending chiefs have praised a groundbreaking new approach towards working with young people who offend, which has been launched today (2 December).York Adult Social Services improvement is official
Thursday 03 December 2009
Positive progress in City of York Council's Adult Social Services was confirmed today (3 December) when the service was rated as ' Performing Well' by the government.Christmas and New Year waste collection
Thursday 03 December 2009
City of York Council is issuing Christmas bin hangers and New Year waste calendars for 2010.More for York: organisation review
Thursday 03 December 2009
City of York Council's ruling Executive will be asked to consider plans to re-structure the authority's senior management roles, later this month (15 December).More for York: Adult Social Services
Thursday 03 December 2009
Senior City of York Councillors will be asked to consider plans to improve and re-focus services for adult social care in the city, later this month (15 December).Easier ways to pay
Thursday 03 December 2009
York residents should find it easier to pay council bills in the future, if the Executive agree to plans to introduce a new system of payment.A warmer winter for York residents
Friday 04 December 2009
Free insulation is being offered to more homes in York after the success of a scheme launched earlier this year by City of York Council, the Energy Partnership and the Energy Savings Trust Advice Centre. Preferred bidder to be selected for new headquarters
Friday 04 December 2009
City of York Council's Executive will be asked to approve York Investors LLP (West Offices) as the preferred bidder for the council's new headquarters later this month (15 December). Plans to demolish former school site
Friday 04 December 2009
Members of City of York Council's Executive will be asked to consider plans to demolish buildings on the former Lowfields School site, Acomb, at a meeting later this month (15 December).Flushed for success
Friday 04 December 2009
City of York Council has a new public toilet facility, seated in the city centre, which will open this Monday (7 December).Children in fancy dress cycle their way to Santa!
Friday 04 December 2009
Schoolchildren from across York will cycle to see Santa this Saturday (5 December) as part of a festive, fancy dress ride led by Cycling City York.24-hour promise for benefits customers
Monday 07 December 2009
Residents receiving benefits from City of York Council will be able to have their claim assessed within 24 hours from 7 December, thanks to a new initiative.Tackling climate change
Tuesday 08 December 2009
City of York Council is reminding residents that they can help tackle climate change close to home, to coincide with the highly anticipated UN Climate Change Summit, which takes place in Copenhagen this week (7 to 18 December).Green flag for York services
Tuesday 08 December 2009
An independent assessment of York has been published today (9 December).York's services for children in the 'top 10' in England
Wednesday 09 December 2009
York's Children's Services chiefs are celebrating today (9 December) after independent inspectors hailed the city's services for children and young people as 'Excellent' - one of only ten local authorities across the country to receive the top score.New website for vulnerable adults
Wednesday 09 December 2009
A new website for vulnerable adults, their families and care workers in York is going live in January 2010.14-19 reforms under consideration
Wednesday 09 December 2009
Members of City of York Council's Executive will be asked to consider a number of opportunities to develop education and training for 14-19-year-olds, later this month.Council funded project wins BBC competition
Thursday 10 December 2009
A volunteer at a City of York Council funded, youth-led project has won a BBC competition.Winter programme of guided cycle rides now available
Thursday 10 December 2009
Cycling City York has announced details of its winter timetable of guided cycle rides, which are a great way to get out in the fresh air, get fit and meet people.Ofsted top ten council hosts NEEC 2010
Thursday 10 December 2009
City of York Council, host of leading education conference NEEC2010, is celebrating after inspectors lauded the city's services for children and young people as 'excellent'.Christmas at Monks Cross
Thursday 10 December 2009
Traders are setting out their festive stalls at Monk's Cross, ready for a four-day festive market to be opened by the Lord Mayor of York.Benefit fraudster sentenced
Thursday 10 December 2009
A York man has today, Thursday 10 December, been given a conditional discharge for 24 months and ordered to pay £2,750 compensation for not telling City of York Council that he had found paid work while claiming Housing Benefit.Benefit cheat sentenced
Thursday 10 December 2009
A York woman has today, Thursday 10 December, been given a conditional discharge for 24 months on four charges of benefit fraud.Dual consultation reminder for York residents
Monday 14 December 2009
York residents are being reminded that they need to get their responses to two citywide consultations back by the end of the week. Support for lone parents
Monday 14 December 2009
City of York Council's Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities team is launching a new programme for mums and dads bringing up children alone. Plans for new-look council get the go-ahead
Tuesday 15 December 2009
A major re-structure of City of York Council has today (15 December) been given the go-ahead by the authority's Executive.Preferred bidder agreed for new headquarters
Tuesday 15 December 2009
City of York Council has today (15 December) chosen York Investors LLP (West Offices) as the preferred bidder for the council's new headquarters.York volunteers for national pilot
Tuesday 15 December 2009
City of York Council has been named by the Department for Children, Schools and Families as one of five local authorities in England to run an innovative national volunteering pilot for young people aged 14-16. Don't be a turkey this Christmas
Wednesday 16 December 2009
City of York Council's food safety team is sending a warning yuletide message to all residents asking them to think about food safety issues this Christmas.Have a very merry 'green' Christmas
Wednesday 16 December 2009
City of York Council's waste services team is offering a range of helpful tips over the festive period to encourage residents to reduce, reuse and recycle any unnecessary waste this Christmas.Make sure you buy the perfect bike this Christmas
Wednesday 16 December 2009
The Cycling City York team has come up with a few handy hints and tips for anyone thinking of buying a family member a bicycle for Christmas this year. What are the new scores on the doors?
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Since its launch six months ago, people are using the Scores on the Doors website to check out the city's restaurant, bars and food retailers on, to find out about their latest standards of cleanliness.More kids take to Street Sport York
Wednesday 16 December 2009
Figures just released show that in the last three years, City of York Council's mobile street sports service has had a 40 per cent increase in use. Be sure to be safe when travelling by taxi
Thursday 17 December 2009
City of York Council is working with Safer York Partnership and the Taxi and Private Hire Associations this Christmas to urge residents to be safe when travelling by taxi.Local youngsters rise to NEEC rooftop garden challenge
Thursday 17 December 2009
Local young people will be showcasing their gardening skills during the NEEC2010, one of the UK's leading conferences for education and children's services professionals, which takes place in York between 6-8 January.Community Toilet Scheme
Thursday 17 December 2009
Reisdents and vistors to the Acomb area of York will have access to additional toilet facilities in the future thanks to a new community toilet pilot.More dates added to winter programme of guided rides
Friday 18 December 2009
Cycling City York has added even more dates to its busy winter programme of guided cycle rides to meet ever-growing demand from people of all ages and abilities who are keen to take part.New Changing Place facility
Friday 18 December 2009
City of York Council has opened its fourth Changing Place facility, seated in the city centre. Minster performance for NEEC 2010
Monday 21 December 2009
More than 500 young people from 12 schools across York will take part in a special performance at York Minster on Wednesday 6 January as part of the opening reception for the NEEC 2010.Fake calls warning
Monday 21 December 2009
City of York Council's trading standards team is warning residents about hoax telephone calls from people falsely claiming to be from the authority.Record numbers respond to dual questionnaire
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Thousands of York residents have responded to a dual consultation about the council's budget and the city's future transport needs. Parliament Street toilets to close this week
Wednesday 23 December 2009
City of York Council's public toilet facility on Parliament Street will close its cubicles for the last time this week, to be replaced with a new toilet facility on Silver Street.At home with the Lord Mayor this Christmas
Wednesday 23 December 2009
To celebrate Christmas the Lord Mayor of York is opening his home next week, to give residents and visitors a special tour of his historic Mansion House. City of York Council Christmas opening times
Wednesday 23 December 2009
City of York Council is reminding residents of its office opening times over the Christmas and New Year period.Lord Mayor's Christmas carol service
Wednesday 23 December 2009
A special carol service organised by the Lord Mayor of York will take place on Christmas Eve, outside the historic Mansion House.York youngsters show their potential at NEEC 2010
Tuesday 29 December 2009
Hundreds of children and young people from across the city will be showcasing their talents in a series of performances and activities during the NEEC 2010, which is being held in York from 6-8 January.York man convicted of benefit fraud
Tuesday 29 December 2009
A York man who claimed £1,750 in benefits that he was not entitled to has been given a six month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £80 in costs at York Magistrates Court on (23 December).Gritting route extended
Tuesday 29 December 2009
City of York Council has extended its gritting network route to allow for more pavements and roads to be gritted in the city.No Park & Ride services on New Year's Day
Wednesday 30 December 2009
City of York Council would like to remind residents and vistors that there will be no Park & Ride services running on New Year's Day.Driving up standards
Thursday 31 December 2009
City of York Council's Trading Standards team is advising motorists to look out for a new logo when purchasing a new vehicle or when they have their existing one repaired or serviced.