October 2009
Bumpercise classes for mums and mums to be
Thursday 01 October 2009
Oaklands Sports Centre has just launched a new Bumpercise class for new mums and mums-to-be.Sovereign hailed as a success for York's Big City Read
Thursday 01 October 2009
Over 5,000 books were given away this summer for York's Big City Read, organised by City of York Council. Putting Humpty back together again for Bookstart Day
Friday 02 October 2009
York's youngsters will be joining the cat and the fiddle and the old woman who lived in a shoe this month as part of the celebrations for Bookstart Day (Friday 9 October).Faith Survey feedback
Wednesday 07 October 2009
Earlier this year City of York Council invited residents to take part in a 'Faith Survey' to find out more about the distinct and diverse religious identities of the people of York.Council named safe driving champion
Thursday 08 October 2009
City of York Council has been named a business champion for the government's Driving for Better Business campaign. The council will officially receive its champion's certificate at a national RoadSafe event at York's Mansion House today (8 October). More for York
Thursday 08 October 2009
Members of City of York Council's Executive will be asked to consider radical proposals to make the council more effective and efficient, whilst saving £15m over three years, later this month.Kersten England's first week
Monday 12 October 2009
Kersten England has well and truly made her mark as the new chief executive of City of York Council in this, her first week in the top job. Street Furniture
Monday 12 October 2009
City of York Council's Executive Member for City Strategy will be asked to consider proposals to reduce unnecessary street furniture, such as road signs and poles, at a Decision Session later this month (20 October).Autumn/winter timetable of led cycle rides now available
Monday 12 October 2009
Following on from the success of its summer programme of led cycle rides, Cycling City York has planned another series of rides for October, November and December.Energise - the new name for Oaklands Leisure Centre
Monday 12 October 2009
Fit for the job, a vibrant new name for Oaklands Leisure Centre has been chosen. The name Energise will start being used when the centre's new swimming pool opens later this year.Eviction for Fulford nuisance neighbour
Monday 12 October 2009
City of York Council is acting on an eviction warrant today, 12 October, to remove a tenant from a council home in Fulford.York's new Youth Council's first meeting
Monday 12 October 2009
Local democracy for York's young people is taking a step forward as the brand new Youth Council meets for the first time at the Guildhall's council chamber tomorrow, Tuesday 13 October. Parenting Showcase
Wednesday 14 October 2009
Parents in York will be able to learn more about the help and support that is available to them with a Parenting Showcase, later this month.Call for comments on B1363 at Wigginton
Wednesday 14 October 2009
The public is invited to comment on a new traffic management scheme on the B1363 at Mill Lane junction, Wigginton. Feedback will be used to inform the Decision Session of councillors due on 1 December.Your Service, Your Say
Thursday 15 October 2009
York's council tenants are being encouraged to have their say about the services they receive. Green giveaway completes recycling loop
Thursday 15 October 2009
Some 3,000 tonnes of compost made from residents' green waste has been shovelled back on to resident's gardens, completing a recycling loop for the city. Fulford Road Conservation Area
Friday 16 October 2009
Residents in the Fulford Road area of York are being asked to have their say on how the unique character of the area can be maintained.Plans for new Park & Ride site at Clifton Moor
Friday 16 October 2009
City of York Council is asking residents and local businesses for their views on plans to provide a new Park & Ride site on Wigginton Road, near Clifton Moor. A night of crime: kill for a ticket.
Friday 16 October 2009
Residents will be able to find out how crime writers sleep at night when two best selling authors come to York next month.Transformation begins on city centre York Explore
Friday 16 October 2009
The first stages to renovate City of York Council's York Library will begin this month, as it prepares to be transformed in to the city's third Explore centre.City of York Council helps raise thousands for Special Care Baby Unit
Friday 16 October 2009
Throughout the last four years, City of York Council's Registration Service has helped to raise over £10,000 for the Special Care Baby Unit at York District Hospital.New figures show seven per cent increase in cycling!
Friday 16 October 2009
The Cycling City York team wants to say a huge thank you to the city's residents after a recent survey showed that the number of people cycling in York has risen by an impressive seven per cent during the past year.Drawing Inspiration
Monday 19 October 2009
City of York Council's Community Arts team - Arts Action York - is working with community groups to promote adult learning this month.Rogue sellers warning
Monday 19 October 2009
City of York Council's Trading Standards team is alerting residents to be aware that there are rogue sellers attempting to sell security alarm systems.Learning more about the work of local councillors
Tuesday 20 October 2009
One of York's senior councillors has given a young politics student a flavour of life at City of York Council this week, as part of the celebrations for Local Democracy Week.Bootham, Clifton, Carriageway Reconstruction
Tuesday 20 October 2009
City of York Council will carry out essential reconstruction and resurfacing of Bootham, Clifton next month. The work will start on Monday 2 November and is programmed to last for three weeks, subject to weather conditions.Firework safety
Tuesday 20 October 2009
City of York Council is reminding residents to play it safe on Bonfire Night by following the firework code.People changing Exhibition Square
Wednesday 21 October 2009
York residents are being asked to come up with innovative ways to transform one if the city's most iconic spaces later this month.Fiery quest conquered
Wednesday 21 October 2009
A record number of children in York signed up to the summer reading challenge this year, with over 4,000 children joining Quest Seekers - a quarter of local four -12 year olds.Housing and Council Tax Benefit changes
Wednesday 21 October 2009
More households in York should benefit from changes in the way Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax Benefit (CTB) are worked out.Chapelfields Road, Westfield, Carriageway Resurfacing
Wednesday 21 October 2009
City of York Council will resurface Chapelfields Road starting on the 26 October. The work is programmed to take one week to complete working Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm. Light up and be seen this winter
Wednesday 21 October 2009
With the clocks set to go back this weekend, the Cycling City York team is reminding cyclists of the need to light up and be seen to stay safe on the roads this winter.St Paul's Square, Holgate,Carriageway Resurfacing
Thursday 22 October 2009
City of York Council will resurface St Paul's Square, starting on 26 October.Grantham Drive, Holgate, Remedial Works
Thursday 22 October 2009
City of York Council will carry out remedial drainage and surfacing works along sections of Grantham Drive starting on 26 October. The work is programmed to take one week to complete working Monday to Friday between 8.00 am and 5.00 pm. Community Arts grants available for York’s youngsters
Friday 23 October 2009
City of York Council's community arts team - Arts Action York -is launching a one-off grant scheme for arts organisations and nurseries, play schools, pre-schools Children's Centre groups and childminder groups in York.National figures confirm absence in York schools remains low.
Friday 23 October 2009
Figures released by the Department for Children Schools and Families (DCSF) today show that absence levels in City of York Council's schools continue to be below the national average and are amongst the best in the Yorkshire and Humber region.Free city cycle route map for every household
Monday 26 October 2009
Every household in York is to receive a free copy of the new citywide cycle route map produced by Cycling City York.Halloween event for new York Explore
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Residents are invited to attend a special Halloween event this week, to celebrate a new beginning for City of York Council's York Library.Environmental projects benefit from LAA Delivery Fund
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Earlier this year three local environmental and energy efficiency projects received almost £150,000 of funding from the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund.Enforcement action to be taken against those who cycle at night without lights
Thursday 29 October 2009
Cycling City York, in conjunction with the Safer York Partnership and North Yorkshire Police, is warning cyclists who fail to light up at night that they will be issued with a fixed penalty notice.New library Explore newsletter
Thursday 29 October 2009
Residents will soon have the chance to pick up a new City of York Council Library newsletter, to coincide with the temporary closure of York Library.Health projects benefit from LAA delivery fund (2)
Thursday 29 October 2009
Two local health projects which received almost £70,000 of funding from the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund, are well on the way to improving fitness levels and promoting healthier eating for residents in York.New txt service for York school
Friday 30 October 2009
City of York Council is trialing a new text service to help pupils with their journey to school.Fitness project is a knockout
Friday 30 October 2009
A health project which was awarded £25,000 of funding from the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund is well on the way to making York a healthier city.Transformation begins on city centre York Explore (2)
Friday 30 October 2009
The first stages to renovate City of York Council's York Library will begin this Saturday 31 October at 10:30pm, as it prepares to be transformed in to the city's third Explore centreSlipway repairs at Lendal Boatyard
Friday 30 October 2009
A major slipway into the River Ouse could undergo substantial repairs if proposals are agreed next week.