September 2009
Activities galore for final stretch of Tour
Wednesday 02 September 2009
City of York Council is gearing up for the Tour of Britain race this September by organising a wide-range of fun activities for everyone to enjoy. Eat well, waste less
Wednesday 02 September 2009
City of York Council is calling for creative cooks to enter a competition and potentially win £100 worth of cookery equipment.Seeing green on community sponsored walk
Wednesday 02 September 2009
City of York Council is encouraging residents to attend the annual Seeing Green community arts project next month (Thursday 24 September) to take part in a sponsored walk.Public Inquiry - Elvington Airfield
Wednesday 02 September 2009
A Public Inquiry will be held at Elvington Village Hall next month to determine the outcome of the appeal by Elvington Park Limited against City of York Council. A59 Poppleton Park & Ride site
Wednesday 02 September 2009
City of York Council is asking local residents for their views on plans to provide a new Park & Ride site adjacent to the A59 near Poppleton at its junction with North Field Lane on land near the Wyevale Garden CentreSelf-service at Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre
Thursday 03 September 2009
Visitors to Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre can scan, take out and return their own books, thanks to the installation of two state-of-the-art self service book-issue stations.New series of parent and family programmes
Friday 04 September 2009
This autumn City of York Council is providing a series of new programmes to help parents and their children improve their relationships and learn how to cope with anger and frustration.Residents warned over cold callers
Monday 07 September 2009
City of York Council is warning residents to be vigilant after learning about the tactics of salespeople purporting to sell home insulation.Kids get on-board with Car Free Day
Tuesday 08 September 2009
City of York Council is asking younger residents to get behind the city's car-free initiative later this month.Labour win Heworth By-Election
Friday 11 September 2009
The Heworth By-Election has been won by the Labour Party candidate, Barbara Boyce.Road closures and bus service changes for Tour of Britain
Friday 11 September 2009
City of York Council will be closing the following roads on Saturday 12 September , for the Tour of Britain cycle race:Lord Mayor set to raise the roof for charity
Friday 11 September 2009
York's civic party is preparing to raise the Guildhall roof this Friday, when a singing group will meet the Lord Mayor to help promote a jazz and light opera concert.Limited compost bin offer to end soon
Friday 11 September 2009
Time is running out for keen gardeners in York to get their hands on a reduced price compost bin, available for a limited time with thanks to City of York Council and the York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership.York's businesses go car-free for a day
Friday 11 September 2009
Some of York's largest employers will be getting on board with the city's first ever Car Free Day later this month. Benefits cheat sentenced
Friday 11 September 2009
A York man was given a £100 fine and ordered to pay £75 costs, following an investigation into his claim for housing, council tax and incapacity benefits.Terry's development drop-in event
Friday 11 September 2009
Residents will be able to find out more information about plans for a major new development in York later this month.Your views of York
Friday 11 September 2009
York residents have given their views on their local area and services, as part of a national survey.Hungate Employment Site
Friday 11 September 2009
Government services could be encouraged to relocate from London to York, if City of York Councillors agree to plans for the future of the Hungate employment Site, later this month (22 September).Getting to grips with your budget
Monday 14 September 2009
Local residents will be able to get specialist advice about how to make the most of their money this autumn.Cycling on the agenda for major schools conference
Monday 14 September 2009
Children from local primary schools will address an audience of education professionals from across the region at Cycling City York's 'All Schools Action Day' this Thursday 17 September.West Bank Park art unveiled
Monday 14 September 2009
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor John Galvin, will unveil a community designed and created mosaic in West Bank Park later this month (Saturday 19 September).Council assessed on use of resources
Tuesday 15 September 2009
An independent organisation has rated City of York Council as performing adequately in their assessment of how it is managing and using its resources to deliver value for money and better and sustainable outcomes for local people.York celebrates blooming brilliant results
Wednesday 16 September 2009
York is celebrating today (15 September) after receiving a Silver Gilt Award in the Yorkshire in Bloom competitionA touch of colour at Tang Hall Library
Wednesday 16 September 2009
This month City of York Council is offering York residents a touch of advice and a slice of inspiration in the kitchen and in allotments.Fossgate to be closed for Car Free Day
Wednesday 16 September 2009
City of York Council has teamed up with traders in Fossgate for the city's first Car Free Day later this month (22 September).Love your leftovers
Wednesday 16 September 2009
York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership has teamed up with a local chef to show people how to reduce food waste and make the most of their leftovers.New front line teams for housing and social services
Thursday 17 September 2009
City of York Council's customers will find it quicker and easier to get access to homeless and social services from this autumn. Buongiorno York
Friday 18 September 2009
City of York Council played host to a group of Italian students this week at the newly-renovated Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre. York companies urged to bid for funding
Tuesday 22 September 2009
York's developers are being urged to bid for part of £1.5 billion in government funding to re-start building work on homes. The government 'Kick Start' initiative aims to stimulate house building by providing funding to get mothballed or stalled housing developments off the ground. York: Working Better Together
Wednesday 23 September 2009
Without Walls - York's Local Strategic Partnership - will celebrate the first anniversary of the launch of the city's Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS) this week (24 September).Car Free Day hailed as success
Thursday 24 September 2009
York's transport chiefs have hailed the city's first ever Car Free Day as a success today.Central Library closure
Thursday 24 September 2009
York's Central Library will be closed all day on Thursday 1 OctoberSupport for local businesses
Thursday 24 September 2009
An event to help local businesses weather the recession has proven so popular that it's already fully booked.HWRCs winter opening times
Friday 25 September 2009
The opening hours of York's three Household Waste Recycling Centres will change to their winter schedule next week.Green job task force
Monday 28 September 2009
Senior members of City of York Council will be asked to approve proposals to create and support 'green jobs' in York.Nuisance neighbour evicted
Monday 28 September 2009
A City of York Council tenant has been evicted from his property, after being found guilty of breaching a Demotion Order (Thursday 24 September).Cutting shoppers' car parking charges
Tuesday 29 September 2009
York's shoppers will see their car parking charges cut from next month thanks to a new 'half price' car parking initiative.Spooky Halloween School's Out
Tuesday 29 September 2009
There are ghoulish goings on and lots of spooky Halloween fun in the October half term issue of School's Out.Love food and nothing gets left behind
Tuesday 29 September 2009
The smell of Spanish tortilla wafting down Parliament Street and the tempting taste of freshly made smoked salmon pate were enough to get people in York on-side with the idea of using leftovers and 'loving their food' instead of wasting it.Clifton Reach river bank repairs
Tuesday 29 September 2009
City of York Council will be renewing 50m of collapsed piled riverbank downstream of Clifton Bridge, along with bank re-grading works to remove 25 years of silt build up.Naburn Playbuilder
Wednesday 30 September 2009
Youngsters in Naburn will get a new-look play area next month, thanks to a joint initiative between City of York Council and Naburn Parish Council.Musical care homes
Thursday 01 October 2009
City of York Council is inviting residents to attend a presentation this month, about a project which aims to improve the quality of care for elderly people in York.