August 2010
Fun activities for all the family at Hull Road Park
Monday 02 August 2010
City of York Council's Parks and Open Spaces team is inviting residents to help celebrate one of York's green spaces.Photo opportunity: Den building at Rowntree Park
Tuesday 03 August 2010
Youngsters across York are being invited to build their own dens in Rowntree Park next week as part of the festivities for national Playday (4 August).Children's summer activity events
Tuesday 03 August 2010
York City Centre will give itself over to kids of all ages with a jam packed street full of free activities this week (4-8 August). East Parade, Heworth, Carriageway Resurfacing
Tuesday 03 August 2010
City of York Council will resurface East Parade starting on the 9August. The work is programmed to take up to three weeks to complete working Monday to Friday between 9.15am and 4.00pm. Provisional key stage 2 results are released
Tuesday 03 August 2010
Children's Services leaders at City of York Council have welcomed government figures which show that York schools are continuing to make excellent progress in the key stage 2 tests, and remain significantly above national averages.Big City Read: How to become a travel writer
Friday 06 August 2010
Events for City of York Council's Big City Read 2010 are now taking place throughout the city, to celebrate this year's chosen book, the internationally renowned Chocolat.Discounted, low interest bike loans available
Friday 06 August 2010
Cycling City York, North Yorkshire Credit Union and local cycle retailers are working together to provide affordable, low interest loans and a special discount to those who'd like a bike but can't find the spare cash.Temporary changes to Rawcliffe Bar Park & Ride Service (Green line)
Friday 06 August 2010
The route 2, Green Line, Park & Ride service from Rawcliffe Bar will not stop at Museum Gardens from 4.30pm until 8.05pm on Mondays to Fridays for approximately six weeks. This is due to gas main works at Water End that are leading to major delays to traffic using the A19.Council residential home gets garden makeover, thanks to Aviva
Friday 06 August 2010
With help from Aviva, a City of York Council residential home has had a complete garden makeover.Blossom Street - evening roadworks
Friday 06 August 2010
Evening road works will be carried out on Blossom Street next week, from Monday 9 to Friday 13 August.Record numbers visit Mansion House
Friday 06 August 2010
This year, over a thousand visitors have walked through the famous Georgian doors of York's Mansion House, setting a new all-time record.Resurfacing of Heath Moor Drive, Fulford
Wednesday 11 August 2010
City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing at Heath Moor Drive, Fulford.A19 (south) maintenance and improvement works
Wednesday 11 August 2010
City of York Council will start the resurfacing phase of major maintenance work on the A19 between the A64 interchange and the council boundary near Escrick village. Signalling and pedestrian crossing works on Foss Islands Road
Wednesday 11 August 2010
Roadworks will be carried out on Foss Islands Road next week, from Monday 16, for approximately four weeks.Best plot awards for city allotments
Wednesday 11 August 2010
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Sue Galloway, will present awards for the best plots on City of York Council's allotment sites, at the Guildhall on 12 August. Have your say on play strategy
Wednesday 11 August 2010
City of York Council is asking residents for their views on play as part of plans for the authority's new play strategy.Assize of Ale
Thursday 12 August 2010
The Sheriff, Guild of Scriveners and many Serjeants will all take part in the medieval charity York event, Assize of Ale, this weekend. Leading historical author visits Dunnington Library
Thursday 12 August 2010
Alison Weir, nationally renowned historian and writer, will visit Dunnington Library next month to talk about her book: The Lady in the Tower:The Fall of Anne Boleyn.Green Line Park & Ride route returns to normal
Friday 13 August 2010
The route 2, Green Line, Park & Ride service from Rawcliffe Bar will return to its standard route from today (13 August).Make the new-look Cycling City York website your first port of call this summer
Friday 13 August 2010
Looking for fun, free activities to entertain the family during the summer holidays or perhaps you've decided to make the most of the good weather by getting out and taking some gentle exercise? If so, then make the new-look Cycling City York website your first port of call.£68,000 cheque presentation to former Lord Mayor's charities
Friday 13 August 2010
The deputy Lord Mayor of York, Councillor John Galvin, will present a £68,410.06 cheque to his chosen charities during his year in office, which ended in May.DJ and MC youth night
Wednesday 18 August 2010
City of York Council's Arts Action Team is encouraging youngsters to come and make some noise at a music event tomorrow.A level results
Thursday 19 August 2010
Children's Services leaders in the City of York today congratulated learners across the city on achieving another excellent set of results in this year's A level examinations.Lendal boatyard works
Thursday 19 August 2010
City of York Council's Drainage and Structures team will carry out repairs to Lendal boatyard next week.Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities: new courses
Friday 20 August 2010
City of York Council's popular parenting support programme - Strengthening Families, Strengthening Communities - will run evening sessions this autumn.2010 Festival of Cycling will be even bigger and better!
Friday 20 August 2010
The countdown to Cycling City York's second annual Festival of Cycling has begun, and it promises to be even bigger and better than last year's event.Be bowled over this weekend
Friday 20 August 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will be hosting the annual bowls match this weekend.Second phase of kerbside recycling box deliveries starts soon
Friday 20 August 2010
On Monday 6 September, City of York Council will resume deliveries of the new kerbside recycling boxes to those households that have not already received them.At home with the Lord Mayor
Monday 23 August 2010
York residents and visitors are invited to attend a special open-day event with The Lord Mayor of York this week, inside her historic home.Alcohol exclusion zone in Union Terrace Area
Monday 23 August 2010
City of York Council is considering placing an alcohol exclusion zone in the Union Terrace car park area of the city, to help curb anti-social behaviour.York students celebrate GCSE results
Tuesday 24 August 2010
Students at City of York Council's secondary schools are celebrating their success today, in this year's Key Stage 4 examinations. Ghanaian health officials to meet Lord Mayor
Friday 27 August 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, is due to meet with Ghanaian health experts next week.Lord Mayor to award her right-hand woman Freedom of the city
Friday 27 August 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will attend a private ceremony next week to award the prestigious Freedom of the City to a selected few, including her right-hand woman. The Epic Of Gilgamesh
Friday 27 August 2010
Learn more about love, life and the human spirit with a special storytelling event for adults at Explore York Library Learning Centre next month.Council faces continuing financial pressure - but performance improves
Friday 27 August 2010
City of York Council is facing significant financial pressures resulting from an increased demand for adult social care and the impact of the current economic climate on income generation.Future Prospects' success
Friday 27 August 2010
Over 300 people have gained paid employment in the last year thanks to the help of Future Prospects.