July 2010
St Sampson's transformed into summer garden
Friday 02 July 2010
York's St Sampson's Square is being transformed into a summer garden and oasis of calm and tranquility from 1-4 July. Enjoy some summer cycling fun by taking part in free, guided cycle rides
Friday 02 July 2010
Looking for ideas to occupy you and your family during the summer? Cycling City York has launched its new programme of guided cycle rides for July, August and September.Partners work together for a clean city
Friday 02 July 2010
Volunteers across the city will be joining forces with City of York Council's Communities and Neighbourhoods team to give York a summer clean this weekend.Mid Summer Clean Up : volunteers join forces to clear litter from banks of River Foss
Tuesday 06 July 2010
Members of two York community groups will be joining forces with City of York Council's Communities and Neighbourhoods team this week (8 July) to clear litter from the banks of the River Foss.York Cycling City Races will be a major tourism boost
Wednesday 07 July 2010
The first ever York Cycling City Races, which will take place on Sunday 25 July, looks set to bring thousands of extra visitors to York in a major tourism boost for the city.Be awash with fun at Festival of the Rivers - this weekend!
Thursday 08 July 2010
City of York Council will be sailing into the weekend, when it hosts the fifth annual Festival of the Rivers, celebrating the River Ouse and Foss.Big City Read - an evening with Joanne Harris
Thursday 08 July 2010
Residents and visitors are in for a real treat next week, with the chance to spend an evening with Joanne Harris, as she discusses City of York Council's Big City Read 2010, the internationally renowned Chocolat.Storyteller Shonaleigh at York Explore
Thursday 08 July 2010
Popular Jewish storyteller Shonaleigh returns to City of York Council's York Explore this month, with a performance of tales with a medieval twist. Hundreds have cached it, can you?
Friday 09 July 2010
Location, location, location means everything when it comes to an adventure seeking experience, which can be found on the Bar Walls of York.Residents to get their say with new community pilot
Friday 09 July 2010
City of York Council is set to give residents even more control over how their neighbourhoods are run, if approved by Executive this month.Have your say on local improvements
Tuesday 13 July 2010
York residents are being asked for their views on how their local communities can be improved.Food and Safety Unit team spirit
Thursday 15 July 2010
City of York Council's Food and Safety Unit is celebrating after successfully gaining a silver award for the work they've done to protect consumers from illicit alcohol in all types of licenced premises. Cruising towards a fun weekend with Festival of the Rivers
Thursday 15 July 2010
Residents and visitors are being encouraged to join in with the fun this weekend, at City of York Council's fifth annual Festival of the Rivers, celebrating the River Ouse and Foss.Willkommen in York!
Friday 16 July 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will welcome over 50 guests from York's twin town, Munster, next week.Chinese delegates to meet council finance chiefs to talk money
Tuesday 20 July 2010
City of York Council's finance chiefs are set to meet finance directors from China's capital, Beijing, to talk money this week.A luscious list of events for this summer's Big City Read
Tuesday 20 July 2010
Residents and visitors are in for a real treat over the next few weeks, with a range of activities taking place to celebrate City of York Council's Big City Read 2010, with this year's choice being the internationally renowned Chocolat.A 'wild' night out
Friday 23 July 2010
Residents and visitors have the chance to get acquainted with their wild side, at a storytelling event at York Explore next month.Get ready for lift off - at this year's Summer Reading challenge
Friday 23 July 2010
A small step for children, could lead to a giant leap towards them having a great time next week, during this year's cosmic travel themed Summer Reading Challenge.Stray Road, Heworth, carriageway resurfacing
Monday 26 July 2010
City of York Council will resurface part of Stray Road starting on the 2 August. The work is programmed to take up to two weeks to complete working Monday to Friday between 9.15 am and 4.00 pm.Jane Tomlinson's 10k - road closures
Tuesday 27 July 2010
City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors that road closures will be in place this weekend for the annual Jane Tomlinson run.Curry night spices up charity event
Wednesday 28 July 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will be presented with a cheque next week, marking the first charity event of the year.New online help for coach drivers and operators
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Coach drivers and operators now have access to new online help to guide them around York, with thanks to City of York Council's Transport Planning Unit.Green Flag Award success for York's top green spaces
Wednesday 28 July 2010
City of York Council is celebrating after the city's parks and open spaces have been awarded five Green Flag Awards.Volunteering projects prosper with LAA delivery funding
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Last year three local projects, aimed at encouraging volunteering within the community, received funding from the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund, after a successful bid to City of York Council.Thousands flock to see York Explore
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Thousands of customers, old and new, have flocked to see the newly refurbished City of York Council's York Explore, since it reopened earlier this year.Environmental projects bloom with LAA delivery funding
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Last year three local environmental and energy efficiency projects received funding from the Local Area Agreement (LAA) Delivery Fund, after a successful bid to City of York Council.York hosts new initiative to attract investment to region
Wednesday 28 July 2010
York will host the launch of an ambitious strategy to attract investment to the region and stimulate the local economy this week (Thursday 29 July).New sweeper will help keep off-road cycle routes clean and accessible
Wednesday 28 July 2010
Cycling City York funding has been used to buy a new, ride-on sweeper to help City of York Council's Communities and Neighbourhoods team maintain the city's off-road cycle routes and paths.York cyclist to embark on round-the-world cycle tour
Thursday 29 July 2010
Cycling City York has given its backing to a local man about to embark on a ten-year, round-the-world cycle tour in aid of The Epilepsy Charity.Singing the house down
Friday 30 July 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will welcome a group of 30 choristers to the atMansion House next week.Your say on Executive structure
Friday 30 July 2010
Residents have until Wednesday 1 September to have their say on how City of York Council's Executive is to be structured. Yorkshire Day celebrations for Ridings' capital city
Friday 30 July 2010
Yorkshire residents and visitors will be invited to don white roses on Sunday as part of the city's celebrations for Yorkshire Day (1 August)