November 2010
'Your Service, Your Say' event for council tenants
Monday 01 November 2010
City of York Council tenants and leaseholders are being invited to attend a 'Your Service, Your Say' event tomorrow (Tuesday 2 November).Touchdown for touch rugby in York
Tuesday 02 November 2010
York's first open touch rugby sessions for adults start in York later this month (Thursday 11 November). York plugs into regional conference
Tuesday 02 November 2010
City of York Council's chief executive, Kersten England, will be sharing her views on the mutual relationship between local authorities and the voluntary and community sector at a regional conference later this month. Working together to get a brighter, 'greener' future for schools in York
Tuesday 02 November 2010
Two new innovative projects are being launched next month to increase the knowledge of sustainability in the city's schools.Council tax band re-valuation
Tuesday 02 November 2010
City of York Council has received a number of calls from residents who have been contacted by companies offering to get their council tax bands lowered in exchange for a fee.Three-box recycling system is already having an impact
Wednesday 03 November 2010
Early indications suggest that City of York Council's decision to introduce a new three-box kerbside recycling system has increased the amount of waste being collected for recycling.Official opening of the Peasholme Centre
Wednesday 03 November 2010
The official opening of the Peasholme Centre will take place tomorrow.Family fun at free cycling try-out roadshow
Friday 05 November 2010
Families are invited along to a free cycling try-out roadshow in St. Sampson's Square next Saturday 13 November, where they'll be able to have a go on a wide variety of bikes.Alcohol Exclusion Zone - Union Terrace
Monday 08 November 2010
Street drinking in the area of Union Terrace car park and Bootham Park Hospital grounds area is set to be banned to help crack down and give the police extra powers to deal with drink related anti-social behaviour.Funding to improve York's air quality
Tuesday 09 November 2010
City of York Council's executive member for Neighbourhood Services and Housing will decide how to allocate funding, which has recently been awarded by the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), to improve air quality in parts of York, next week .Health and Safety drive
Tuesday 09 November 2010
City of York Council's executive member for Neighbourhoods and Housing will pledge the council's support for the Health and Safety Executive's drive (HSE) at the next executive decision session (Thursday 16 November).City of York Council is moving forward
Tuesday 09 November 2010
City of York Council's customer advice centre at 10-12 George Hudson Street is relocating. Children can meet Santa on fun Christmas Cycle Ride
Tuesday 09 November 2010
Cycling City York is giving families the opportunity to take part in a fun, festive cycle ride to Santa's Village at Murton Park, where children will receive an early Christmas gift from Santa himself!Ground Force with a difference
Tuesday 09 November 2010
Gardens in Heslington Road, York, will be receiving some TLC later this week (11-12 November) courtesy of a ground-force style event run by City of York Council, the local Safer Neighbourhood Team and the University of York's Student Union.Heroes are welcome in York
Tuesday 09 November 2010
York is getting behind a bid to make sure that servicemen and women feel really welcome in the city.Remembrance Sunday
Wednesday 10 November 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will be attending the city's official remembrance service and parade this week, which will take place in the Memorial Gardens on Leeman Road on Sunday 14 November. Lord Mayor's dedication to fallen soldiers
Wednesday 10 November 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will be joined by members of the civic party and guests to commemorate fallen soldiers who have fought in Afghanistan.New e-library launches in York
Wednesday 10 November 2010
City of York Council has launched a new e-library service, offering hundreds of free e-books and audio-books at a simple click of a button.Young people targeted to join gyms in York
Wednesday 10 November 2010
City of York Council has joined forces with fitness facilities in York to offer discounted membership rates for young people aged 16 to 18.Not just another winter's tale…
Friday 12 November 2010
City of York Council is inviting residents to attend a unique storytelling experience next month, which will be hosted by a well-known local storyteller at Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre.Temporary closure of libraries
Tuesday 16 November 2010
City of York Council is reminding residents that the city's libraries will be closed on Wednesday for staff training.Festive greetings from York
Tuesday 16 November 2010
The Lord Mayor of York is sending festive greetings to local troops serving in Afghanistan with a giant Christmas card – and is asking residents to get involved.Two wins for York at care awards
Tuesday 16 November 2010
The Great Yorkshire and Humberside Care Awards have honoured the inspirational work of one care worker from City of York Council and an unpaid carer from York.'Tis the season to be festive
Wednesday 17 November 2010
City of York Council is marking the start of the festive season this week with hundreds of new pea-lights, 250 four-foot real trees and 32 large trees illuminating the city centre.Cycling City York breaks down the barriers
Thursday 18 November 2010
Cycling City York is staging a new series of 'Bikes Not Barriers' try-out roadshows and guided rides aimed at people with physical or learning disabilities, and mobility or balance problems.Free event for voluntary childcare groups
Thursday 18 November 2010
Members of local voluntary childcare groups are invited to attend a free drop-in event to find out more about the range of local support services available to them.National credit for York learner
Thursday 18 November 2010
A learner with City of York Council's Adult and Community Education service has recently had his work recognised at a national MENCAP competition.A diverse day of dance at the 14th Annual Schools' Dance Festival
Friday 19 November 2010
A diverse day of dance is set to take place this weekend, as 15 schools from across the city prepare to take part in the annual Dance Festival.Spotty crew doing their bit for Children in Need
Friday 19 November 2010
One of City of York Council's recycling collection crews were easy to spot today [Friday 19], when they did their bit for Children in Need.Antisocial behaviour strategy
Monday 22 November 2010
City of York Council's Executive will be asked to approve a new strategy to tackle anti social behaviour in the city later this month.York's Housing Strategy and Older Person Housing Strategy to be considered
Monday 22 November 2010
City of York Council's Executive will be asked to consider York's Housing Strategy and Older Person Housing Strategy this month.Good food for a good cause
Tuesday 23 November 2010
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway will be joining students from York College for a mouth-watering gourmet dinner and wine tasting event tonight [Tuesday 23 November].Star students to perform at winter concerts
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Over 250 students from City of York Council's Arts Academy will take part in a series of concerts during December to showcase their achievements in music, song and dance.City of York Council awarded charter for supporting councillors
Tuesday 23 November 2010
City of York Council has been awarded the Charter for Member Development for the support given to councillors.York and North Yorkshire Waste PFI
Tuesday 23 November 2010
City of York Council's Executive will be asked to consider plans to agree a joint waste solution with North Yorkshire County Council and the Waste PFI contract Preferred Bidder, AmeyCespa, at a meeting later this month (30 November).York's World Heritage Bid goes to House of Commons
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Leading lights from York's archaeological and heritage groups, together with representatives from City of York Council, will be raising awareness of the city's bid to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site at the House of Commons on Wednesday (24 November).St Nicholas' Fayre and festive markets
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Carol singers, costumed traders and medieval market stalls holders will be marking the return of City of York Council's popular St Nicholas' Fayre this week.Initiative links to Road Safety Week
Thursday 25 November 2010
City of York Council's Road Safety team is sending out a strong message to all drivers who drink and drive or take phone calls or text at the wheel, particularly during the build up to Christmas.Future of York's iconic Barbican secured
Thursday 25 November 2010
The future of York's Barbican Auditorium has been secured thanks to an agreement between City of York Council and one of the world's leading venue operators, SMG Europe Holdings Limited.Adult Social Care in York continues to improve
Thursday 25 November 2010
Independent inspectors have rated social care services for adults in York as 'performing well', with an 'excellent' rating for its work to involve customers and their carers in shaping services and getting involved in community life.York Celebrates National Tree Week
Friday 26 November 2010
City of York Council is encouraging residents to take a leaf out of natures book and support National Tree Week, which starts this weekend (Saturday 27).Investigations find no contamination
Friday 26 November 2010
Investigations carried out by City of York Council's Environmental Protection Unit into two closed refuse sites has found no harmful contamination.Wigginton Road cycle route and carriageway resurfacing
Friday 26 November 2010
City of York Council will be improving cycling facilities and carrying out essential resurfacing work along Wigginton Road between the junction of Clarence Street and Vyner Street.A Winter Wonderland in York
Tuesday 30 November 2010
The city centre will be transformed into a winter wonderland on Thursday (9 December), thanks to City of York Council.