April 2011
Trading Standards warning over tax rebate scam
Tuesday 05 April 2011
City of York Council's Trading Standards Team is warning residents that fraudsters claiming to work for HM Revenue and Customs have recently targeted the area in an email-based scam.
Best of the Bands 2011
Wednesday 06 April 2011
Nine new and upcoming bands from schools from across the city and York Arts Academy will be battling it out to be crowned 'Best of the Bands' on Friday (8 April).
Electoral registration reminder
Thursday 07 April 2011
City of York Council's election team is reminding residents that they need to register by Thursday 14 April to be able to vote in the forthcoming local elections.
Ghostly goings on at York Explore
Friday 08 April 2011
There will be some ghostly goings on at York Explore Library Learning Centre this month, when a Yorkshire author hosts an event about all things spooky.
New sunbed regulations
Friday 08 April 2011
New regulations will come in to force today, making it illegal for any business to allow anyone under the age of 18 to use or have access to sunbeds.
The Lord Mayor's Easter egg hunt
Monday 18 April 2011
Everyone is invited to join the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Susan Galloway, to have an egg-cellent time at her annual Easter egg hunt this month.
York Stone stolen
Monday 18 April 2011
City of York Council is warning residents to be extra vigilant after York Stone paving stones were stolen from two locations in York.
More swimming courses for adults
Wednesday 20 April 2011
Due to popular demand and following the success of the 6-week adult swimming courses at Yearsley Pool and Energise, City of York Council is supplying a series of additional courses for adults next month.
Changes to multiple occupancy planning legislation
Wednesday 20 April 2011
New legislation that came in to force on the 15 April means that planning permission is required in the future from City of York Council when homeowners want to change a house to a house of multiple occupation.
Get your boots on for new football league
Thursday 21 April 2011
City of York Council's sport and active leisure team is inviting people living or working in York to join their new six- a-side football league, starting on Thursday 5 May.
City of York Council submits bid to DfT
Thursday 21 April 2011
City of York Council has submitted a bid this week to the Department for Transport (DfT) to help towards improving sustainable transport in the city.
Easter break for roadworks
Thursday 21 April 2011
City of York Council is reminding residents and visitors that work to improve the A19/1237 roundabout will stop over the Easter weekend and forthcoming bank holidays.
Essential removal works of asbestos
Thursday 28 April 2011
City of York Council will be carrying out essential works to remove asbestos from council properties in the Nunnery Lane estate this week, following a maintenance inspection of the estate.
Where will you be on Thursday 5 May?
Thursday 28 April 2011
Where will you be on Thursday 5 May? That's the question York residents are being asked ahead of the local election Polling Day next week.