August 2011
Provisional Key Stage 2 results released
Tuesday 02 August 2011
Children's Services leaders at City of York Council have today (2 August) welcomed government figures which show that York schools are continuing to make excellent progress in the Key Stage 2 tests, and overall remain significantly above national averages.Sky News is filming in York today
Tuesday 02 August 2011
Sky News is filming in St Sampson’s Square / Parliament Street today, on the hour every hour, about the International Monetary Fund announcementYork leads the way on innovation
Friday 05 August 2011
City of York Council is one of only 17 local authorities - and only three in the North - to be recognised for its innovation.Best plot awards for city allotments
Monday 08 August 2011
The Lord Mayor, Councillor David Horton, will present awards for the best plots on City of York Council's allotment sites, at the Guildhall later this week (10 August). Residents asked for their views on future care of elderly
Thursday 11 August 2011
York residents are being asked to have their say on the future provision of residential accommodation for older people over the next few weeks. Support for mums and dads after the summer holidays
Friday 12 August 2011
The latest round of City of York Council's popular parenting support programme - Strengthening Families Strengthening Communities - for parents of five - 13 year olds will start in the autumn. New circuits class to tackle back pain
Friday 12 August 2011
City of York Council's Sport and Active Leisure team has developed a new programme encouraging people to participate in local physical activity opportunities to help improve their medical condition. Disability sporting event to mark one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Monday 15 August 2011
City of York Council's sport and active leisure team is celebrating the growing number of sport and physical activity opportunities for disabled people in York at an event to mark one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Touchdown! York's first touch rugby league starts soon
Thursday 18 August 2011
Keen rugby players will have the chance to join York's first touch rugby league next month, with thanks to City of York Council's sport and active leisure team.A level results
Thursday 18 August 2011
City of York Council's education leaders are congratulating learners across the city today on achieving another excellent set of results in this year's A level examinations.Get Gardening at the Green Gym!
Friday 19 August 2011
A new Green Gym to improve fitness has been set up at Poppleton Community Railway Nursery and will be launched on Friday 19 August. The sessions will run every Friday from 10am to 12 noon and will be free to those attending.Lords Moor Lane, Strensall - Surface dressing works
Friday 19 August 2011
City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway surface dressing works to Lords Moor Lane, Strensall. The work will start on Thursday 18 August and will last for one day subject to weather conditions.New Rusty Rackets launches in York
Monday 22 August 2011
City of York Council and Badminton England have come together to launch Rusty Rackets badminton sessions for people over 50 in York.Paralympians in York to mark one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games
Wednesday 24 August 2011
City of York Council's sport and active leisure team celebrated the growing number of sport and physical activity opportunities for disabled people in York yesterday, at an event to mark one year to go until the London 2012 Paralympic Games.Increased attendance figures in York schools
Wednesday 24 August 2011
Figures released by the government this week (Wednesday 24 August) show that York's schools have improved on their excellent attendance rate figures. Acomb Green Summer Fair
Thursday 25 August 2011
Residents and visitors are invited to attend the annual Acomb Green Summer Fair this weekend.National conference coming to York
Thursday 25 August 2011
City of York Council is supporting an internationally renowned conference, which is coming to York for the first time next year.York students celebrate best ever GCSE results
Thursday 25 August 2011
Pupils at City of York Council's secondary schools are celebrating their success today in this year's Key Stage 4 (GCSE) examinations, as York learners have achieved their best ever set of results. Joint statement from Ofsted, City of York Safeguarding Children Board, City of York Council and North Yorkshire Police.
Friday 26 August 2011
"Ofsted, the City of York Council's Safeguarding Children Board and North Yorkshire Police are carrying out joint enquiries into the running of two privately owned nurseries in York, Little Joes in Fishergate and Heworth House in Melrosegate.Plans for major transport scheme to be finalised
Wednesday 31 August 2011
Cabinet will recommend significant final amends to a major transport bid, which will be presented to the Staffing and Urgency Committee meeting next week (Wednesday 7 September).Improving customer access to services in Acomb
Wednesday 31 August 2011
City of York Council is consulting Acomb residents on how to improve customer access to services in that area.