January 2011
Changes to library cards and YorkCards
Tuesday 04 January 2011
City of York Council’s executive member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion will be asked to approve changes to library cards and YorkCards, at a meeting being held on Tuesday 11 January.Foster carer event at York Designer Outlet
Tuesday 04 January 2011
City of York Council's fostering team will be at the York Designer Outlet on Monday 10 January to recruit new foster carers.Bikes Not Barriers events postponed until Spring
Wednesday 05 January 2011
Cycling City York has postponed the final sessions in its latest series of Bikes Not Barriers events, which are aimed at people with physical or learning disabilities, and mobility or balance problems.Local author to talk about 7/7 London bombings experiences
Wednesday 05 January 2011
Local author Sunjeev Sahota will be hosting an event this month at York Explore Library Learning Centre to talk about his new book and his experiences during the 7/7 London bombing attacks.Community Stadium in national media spotlight
Friday 07 January 2011
York City's mouth-watering FA Cup clash with mighty Bolton Wanderers has thrown the national media spotlight on the city's ambitious plans for a new Community Stadium.Dogs invite residents for Health Walkies
Friday 07 January 2011
Dog walking for everyone is a new health walk being introduced in York from February - but no dog is required!York in the finals for Britain In Bloom 2011
Friday 07 January 2011
York will be representing the Yorkshire Region in the 2011 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom competition. York's World Heritage bid to be discussed in Parliament
Monday 10 January 2011
York's bid to become a World Heritage site will be discussed in a prestigious debate at the Houses of Parliament this week (Tuesday 11 January).Lord Mayor of York's Charity Treasure Hunt
Tuesday 11 January 2011
The first ever Lord Mayor of York's Treasure Hunt will take place during Residents' First Weekend on Saturday 29 January and Sunday 30 January.Best-selling crime writer comes to York
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Best-selling crime writer, Peter James, will visit York at the end of the month to discuss his hugely popular Roy Grace detective series.SureStart Taster at Strensall
Tuesday 11 January 2011
Families are invited to see how they and their children can get the best possible start in life at a SureStart event in Strensall.York students' excellent GCSE and Post-16 results
Wednesday 12 January 2011
City of York Council's Children's Services have welcomed government figures, which show that York schools are continuing to excel at Key Stage 4. 50s try Pilates for Free
Wednesday 12 January 2011
York residents aged 50 and over are being invited to take part in a series of new Pilates sessions.Adult Education open day
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Arabic Belly dancing, digital photography or learning how to surf the web are just some of the courses residents could sign up to this week, at a special Adult Education open day taking place tomorrow and on Saturday.Swing in the New Year at York Arts Academy
Thursday 13 January 2011
Swing in the New Year and join City of York Council's York Arts Academy, when it reopens for a new term this January.Cycling City York wants your feedback: Have your say
Monday 17 January 2011
Cycling City York is encouraging as many York residents as possible to provide feedback as part of a survey looking at people's cycling habits and examining the impact of its three-year programme of work.Be bright, think yellow
Tuesday 18 January 2011
City of York Council is urging schools and residents to think yellow this month to coincide with the distribution of the 2011/12 Yellow Pages. Holocaust Memorial Day
Tuesday 18 January 2011
City of York Council is marking Holocaust Memorial Day on the Thursday 27 January with a series of events to honour survivors and look at our own lives and communities today.Calls for concern
Wednesday 19 January 2011
City of York Council is warning residents that fraudsters claiming to work on behalf of the council tax team have recently targeted the area in telephone and doorstep scams. Adult care services under scrutiny
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Adults receiving care and support services from City of York Council will be asked for their views on the service they receive over the next few weeks.Range of new courses for adult swimmers
Wednesday 19 January 2011
City of York Council's Energise and Yearsley Pools are introducing a new set of low-cost, short courses to help York adults kick-start a healthier new year. Let us take you to Dalby Forest for a free, guided, mountain bike ride
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Fancy getting off the beaten track in the beautiful surroundings of Dalby Forest and picking up some off-road cycling skills?Students take the lead in inclusive activity sports
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Students from York St John University have undertaken a training programme to teach inclusive sports to young people and adults with disabilities in the region.York residents have their say on council budget
Thursday 20 January 2011
City of York Council is thanking residents for taking part in the council's 2011/12 budget process.Take an adventure with historical adventure writer Seth Hunter
Friday 21 January 2011
Take an adventure through the French Revolution with historical adventure writer Seth Hunter, when he hosts an event at York Explore Library Learning Centre next month.Ambassadors get behind York's World Heritage Bid
Friday 21 January 2011
With less than three months before the city finds out whether it will be on the UK Tentative List of World Heritage Sites, York`s bid to become a World Heritage Site has received valuable support from seven influential people who have agreed to act as ambassadors for the bidFree Taster Sessions at Out of School Clubs for Disabled Children
Friday 21 January 2011
Young children with disabilities in York will get the chance to go along to an Out of School Club of their choice, thanks to national funding. York's future transport plans considered
Monday 24 January 2011
City of York Council's Executive Member for City Strategy will consider draft plans for York's future transport plans next month (1 February).Wigginton Road cycle route and carriageway resurfacing
Tuesday 25 January 2011
City of York Council is currently working with P&T Contracts to improve cycling provision on Wigginton Road.New direction for unemployed young people
Tuesday 25 January 2011
City of York Council is inviting young people to boost their chances of finding work or training by joining a fantastic skills and advice programme.Energise celebrates a successful first year
Wednesday 26 January 2011
New attendance figures show that in its first year of opening Energise welcomed more visitors than the former Oaklands gym and Edmund Wilson Swimming Pool combined.Come through our wardrobe to experience Narnia Day
Wednesday 26 January 2011
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe will be the theme of a special York Explore Library Learning Centre event this month, to launch the start of a new series of family days.300 troops prepare for homecoming parade
Wednesday 26 January 2011
The Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Susan Galloway, will be welcoming back over 300 troops from 2 Signal Regiment tomorrow, when they return from Afghanistan.World Heritage bid: Why heritage tourism matters to York
Thursday 27 January 2011
Ian Tempest, external relations manager at Visit York, will host a special event this weekend about the importance of history and heritage to York.Open invite to try Goalball
Friday 28 January 2011
A new Goalball club has been developed through a partnership with City of York Council, York St John Inclusive Activity Club and YSJ Active, and is open to anyone over 12 years who wants to give it a go.Civic Party makes HUGE plans for Valentine Ball
Friday 28 January 2011
The Lord Mayor of York and the Civic Party will join Ian from party band HUGE later this month to discuss final preparations ahead of the Annual Valentine Ball being held at York Racecourse on Saturday 12 February.York Road, Dunnington, resurfacing works
Monday 31 January 2011
City of York Council will carry out essential carriageway reconstruction and resurfacing on York Road, Dunnington, between the junctions of Pear Tree Lane to 60m west of Derwent Estate, next week. Derwent, Heworth Without and Osbaldwick Ward Meeting
Monday 31 January 2011
Local residents are being invited to the Derwent, Heworth Without and Osbaldwick Ward Committee meeting on Thursday 3 February. 