Four-week gap between recycling collections confirmed

The council has confirmed that Woodthorpe residents will not have a recycling collection during the festive period.

Council comms materials that were issued recently led with the reassuring message that there will be changes to collection days over Christmas and New Year.

The more detailed information suggested that collections that were due on Monday 25th would take place on Saturday 23rd instead. The small print, however, confirms that the Saturday collection will apply only to those households that were due a black bin collection. Households that were due a recycling collection on the 25th will miss out, meaning their next recycling collection will be on Monday 8th January.

The communications issued by the council could and should have been clearer. For example, some residents have interpreted the table above as meaning that they will get an ‘extra’ black bin collection on Saturday 23rd, which isn’t the case.

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward councillors have queried with council officers why is has been necessary to drop some collections this year, when in previous years the council has been able to keep collections going whilst ensuring that waste staff get to take some well-earned time off. The response received is that waste collections over the Christmas and New Year period on the Saturdays rely on volunteers, and this year the council has been unable to secure enough volunteers to provide a full service for all waste and recycling streams. It’s not clear why the council’s approach this year has meant that volunteers have not come forward in sufficient numbers compared to previous years.

Councillors have also asked what steps are being taken to prepare for the inevitable increased pressure on the recycling banks at Acomb Morrisons and Tesco Askham Bar. With no kerbside recycling collections for four weeks, it is highly likely that these bring sites will see a large increase in usage, and so we would expect the frequency of emptying to be increased.

The response received is that the bring banks at Acomb Morrisons and Tesco Askham Bar are being emptied on 22nd December so they have the maximum capacity to cope with any additional materials presented, and agreement is being sought from Tesco for an additional cardboard skip to be installed at Askham Bar.

Councillors will monitor the situation over the coming weeks and will report any issues for attention, such as recycling waste being flytipped next to overflowing bring banks.

Consultation on bus service changes announced

The council has, without warning and just days before Christmas, launched a brief consultation on proposed changes to some bus services which, if approved, would come into effect from April 2024.

The changes are a result of a ‘behind closed doors’ review of the bus network that the council has undertaken, which councillors and residents have not been able to input into. The review has taken account of how well services are currently used, but apparently has not considered how services could be changed to attract more passengers.

Of most relevance to Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward is the proposal to merge into one contract the 12 and 14 services. The 12 is currently operated by East Yorkshire and the 14 (which is the late-night service) is operated by Transdev. The information released by the council suggests that no overall service frequency reduction is anticipated and all stops will continue to be served, however minor timetable changes would be required.

It’s not clear how the two contracts would be ‘merged’ – presumably by issuing an invitation to tender? Residents will be concerned at the possibility of East Yorkshire being stripped of the contract to run the service, as feedback has been overwhelmingly positive since they took over the route in April 2023.

Some of the other service changes are likely to affect local residents who travel further afield within York, and details can be found HERE  

The consultation ends on 17th January, and the online questionnaire is available at www.york.gov.uk/consultations It is understood that paper copies will be available in all Explore libraries.

Following the brief period of consultation, the feedback will be taken to an Executive meeting in late January, though it’s not clear how this will work as the consultation closes on the same day that the papers for the 25 January Executive meeting would have to be published!

Drop-in sessions are also being held at the Friends Meeting House on Friargate on Monday 8 January (2pm-5pm) and Wednesday 10 January (2pm-7pm). Sadly the council has decided not to come to local communities to speak to residents who will be affected by these changes, and there seems to be no plan to write to affected residents who are not online.

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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The Abbeyfield York Society Ltd Abbeyfield House Regency Mews York YO24 1LL

Conditions 3, 4 and 8 of 22/00516/FUL (Electric vehicle chargers)

Ref. No: AOD/23/00402 

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26 Lycett Road York YO24 1NB

Single storey side and rear extension following demolition of existing garage

Ref. No: 23/02242/FUL 

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Representations can be made in support of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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135 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QJ

Single storey side and rear extension

Ref. No: 23/02225/FUL 

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York College Sim Balk Lane York YO23 2BB

Condition 3 of 22/01278/FULM  (Materials for new extension)

Ref. No: AOD/23/00397 

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Representations can be made in support of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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23 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG

Conditions 3, 4 and 5 of 23/01339/LBC (changes ot coach house)

Ref. No: AOD/23/00387 

23 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG

Conditions 3 and 4 of 23/01338/FUL

Ref. No: AOD/23/00390 

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2 Ryecroft Avenue York YO24 2RR

Erection of single storey extension extending 5.99 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.95 metres and a total height of 2.95 metres

Ref. No: 23/02115/LHE 

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33 Summerfield Road York YO24 2RU

Single storey rear and front extensions, new first floor window to side, alterations to external materials and new grey window and door openings (retrospective)

Ref. No: 23/02079/FUL 

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Representations can be made in support of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Latest planning applications for Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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43 Pulleyn Drive York YO24 1DY

Two storey and single storey side and rear extension with dormer to side

Ref. No: 23/02158/FUL 

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Tree House 4 Kensington Court York YO24 1LJ

Fell 1 no. Sycamore tree protected by Tree Preservation Order No.50

Ref. No: 23/02140/TPO 

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Site To The Rear Of 5 Cherry Lane York

Conditions 8, 14 and 15 of 21/00121/OUT

Ref. No: AOD/23/00370 

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Representations can be made in support of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Latest planning applicationsfor Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below is the latest planning application received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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21 West Thorpe York YO24 2PP

Proposal      Single storey rear extension following the demolition of existing conservatory

Reference   23/02088/FUL

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Representations can be made in support of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council does not routinely consult neighbours by letter when an application is received

Tadcaster Road resurfacing – bus diversion details announced

City of York Council have published details of bus diversions that will be in operation during the periods of overnight road closures between 22 November and 7 December, to enable road resurfacing works to be undertaken on Tadcaster Road.

2020 – the last time Tadcaster Road was resurfaced !

Wed 22nd Nov to Fri 24th Nov: The Mount closed overnight 9.30pm-6.00am between Knavesmire Road and Dalton Terrace. Diversions for services 4, 12, 14, 840 and 843 via Knavesmire Rd, Campleshon Rd, Bishopthorpe Rd and Scarcroft Rd.

Sun 26th Nov to Fri 1st Dec: Tadcaster Road closed overnight 9.30pm-6.00am between St Helen’s Road and Knavesmire Road.

Diversions for services 12, 14, 840 and 843 via St Helen’s Rd, Thanet Rd, Gale Lane, Front St, York Rd, Holgate Rd.

Diversion for service 4 via Gale Lane, Front St, York Rd, Holgate Rd, not serving St Helen’s Rd.

Sun 3rd Dec to Thu 7th Dec: Tadcaster Road closed overnight 9.30pm-6.00am between Moor Lane and St Helen’s Road.

Diversions for services 12, 14, 840 and 843 via Moor Lane, Chaloners Rd, Eason View, St Helen’s Rd.

Council consults on Double Yellow Line restrictions

The council is formally consulting on proposals to implement double yellow line parking restrictions on a number of streets across Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward.

Residents are invited to express their support for, or objection to, the proposals no later than 1st December, by e-mailing highway.regulation@york.gov.uk

Somewhat confusingly, the letter issued by the council lists two streets (Houndsway and Stirrup Close) that are not in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward.