8 planning applications are currently outstanding in the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward.

Several concern work on trees which are subject to preservation orders.

Tesco are proposing a change in their car park, while an extension to St Edwards Church Hall is also planned.

• National Trust Regional Office Goddards 27 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG Fell Cupresses x 4, Trees in the Conservation Area Ref. No: 12/01948/TCA Status: Pending Consideration

• 19 Moorcroft Road York YO24 2RG Fell Sorbus (T1) Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC 3 Ref. No: 12/01775/TPO | Status: Pending Consideration

• Masters Mews College Court Dringhouses York Variation of condition 2 of planning approval 07/00752/REMM for residential development comprising 360 dwellings to allow 4 additional parking spaces for apartment blocks 2 and 3 Ref. No: 12/01830/FULM |Status: Pending Consideration Details click here: http://tinyurl.com/College-Court-York

• 71 Middlethorpe Grove York YO24 1LE Two storey side and single storey rear extension Ref. No: 12/01811/FUL | Status: Pending Consideration

• Tesco Supermarket Askham Bar Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1LW Installation of a storage pod and canopy within the store car park Ref. No: 12/01340/FUL | Status: Pending Consideration http://tinyurl.com/Tesco-York-car-park

• 124 Moor Lane Acomb York YO24 2QA Single storey side and rear extension, porch to front and erection of boundary wall Ref. No: 12/01428/FUL | Status: Pending Consideration

• 18 Chalfonts York YO24 1EX Two storey detached dwelling to side of no.18 after demolition of existing single storey extension (resubmission) Ref. No: 12/01244/FUL | Status: Pending Consideration

• St Edwards Church Hall Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG Single storey extension joining church hall to church Ref. No: 12/01396/FUL | Status: Pending Consideration http://tinyurl.com/St-Edwards-York-extension

• National Trust Regional Office Goddards 27 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG Fell Acer x 1, Aesculus x 1 and Robinia x 1, Trees in the Conservation Area Ref. No: 12/01165/TCA Status: No Objections

• A Quick Sale The Coach House 292 Tadcaster Road York YO24 1ET Fell Holly x 1 and Yew x 2, Trees protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC 64 Ref. No: 12/01145/TPO Status: No Objections

• 7 Dee Close York YO24 2XP Two storey side extension Ref. No: 12/01184/FUL | Status: Householder Refusal

• Acomb Wood Acomb Wood Drive York Reduce Silver Birch and Oak by 30%, Trees protected by Tree Preservation Order No 10 Ref. No: 12/00934/TPO |Status: No Objections

• National Trust Regional Office Goddards 27 Tadcaster Road Dringhouses York YO24 1QG Part change of use from office (Use B1) to a historic house visitor attraction Ref. No: 12/00939/FUL Status: Application Permitted

More information
1. Minster http://www.yorkminster.org/calendar/ tel. 0844 939 0015
2. York Theatre Royal https://www.yorktheatreroyal.purchase-tickets-online.co.uk/public/ tel (01904) 623568
3. York Barbican http://www.yorkbarbican.co.uk tel. 0844 854 2757
4. Grand Opera House http://www.atgtickets.com/venue/Grand-Opera-House-York/185/ tel. 0844 847 2322
5. Visit York http://www.visityork.org/ tel. 01904 550099
6. Yortime www.yortime.org.uk
7. Early Music Centre http://www.ncem.co.uk/?idno=152 tel. 01904 658338

June 2012

• New balls please! All summer Various venues There are opportunities to try Cardio Tennis for FREE at Rowntree Park and Energise – just check out the venues on the allplay site for details. You must be at least 16 to join allplay and the registration process only takes a couple of minutes

• Pilates classes Every Tues 1:00/2:00pm York RI Sports Ground

• Merry Wives 25th May /5thJune Rowntree Park http://www.yorkshakespeareproject.org/main/index.shtml

• Science and Innovation 1st June Fri/Sun Various York Grand Tour 2012

• As you like it 1st/9th June Fri/Sat Theatre Royal

• Queen’s Diamond Jubilee 2nd/5th June Various events around the City

• “Railfest” 2nd/10th June Sat/Sun Railway Museum Railfest will be formally opened with: East Coast No.91110 being renamed ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’. (No.91110 holds the UK national speed record of 162mph.) Carol Vorderman unveiling the loco and opening the festival. A flypast by the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster Bomber, Hurricane and Spitfire.

• Beacon lighting 4th June Mon 10:15pm Bachelor Hill

• Rat Pack 4th June Mon Knavesmire http://www.ratpack.biz/

• Verve 12 5th June Tues Theatre Royal

• Chris TT 5th June Tues Theatre Royal

• Jimmy Carr 5th/8th June Tues/Fri Grand Opera House

• Peter Robinson 6th June Wed 6:30pm York Explore Library During the evening Peter will be talking about his own novels and also introducing the audience to New Blood crime writers Steven Dunne and David Mark

• Story time for under 5s 7th June Thurs 10:30am Acomb Explore Library

• Meet the Fairfaxes 7th/9th June Thurs/Sat Fairfax House

• White Rose dinner 8th June Fri Minster http://donate.yorkminster.org/events-the-york-minster-rose-dinner-2012/

• The Drifters 8th June 7:30pm Fri Grand Opera House

• “Take That” 9th June Sat Racecourse dinner and disco tribute night

• “One night of Queen” 9th June Sat Grand Opera House

• Time to enjoy the summer 9th/18th June Glen Gardens Come along and enjoy a range of activites from games in Glen Gardens, walks in the wood, Balsam bashing and surveying wildflowers this June

• Tea dance 9th June Sat Theatre Royal (De Grey Rooms)

• Lord Mayors of York 10th June Sun 2:00pm Mansion House www.mansionhouseyork.com

• The Chieftains 12th June 8:00pm Tues Barbican

• The Wiggles 13th June Wed Grand Opera House

• Baby day 13th June Wed 10:00am York Explore Library Explore York Library Learning Centre are inviting ‘bumps, babies, children under five and their teddies’ to attend a special event on Wednesday 13 June between 10am and 3.30pm

• Reduced Shakespear Co 13/16th June Wed/Sat Theatre Royal The complete works of Sports (abridged)

• Festival of Ideas 14th/30th June Thurs/Sat Various York is an incredibly exciting, vibrant and diverse city, rich in heritage, discovery and an overriding sense of curiosity—in short a city where ideas spring to life and flourish.York Festival of Ideas celebrates this vibrancy. This year’s programme – with a theme of Metamorphoses – brings together a range of world-class speakers, exhibitions, performances and a host of stimulating and interactive experiences for people of all ages, including York residents and visitors to the city. www.yorkfestivalofideas.com

• Flower Festival 15th/17th June Fri/Sun Merchant Adventurers Hall Spirit of Adventure

• Race meeting 15th June Knavesmire

• Train Stories 15th June Fri 10:00am Acomb Explore Library The National Railway Museum would like to hear your stories about travelling by train and working in railway stations. If you have a story to tell, come along to Acomb Explore on Friday 15 June between 10am and 12pm. You can talk to a member of staff from the National Railway Museum about your memories. For more information about this project, including more about why the stories are being collected, see nrm.org.uk/stationstories.

• Jubilee Concert 16th June 7:30pmSat Minster Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

• Steve Backshall 16th June Sat Grand Opera House “A wild life”

• Get on your bike 16th/23/30th June Sat Oaken Grove Are you prepared for those summer bike rides? Join us for a practical and in-depth introduction to advanced cycle maintenance

• York Carnival 16th June Sat 1100 -2000 Parliament Street The students from the University of York have pulled out all the stops to bring a festival to the centre of the City which will include two stages, one presenting bands and choirs, the other dance and much. more.www.yorkcarnival.org

• Brazilian Carnival Day 17th June Sun 10:30am Early Music Centre

• Flower Festival 15th/17th June Merchant Adventurers

• Flower Power 17th June Sun 10:00am Rowntree Park

• Little feet – Claytime 19th June Tue 11:00 & 1:45 Theatre Royal (part of a programme of events aimed at children running until 23rd June)

• American Choir 19th June Tues 2:00pm Minster

• Suzanne Vega 20th June Wed Grand Opera House

• Olympic Torch Relay 19th/20th Jun Tues/Wed Various Cheer on the Starting from York College at 5.23pm the torch will be working its way around the city before heading up to the Knavesmire where there will be a free evening of entertainment. Events kick off at 5pm with a host of singing, dance and entertainment acts to celebrate the arrival of the torch at 6.50pm. Your evening will include entertainment from Singer/song writer Katy B, dance sensations Twist & Pulse and African Drumming and gospel choir Zamar. The evening will also be MC’d by former Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere www.york.gov.uk/yorkgold2012

• Killing Time 20th June Wed 7:00pm York Explore Library Come and meet talented crime writers Sheila Quigley and Bill Kitson at Explore York Library for an evening of murder and mystery

• Strictly 22nd June 7:00pm Fri Barbican Strictly presents..dance to the music. Come and experience Strictly unleashed as the dancers and musicians demonstrate what they can do when there are no judges and no rules!

• 80’s mania 22nd June 7:30pm Fri Grand Opera House

• Ken Dodd 23rd June Sat Grand Opera House

• Chapter House Choir 23rd June Sat 7:30pm Minster The making of the drum

• York Cycle Show 23rd/24th June Sat/Sun Racecourse Come along to the York Cycle Show for a wonderful bike festival, see fantastic stunts and amazing displays and take part in organised rides

• Summer Fair 24th June Sun 1:00pm West Bank Park

• York does vintage 24th June Sun 10:30am Merchant Adventurers

• Bike ride 25th June Mon 11;00am Millenium Bridge

• Close the coalhouse door 26th/30th June Tues/Sat Theatre Royal

• Dreamboats and Petticoats 25th/30th June Mon/ Sat Grand Opera House

• Versity Choir & Orchestra 27th June 19:30 Minster

• Race for life 27th June Wed Knavesmire A women’s only 5km walk/ jog/ run starting and finishing on York Knavesmire all in aid of Cancer Research

• Farmers Market 29th June Fri Parliament Street

• Youth Music Festival 30th June Sat Barbican

• Brassed on 30th/1st July Sat/Sun Museum Gardens

• Kite Festival 29/1st July Fri/Sun Knavesmire (more…)

Tue 12 to Sun 17 June, 10am to 12pm at Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre, Front Street, Acomb

Whether you want to write imaginatively or from real situations, the key to the best writing is knowing how to create text that captures the reader’s interest.

Almost everything has been written about before in some way, so our job as writers is to approach it in what Robert Frost called, ‘A Fresh Look and a Fresh Listen’.

The course will encourage learners to: Write with more confidence and have greater knowledge of the editing process. You’ll understand more about the structure of prose and poetry and be a more informed reader. You’ll learn about local literary events and national publishing opportunities.

Cost: £50

For further information or to book a place visit www.yortime.org.uk – For age 18 and over

Pensioners and other pass holders have complained about the lack of publicity for the roll out of bus pass card readers on many York buses.

The readers require the user to hold the card or pass to the ticket machine, to enable it to be scanned. No ticket is issued and the acceptance of the card is signalled by a green light.

The York Council obviously hasn’t been involved in the roll out of the change as they still advise pensioners to “show” their pass to the driver.

The change hasn’t even been reported to any Council or “cabinet” member meeting. Consequently, there has been no indication from the Council on how pass use will be audited. The Council pays huge sums to local bus operators to cover the cost of pensioner “free” travel, so taxpayers have an interest in the introduction of any new system like this.

The local media has not picked up on the issue. The First York web site makes no mention of the change.

At present, the system seems a bit hit and miss with passengers being reliant on the instructions of the driver.

Cashless travel is the way of the future. It should increase convenience and reduce delays at bus stops. It opens up the way for “cross ticketing” – allowing passengers to use different bus companies for different parts of their journey but at a lower cost.

But its introduction will depend on good communications together with the use of robust systems and technology.

Residents currently will feel more than a little uneasy about the effectiveness of the readers now in use on First York buses.

With the much-anticipated Diamond Jubilee weekend now upon us, North Yorkshire Police is advising people to keep safe and be mindful of the consequences of drinking to excess.

People across the county are expected to take full advantage of the four-day weekend with a variety of events, street parties and barbecues to mark the Queen’s 60th year on the throne.

While the celebrations are likely to be friendly and family-orientated, there is a danger that some people may use the occasion to over-indulge with alcohol, which can lead to anti-social behaviour, disorder and violent crime. (more…)

The city centre will be lined with bunting and flags and there will be celebratory atmosphere in a year that also marks 800 years since the city was granted a Royal Charter by King John in 1212.

The Lord Mayor will light a Diamond Jubilee Beacon www.diamondjubileebeacons.co.uk at Bachelor Hill at 10.15pm on Monday 4 June.

Local residents have been invited to watch this simple ceremony and can if they wish bring a picnic and toast our Queen on her Jubilee.

Events and activities include:
Britain’s biggest ever Railfest
Our first ever busking festival, Buskival
The new Science and Innovation Grand Tour
More details can be found on the Visit York website. http://tinyurl.com/York-Jubilee-events-2012

Road closures for street parties
There are over 40 temporary road closures for street parties and parades for the Diamond Jubilee weekend. See a list here http://tinyurl.com/York-road-closures

A planning application for a wind turbine to sited in the field to the rear of Springfield Farm, Appleton Road, will be considered on 14th June. A similar application was refused about 2 years ago because of fears that it would adversely impact on the green belt.

The proposed Kingspan KW6 Turbine would be 15 metres in height to the hub with a horizontal axis rotor with a diameter of 5.6 metres. The overall height would be 17.8 metres in height. The tower would be galvanised steel finish and the hub and blades would be plastic, the plans state in either a black of white finish. The proposed turbine would be 210 metres from the closest dwelling on Temple Lane (134 Temple Lane) and 220 metres from the closest dwelling (excluding the applicants) on Foss Field Lane (Fossfield Farm).

A similar turbine exists in relatively close proximity at Park Farm.

Council planning officials are recommending that the turbine plan is approved.

The National Railway Museum would like to hear your stories about travelling by train and working in railway stations.

If you have a story to tell, come along to Acomb Explore on Friday 15 June between 10am and 12pm. You can talk to a member of staff from the National Railway Museum about your memories.

For more information about this project, including more about why the stories are being collected, see nrm.org.uk/stationstories.

With the long bank holiday weekend approaching, North Yorkshire Police is urging bikers using the county’s roads to ride safely and responsibly.

Hundreds of motorcyclists are expected to visit North Yorkshire over the extended bank holiday, to take advantage of the scenic routes on offer and while they are welcome it is important that the laws of the road are respected.

In the past six years, 79 bikers have been killed in North Yorkshire and the City of York with a further 622 seriously injured, and officers are keen to avoid any further tragedies. (more…)