A brand new visitor attraction is set to open at York Minster on Saturday 25 May 2013, the largest set within a cathedral in the UK. ‘Revealing York Minster’ tells the story of the last 2000 years at the historic site, from the Romans to its modern day custodians.

The contemporary chambers of the Undercroft are built in a space created in emergency excavations during the 1970s which uncovered a hidden history of the site, including the remains of a Roman barracks, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and the foundations of the Norman Minster – the forerunner of the present cathedral. The new attraction weaves the story revealed by these discoveries into an immersive and interactive journey through two millennia of York’s history, featuring artefacts never before on public display. Visitors will be able to see, touch and hear 2000 years of history.

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Labour Councillors will try to justify the changes that they intend to make to local speed limits at a public meeting which will take place at Dringhouses Primary School on Thursday, May 2.

The meeting starts at 7:30pm but there will be an informal opportunity to take to Council representatives earlier in the evening.

This is likely to be the last Ward Committee meeting as the Council have abolished them. Only an annual “forum” meeting will take place in future.

Labour Councillors in other areas have refused to consult residents on the 20 mph speed limit which they hope to implement across the whole of west York, although some door to door consultation may now be undertaken.

Meanwhile residents can sign a petition on the Council’s web site which seeks to “Stop the 20 MPH proposals”.

Click here to access the petition which reads

We the undersigned petition the council to cancel the proposed extension of the 20 MPH speed limit to Woodthorpe, Acomb, Foxwood and surrounding area. At a cost of £600,000 for something that even the police do not want and admit is unenforceable is a total waste of council tax payers money.

Evidence from across Europe where similar schemes have been introduced suggest that reducing the speed limit to 20 MPH has minimal effect on accident rates. It would be better and cheaper to enforce the current 30 MPH limit.

This ePetition runs from 29/04/2013 to 10/06/2013.