York City seek mature players?
Aged 70, I’m at last playing football”- and you can too!
Following a successful pilot scheme between the council and York City Football Club Foundation a new opportunity is available to anyone aged over 50 who would like to step up to walking football.
Walking football is a popular, slower-paced version of the game where running is treated as a foul. This ruling makes it suitable for older people who would like to return to sport or take up a new challenge.
Have your say on the council’s key priorities for the next four-years
Whether it’s focussing resources on providing more housing, good quality jobs or ensuring that there is a focus on delivering key frontline services, the council feels it’s important that everyone has the opportunity to contribute towards these priorities and feedback their views.
York residents and businesses have until Wednesday 26 August to feedback on the draft proposals, which are based on the new administration’s priorities and the council’s statutory responsibilities.
The plan is built around three key priorities, including:
- A prosperous city for all – where local businesses can thrive and residents have good quality jobs, housing and opportunities
- A focus on frontline services – to ensure all residents, particularly the least advantaged, can access reliable services and community facilities
- A council that listens to residents -to ensure it delivers the services you want and works in partnership with local communities.
Feedback can be made via a number of ways below, which will be bought back to an Executive meeting in September for final approval:
- Online: www.york.gov.uk/councilplan
- In person: drop by and see officers at West Offices on Wednesday 12 or Thursday 14 August
- Drop-off points: at libraries or Explore Centres until 26 August.
- Social media: ‘tag us’ @CityofYork on Twitter or @CityofYorkCouncil on Facbeook using #councilplan
- By post: send feedback to FREEPOST RTEG-TYYU-KLTZ, Business Intelligence Team, City of York Council, West Offices, York YO1 6GA.
Number of York jobseekers falls again
National statistics released today have revealed the number of residents claiming Job Seekers Allowance in York has fallen for the fourth consecutive month.
The number of claimants in York has fallen by 49.8 percent in the last year. There are now 791 claimants in York, a fall of 98 from last month and of 1,577 from June 2014. Today’s figures also showed a 58.2 per cent fall in the Youth unemployment count since June 2014.
The claimant count represents 0.6 per cent of the working population and contrasts to the regional average which stands at 2.4 per cent. The figures are also much lower than the national average which stands at 1.7 per cent.
Councillor Keith Aspden, Deputy Leader of City of York Council said: “It is pleasing to see that partnership working across the city is helping to keep unemployment low and defy the national trend which has seen the number of jobseekers increase in the last quarter. The new Executive is committed to building on this and as part of our Emergency Budget we are boosting support for small local businesses. I am also working with officers to increase the number of apprenticeships in the council and across York.
Adult learners offered more than ever before
York Learning is offering its widest range of adult learning opportunities ever with its new Learning 4 Everyone programme which is being rolled out across the city.
On offer for the first time too is the widest ever selection of courses from learning partners across the city, such as the University of York and York College. The WEA which features in the brochure has reported an enormous amount of interest following their inclusion in the brochure.
The new programme can be picked up from libraries across the city and holds information on over 300 courses taking place over the coming months.
Vote proposed for Business Improvement District
Plans for a ballot to take place in November to allow city centre businesses to decide on a proposed Business Improvement District (BID) will be put to the cross-party Economic Development and Transport Policy and Scrutiny Committee on Wednesday 22 July.
Then, on Thursday 30 July, Executive will consider the report which recommends approval of the continuing development of a Business Development District as well as approve a ballot in November 2015 when city centre businesses will be asked to vote on whether they would like to form a BID.
The initiative, led by City Team York, a group of local businesses chaired by Adam Sinclair, would see businesses predominantly within the inner ring road come together to form a BID company to decide how they pool resources to benefit the local economy.
Public Health report on Dementia Published
City of York Council has published the latest monthly chapter of its Director of Public Health annual report for 2015 which focuses on dementia.
The council’s Director of Public Health is legally required to produce an annual report on the health of the local population.
Low awareness of ‘non-lump’ breast cancer symptoms puts over 70s’ health at risk in York
City of York Council is supporting Public Health England’s ‘Be Clear on Cancer’ campaign launched today which is aimed at women aged 70 and over.
- just under a half of women aged 70 and over were able to name a symptom aside from a lump
• latest annual figures show 15 women aged 70 and over died from breast cancer in York in 2013