On 28 April senior council officers, members and health professionals took part in a ‘Facebook Live’ coronavirus question and answer session.
A video of the event is available on the council’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/cityofyork/videos/229594945033944/
City of York Council has clarified that Moor Lane in Woodthorpe will NOT be closed whilst works are undertaken to remove cats eyes and apply a surface dressing.
A sign had appeared at the roadside suggesting that the road would be closed on Tuesday 28 April between 9am and 7pm. This is not correct and the sign is to be amended.
The council has now confirmed that the cats eye removal work will take place on Tuesday 28 April between 6pm and 9pm, and that the road will not be closed. In order to carry out these works safely, the use of ‘Stop / Go’ traffic control boards will be used whilst works are taking place to manage lane closures, together with the use of a lead vehicle convoy system to guide traffic past the works at a safe and constant speed.
A press release issued by the council stated that ‘resurfacing works’ would be undertaken on Sunday 3 May between 9.30am to 11am. The nature and extent of the works has now been clarified following a request from ward councillors. We are advised that a ‘surface dressing’ will be applied to the road surface. ‘Stop / Go’ boards will again be in use.
We have asked that whilst these works are being done, the opportunity is taken to sort out the very deep potholes on Askham Lane just before the A1237 roundabout.
Press Reader – the app giving free access to 7,000 online newspapers and magazines – is now live and free to access for anyone with an Explore library card.
Explore was able to buy a subscription to Press Reader with part of the grant awarded last week by City of York Council from the Covid-19 general support grant.
If you don’t have a York Card or a Library Card, you can find out how to sign up online HERE
Here is how to use Press Reader…
After 30 days you’ll need to log in again with your email address and password.
More information is available on the Explore website HERE
The community noticeboard on Girvan Close has had an unexpected makeover.
The perspex cover was smashed a few weeks ago, but a mix-up has led to a new cover being installed that bears the lettering ‘Acomb ward’ rather than ‘Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward.’
We understand that repairs were being made to one of the noticeboards in Acomb ward at the same time and the two covers were inadvertently mixed up. They should be swapped over sometime soon.
In response to a query from Cllr Stephen Fenton, BT have confirmed that plans to remove a number of phone boxes from west York have been put on hold.
Councillors had been advised that the phone boxes, which are now a target for vandalism, would be removed in February.
In an e-mail to Cllr Fenton on 15 April, BT gave the following update:
“It is in our system to be removed now as agreed by local authority that they had no objections, but due to Covid-19 all the contractor work has come to a standstill at the moment so nothing is coming out of the ground currently and due to the lockdown I don’t have any timings that I could share with you other than hopefully later this year when all things go back to normal.”
The Easter break may be a difficult time for some, as many parents and carers continue to care for and educate their children at home.
The council wants to help families through this difficult time, as they stay home to protect the NHS and save lives, so they have pulled together some online resources HERE to get you started.
The council’s grass cutting teams have started their work across the city, and the contractors undertaking weed spraying are also now active.
The council is posting messages on social media to explain why this work is going ahead.
A planning application has been submitted for the construction of 60 retirement apartments on Cherry Lane, off Tadcaster Road. The site is currently occupied by three properties.
Full details of the planning application have been published on the council website HERE.
The deadline for residents to lodge comments in support or objection is Thursday 30 April.
City of York Council is introducing temporary changes to the recycling process in order to protect its vital frontline staff and allow for additional social distancing measures during the pandemic
Residents are still required to leave recycling boxes at the kerbside and continue to separate materials in their boxes as normal. Collection days will also remain unchanged.
Waste crews will now be working in smaller teams to ensure that they can maintain a safe distance during working hours to protect themselves from infection.
Residents should be aware of the following changes to recycling collections, which include:
Cllr Paula Widdowson, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: “Our waste crews are providing a vital service during the Coronavirus pandemic to every household in York. We have to take these additional measures to protect them as much as we can. By pausing the start of garden waste collections, we now have more staff to focus on collecting recycling and household waste.
“You won’t see any changes other than your recycling may be collected at different times, with some limited mixing of glass, plastic and tin. It is important to highlight that some residents may have two separate collections of recycling on the same day and in some instances, this may take a number of hours between collections.
“Where mixing of glass, plastic and tin happens, we can assure residents that this will be separated after collection and recycled. We will seek to recover any additional costs of doing this from the government.”
The council announced last week that it would be postponing the start of garden waste collections, due to start this month, in order to ensure household waste and recycling collections were given priority.
These steps are being taken because of extraordinary pressures on frontline services during the outbreak of Coronavirus and a significantly reduced workforce. This decision has freed up more frontline crews and vehicles to focus on collecting recycling and household waste in a safe way for frontline staff.
The situation with garden waste collections will be kept under constant review, with an intention to resume garden waste collections as soon as practically possible. The council is encouraging residents to compost their garden waste at home, and to support residents in this effort, advice and tips for easy composting at home is available at www.york.gov.uk.composting
#EveryMindMatters have created 12 simple, practical top tips for improving your mental wellbeing whilst staying at home. View them online HERE
