Tadcaster Road railings get a spruce up

The Community Payback team is working its way along Tadcaster Road re-painting the white railings.

Re-painted railings at the Little Hob Moor entrance

Re-painted railings at the Little Hob Moor entrance

Stephen has contacted the Probation Service to thank them for the good job being done, which is helping to make the area look a lot smarter.

Further information about Community Payback can be found at http://hlnycrc.co.uk/what-we-do/community-payback/

 

 

Have your say on Moor Lane green belt proposal

In our recent FOCUS newsletter we set out details of the draft Local Plan for York that the joint administration has developed.

We are pleased that the draft plan, if approved, would see land off Moor Lane given proper Green Belt protection. This is great news, after the previous Labour administration in York proposed initially that the land be built on, and then said that it should be ‘safeguarded’ for future development.

Moor Lane field

So whilst we may have won this battle, we haven’t yet won the war. The draft Local Plan is now out for consultation, and if residents want to see the land off Moor Lane given Green Belt protection, they need to make your views known by responding to the consultation.

We now know that developers are fighting the proposed designation of this land as Green Belt – Barwood Development Securities Ltd are promoting an alternative plan that would see a staggering 1,250 homes built all the way from the railway line to the ring road roundabout. You can read more about these worrying proposals on at http://tinyurl.com/zst8bqr

This new threat makes it even more important that residents respond to the consultation to express support for the council’s draft Local Plan.

The consultation runs until 12th September, and there are lots of ways to take part:

  • You can go to www.york.gov.uk/localplan to view the Local Plan proposals and complete an online form
  • You can e-mail localplan@york.gov.uk
  • You can write to Freepost RTEG-TYYU-KLTZ, Local Plan, City of York Council, West Offices, Station Rise, York YO1 6GA
  • A special copy of the council’s ’Our City’ newsletter will also be arriving on doormats shortly, summarising the consultation information and providing a freepost response form

There will also be a drop-in exhibition at Tesco Askham Bar on Wednesday 24th August from 3pm to 7.30pm.

This consultation is about the draft Local Plan that the council is proposing, not about the Barwood proposals. It is vital that as individuals, and as a community, we express our support for the plan to give land off Moor Lane proper Green Belt protection.

Tesco Community Event

Stephen and Ashley helped to run a non-political ‘meet your local councillor’ stall at the Tesco Askham Bar community event on Sunday 24th July.

Tesco community day

They were joined by councillors from neighbouring Westfield (Sheena Jackson and Andrew Waller) and Rural West (Chris Steward) wards. And Lord Mayor Cllr Dave Taylor (Green, Fishergate ward) also dropped in.

Main topics of discussion were the draft Local Plan currently out for consultation, and street-level services.

Dringhouses pupils star in public speaking competition

Two Dringhouses pupils (pictured below with Ann and Ashley) starred in the York Civic Trust Schools’ Public Speaking Competition, held earlier this month at the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall – see http://yorkcivictrust.co.uk/?idno=865

Civic Trust Public Speaking Competition

Ashley commented  “It was great to see such inspiring young people demonstrate so confidently a real depth of knowledge about York and its history. I very much hope they keep up their public speaking.”

Ward Committee meeting on Tuesday 19th July

The next Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward committee meeting takes place on Tuesday 19th July at Woodthorpe primary school, Summerfield Road, YO24  2RU.

Ward Committee flyer

There will be a ‘market place’ from 6.30pm, with the main meeting getting underway at 7pm.

Topics for discussion include the Local Plan, youth provision and the ward budget for 2016/17.

All local residents are welcome to attend and have their say.