Dates set for tip to re-open and green waste collections

City of York Council has announced that Household Waste Recycling Centres will re-open on Monday 11 May (with a booking system in operation) and garden waste collections will get underway from Monday 18 May.

In a statement issued on Tuesday 5 May, Cllr Paula Widdowson outlined the plans:

“Today we have agreed changes which mean:

– Household Waste and Recycling Centres will reopen from 11 May by appointment only to residents and commercial waste customers for essential use.
– Bulky waste collections will restart on 11 May
– Garden waste collections will start on 18 May.

“The decision we took back in April wasn’t one we took lightly, however it was crucial we were able to keep residents and staff safe. I would like to thank residents for their understanding and also our incredible staff who have continued to collect household waste and recycling in these challenging times.

“The wellbeing of residents and our staff has been our number one priority and following resident feedback, we explored options to restart all waste collection services, including garden waste collections. In addition, these services can now be opened safely as staff absences have stabilised and we have developed new ways of working.

“Following my letter to the Secretary of State seeking further support and guidance to resume our services as soon as possible, the government released updated guidance today. The guidance advises that journeys to tips must only be undertaken if your waste or recycling cannot be stored at home safely or disposed of safely by other means.

“The household waste and recycling centres will also have social distancing measures in place in addition to our booking system. We will announce further details of the changes, including the booking system tomorrow (Wednesday 6 May).”

Clarification over Moor Lane road works

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.

Incorrect sign

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.

Noticeboard mix-up

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.’

Acomb Wood, not Acomb 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.

BT announce delay to phone box removals

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.

The phone box on Wains Grove is one of a number due for removal

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.”

Application goes in for 60 apartments on Cherry Lane

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.

The developers held a drop-in session for residents at the Holiday Inn in February

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.

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