Covid testing on 15 & 16 February

Symptom-free Covid testing is available again at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 15th & Tuesday 16th February, 9am to 3pm.

You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 14th February at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.

The infection rates are now down to 96.3 cases per 100,000 in Woodthorpe & Acomb Park and 38.5 cases per 100,000 in Dringhouses & South Bank.

You can view the interactive map at https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/interactive-map

New bench hit with graffiti

One of the new benches installed along the footpath beyond the southern end of the Revival estate in Dringhouses has been attacked by a graffiti ‘artist.’

Thankfully the painted metal construction of the benches makes it relatively easy to remove the graffiti, using paint-removing wipes. On his daily exercise, Cllr Stephen Fenton took the opportunity to get some more exercise by scrubbing off the graffiti.

January 2022 – updated grit bin map published

Local councillors have produced an updated map of the grit bins around Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward.

The map that is available on the council website does not include grit bins managed by the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, those on the Revival estate that have been ‘adopted’ by the ward or those that have recently been installed following requests from residents.

If residents spot any grit bins that need re-filling, please let us know by e-mailing DandW@yorklibdems.org.uk

Woodthorpe & Acomb Park

Woodthorpe & Acomb Park grit bin location
1 Alness Drive – opposite no. 53
2Deveron Way – outside no. 12
3Alness Drive – junction with Carron Crescent
4Nevis Way – near no. 14
5Eden Close – junction with Orrin Close
6Grassholme – opposite no. 7
7Lowick – opposite no. 7
8Summerfield Road – entrance to primary school
9Summerfield Road – outside no. 33
10Wordsworth Crescent – path across the Green towards the shops
11Silverdale Court – near car ports
12Bramble Dene – opposite no. 84
13Sherringham Drive – outside no. 14
14Sandmartin Court – outside no. 16
41Silverdale Court – garage area at the rear of no. 5

Dringhouses West

Dringhouses West grit bin location
15Wains Road – near 24 Lovel House
16Wains Grove – junction with Chaloners Crescent
17Herdsman Road – Honeysuckle House car park
18Ganton Place – outside flats
19Don Avenue – outside no. 60
20Don Avenue – outside no. 34
21Leeside – outside no. 7
22West Thorpe – near no. 5
23St James’ Place – near no. 10
24North Lane – opposite no. 93
25North Lane – junction with Moorlea Avenue
26North Lane – junction with Orchard Way
27Orchard Way – junction with Orchard Close
28Southfield Crescent – opposite no. 8
42Wains Road – outside no. 28

Dringhouses North

 Dringhouses North grit bin location
29Tadcaster Road – outside Cross Keys pub
30Aintree Court – by steps leading down to Railway Pond
32Nelsons Lane – opposite playground
33Hillcrest Gardens – at junction with Hob Moor Terrace
34Tadcaster Road – junction with Pulleyn Drive
43On the path to Little Hob Moor, next to the litter bin
44At the entrance to the underpass from Little Hob Moor

Dringhouses South

 Dringhouses South grit bin location
35Middlethorpe Grove – junction with The Spinney
36Middlethorpe Grove – outside shops
37Academy Drive – outside no. 47
38Principal Rise – outside no. 1
39Principal Rise – outside no. 54
40College Court – outside no. 33

Covid testing on 8th & 9th February

Covid testing for local residents who are free of any symptoms will be available at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 8th and Tuesday 9th February from 9am to 3pm.

You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 7th February at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.

Covid testing on 1st & 2nd February

Covid testing for local residents who are free of any symptoms will be available at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 1st and Tuesday 2nd February from 9am to 3pm.

You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 31 January at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.

Covid testing returns to Acorn on 25 & 26 January

Covid testing for local residents who are free of any symptoms will be available again at the Acorn Rugby Club car park on Thanet Road on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th January from 9am to 3pm.

You will be able to book a test from the evening of Sunday 24 January at www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.

Going forward, the plan is for testing to be available at Acorn Rugby Club one day a week. We understand that each Wednesday afternoon the council will be informed which day the testing will be available in the following week (it is hoped that it will be the same day each week, but this can’t be guaranteed). As soon as more information is available, it will be publicised.

Changes to Askham Bar Park & Ride service

First York has announced changes to some aspects of the operation of the number 3 Askham Bar Park & Ride service from Sunday 17 January.

The changes have been prompted by the use of part of the Park & Ride site to support the operation of the COVID vaccination centre located at the former Park & Ride site.

Buses will no longer leave the Park & Ride site via the bus-only road but will instead enter and leave via the Askham Bar entrance/exit towards Tadcaster Road (see the red line on the map). This will not affect where you board the bus from. On journeys towards Askham Bar, services will stop at the Moor Lane Car Park (red ‘X’ near the top of the map) instead of the Tesco Car Park.

Covid-19 testing extended at Acorn Rugby Club

With infection rates remaining at a high level in the west of the city, City of York Council has announced that the symptom-free Covid-19 testing that has been available at Acorn Rugby Club on Thanet Road for the past week is to be extended.

So far around 1,000 tests have been carried out and to offer more people the chance to get tested, the site will be open on Thursday 14 January and then from Saturday 16 January and Wednesday 20 January inclusive with the same opening times as before (9am-3pm).

It is not a ‘drive-through’ site, so you can attend on foot. Testing can be undertaken on anyone aged 5 and over.

1 in 3 cases of Covid-19 have no symptoms and people can spread the virus without knowing it to those who may have a more serious illness as a result of catching it. Finding these symptom-free cases will help to reduce rates in the coming weeks.

You can book a test by visiting www.nhs.uk/Coronavirus or calling 119 and selecting the option that you were asked to attend by your local council.

On the website you may find that Acorn Rugby Club doesn’t appear as a testing site to choose. This happens most afternoons. If Acorn doesn’t appear on the list, please try again after 6.30pm when the testing slots for Acorn are usually released for the following day.

Thanks for your support.

Dringhouses & Woodthorpe residents invited to get a Covid test

In recent days there has been a spike in the number of Coronavirus cases in the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward, and particularly in the Woodthorpe and Acomb Park area. In response, City of York Council is offering residents the chance to get a symptom-free test.

1 in 3 cases of Coronavirus have no symptoms but for some catching Coronavirus can have serious consequences. To help stop the spread, residents in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward are invited to get a test. A testing site has been set up at York Acorn Rugby Club, Thanet Road, YO24 2NW. This site will be open from Wednesday 6th to Wednesday 13th January inclusive, between 9am and 3pm.

How it works

Book to have a test at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus.  Please note that the Department for Health & Social Care will release booking slots later today (5th) for the morning of Wednesday 6th January, and will release afternoon slots on the morning of the 6th.

On this website select that you do not have symptoms of Coronavirus, but in the relevant section choose the option ‘my local council or health protection team has asked me to get a test even though I don’t have symptoms’.  Then select the site at York Acorn Rugby Club.  Testing can be undertaken on anyone aged 5 and over. It is not recommended that you are tested if you have tested positive in the previous 90 days. Ring 119 if you are not able to book online.

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus please do not attend this site, instead book a test through www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119 and select the Poppleton Bar site or a home testing kit.

Getting your results

You should get your results within 24-48 hours of your test.

If you receive a negative test result you can continue as you were.

Remember:

  • a negative test result provides information about the level of the virus at one point in time
  • it’s possible to become infected in the hours or days after taking a rapid test – so you must continue to follow government guidance on social distancing, good hand hygiene, and practice ‘Hands, Face, Space’
  • this type of testing will only be effective if people continue to follow the guidance

Positive test results

If you receive a positive test result you must self-isolate for 10 days.

Bigger Bin Boost – Updated

In response to suggestions from residents, a number of dog waste bins around Dringhouses & Woodthorpe have been ‘upgraded’ to dual use litter and dog waste bins.

There have been issues in recent months with dog waste bins quickly becoming full and needing to be emptied much more frequently. Hopefully the extra capacity that the new bins provide, along with regular emptying, will prevent a repeat of the overflowing bin issues that we have seen of late.

Dual use bins have been installed at the Ashbourne Way entrance to Acomb Wood (pictured below) and on Little Hob Moor at the fork in the path by the allotments and near to the exit onto Hob Moor Terrace.

Ashbourne Way
Little Hob Moor

Another improvement has been made at the Summerfield Road entrance to Woodthorpe Green, where some slabs have been laid to create a mud-free route for people to use to get the bin located there. Initially there was a muddy gap between the path and the new slabs, but council workers soon returned to finish the job.

Woodthorpe Green