Polling Day

Cllr Ann Reid, Stephen Fenton and Ashley Mason who will contest the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Cllr Ann Reid, Stephen Fenton and Ashley Mason who will contest the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Today is polling day in Dringhouses and Woodthorpe

There are four polling stations

  • CA Dringhouses Church Hall, St. Edward the Confessor, 
  • CB West Thorpe Methodist Church, West Thorpe, York.
  • CC Moor Lane Youth Centre, Wain’s Road, York.
  • CD Woodthorpe Primary School, Summerfield Road, York.

You do not need your polling card to vote. Simply attend the polling station and give the presiding officer your name and address.

If you are in doubt about whether you are on the electoral register please give us a ring (York 701727) and we will check for you

There are a total of 13 candidates contesting the three vacant Councillor positions in the ward.

The three Liberal Democrat candidates are

  • Stephen Fenton
  • Ashley Mason
  • Ann Reid

The Liberal Democrat committee rooms are located at 62 Grassholme.

Any LibDem supporter requiring a lift to the polls should ring York 701727 between the hours of 10:00am and 9:00pm. The polls close at 10:00pm

On arrival at the polling station you will be given two separate ballot papers.

There are 5 candidates contesting the parliamentary seat.

  • The Liberal Democrat Candidate is James Blanchard

Liberal Democrats – working 365 days of the year

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in 2009 Liberal Democrats successfully campaigned against plans to build on land between Woodthorpe and the ring road.

in 2009 Liberal Democrats successfully campaigned against plans to build on land between Woodthorpe and the ring road.

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Latest Planning application Dringhouses and Woodthorpe Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Dringhouses and Woodthorpe ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

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Location:       34 The Square Dringhouses York YO24 1UR

Proposal:       Various tree works including fell protected by Tree Preservation Order No.: TPO No.71

Ref No: 15/00366/TPO

Applicant:      Mr Alan Bramley Contact Mr Neil Hale    Consultation Expiry Date        16 March 2015 Case Officer:   Esther Priestley        Expected Decision Level

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site.  http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received.

Liberal Democrats announce candidate line-up for Dringhouses & Woodthorpe

Local Liberal Democrats have selected the team of candidates who will contest the Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward at May’s local elections.

Ann, Stephen and Ashley

Ann, Stephen and Ashley

Standing with Cllr Ann Reid, who has represented the ward in its various forms since 1986, will be Ashley Mason and Stephen Fenton, who hope to join Ann in representing the ward on City of York Council. Currently the ward is represented by one Lib Dem and two Labour councillors, one of who (Anna Semlyen) is not seeking re-election after just one term.

Cllr Ann Reid commented:

 “Ashley and Stephen live locally and so know the area well. They have the energy and enthusiasm to make a positive impact on the council. Local residents recognise the work that the local Lib Dem team does, and understand that with a larger team of councillors we can achieve even more.”

Ann Reid was first elected to York City Council in 1986 and represented Foxwood Ward until ward boundaries were changed in 2003, and has represented Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ever since. Ann was Lord Mayor in 1993/94 and was Executive Member for Planning and Transport from 2003 – 2008 and for Environmental Services from 2008 – 2011. Ann has been a member of the Planning Committee since 1988 and more recently chaired the Learning and Culture Scrutiny Committee. Ann has been a Governor of Woodthorpe Primary School since 1986 and is a Trustee of Mayfields Community Trust and a member of the Company of Cordwainers. Ann’s three children were all educated at Woodthorpe Primary and Oaklands School. 

Ashley Mason

Ashley Mason

Ashley Mason is 25 years old and has lived in York all of his life. His family home overlooks the Knavesmire. Ashley attended Knavesmire Primary, Millthorpe School and then York College. Ashley runs a successful small business in the city employing 40 staff. Before this he spent 5 years with North Yorkshire Police. As a young entrepreneur, Ashley wants to use his experience to help young people as they enter the world of work.

Stephen Fenton

Stephen Fenton

Stephen Fenton is 43 years old and has lived in Acomb since 2003 when he moved to the city to take up a new job. He currently works for the NHS. Stephen has been involved in a number of campaigns locally, including the fight to save the Beckfield Lane tip from closure. He has worked with Ann Reid over the past year on the campaign to protect York’s Green Belt from development. Stephen is a keen sportsman and is secretary of Poppleton tennis club, where he plays.

Essential resurfacing – Nelsons Lane, Dringhouses

City of York Council will be carrying out essential resurfacing works on Nelsons Lane, Dringhouses from 9 February. The work is expected to take one week, finishing on 13 February and will take place between 7pm and 11pm.

In order to carry out these works safely, a temporary road closure of Nelsons Lane will be in place. Residents are advised there will be no access or egress for vehicles during working hours except in emergencies.

There will be no on-street parking during these times. Residents who require vehicular access are asked to inform operatives onsite to ensure safety. Vehicular access will only be allowed if it is safe to do so. Pedestrian access will be available at all times.

As with any construction work, there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption. Residents are assured that everything reasonably possible will be done to keep this to a minimum, however motorists should expect some delays and plan their journey accordingly.

The contractor carrying out the work will be responsible for safety.

20’s plenty campaign – private correspondence revealed by Council

Copies of Emails between Councillors and officials in York – exchanged in the run up to the launch of the wide area 20 mph speed limits in west York – have been published by the Council.20 mph sign

The exchange of Emails  can be viewed by clicking here

The project cost £600,000 to implement

The correspondence includes a request from Cllr Anna Semlyen for the use of a police radar speed gun (!)

This was the same Labour Councillor who argued that 20 mph speed limits should be introduced without consultation with residents.

Subsequently, as we now know, the new limits have had no effect on traffic speeds.

House sales increasing in west York

Following the national pattern house sales have increased on the Acomb side of the City during the last 3 months. Sales have included:

Address Sold price Sold date Type
2, Beechwood Glade, YO24 3JT £245,000 21 May 2014 4 bed detached
19, Beagle Ridge Drive, YO24 3JH £179,500 25 Apr 2014 3 bed semi-D
2, Willoughby Way, YO24 3NS £160,000 25 Apr 2014 3 bed semi-D
119, Foxwood Lane, YO24 3LQ £173,000 04 Apr 2014 3 bed semi-D
42, The Reeves, YO24 3ES £135,000 30 Apr 2014 2 bed semi-D
13, The Reeves, YO24 3ES £125,000 02 May 2014 2 bed semi-D
8, Huntsmans Walk, YO24 3LE £160,000 15 May 2014 2 bed semi-D
170, St Stephens Road, YO24 3EF £160,000 14 Apr 2014 5 bed semi-D
27, Troutbeck, YO24 2RE £135,000 06 May 2014 2 bed semi-D
12 Ascot Court, Gale Lane, YO24 3AE £113,500 31 Mar 2014 1 bed flat

Property for sale The list below shows some of the properties for sale

Salmond Road £189,950 3 bed Terrace
Tedder Road £175,000 3 bed Semi-D
Tedder Road £159,950 2 bed Semi-D
Lydham Court £105,000 1 bed Terrace

 

Property for rent The list below shows properties for rent

Moor Lane £1,295 4 bed Detached
Dijon Avenue £400
Gladstone Street £650 2 bed
St Pauls Mews £725 2 bed Terrace

Chain-free sales Below are properties nearby that are available ‘chain free’. These include properties where the seller is not buying a new home or has already moved out and could also include repossessions.

Tedder Road, Acomb, York, YO24 £175,000 3 bed Semi-D
Lydham Court, Acomb, York £105,000 1 bed Terrace
Alness Drive, Woodthorpe, York £299,950 4 bed Detached
Lerecroft Road, York £165,000 2 bed Semi-D

Discounted sales Are you interested in snapping up a bargain? Below are properties for sale where the asking prices have been reduced

St Stephens Road £100,000 -13% 2 bed Flat
Collingwood Avenue £215,000 -6% 4 bed Semi-D
Farndale Street £200,000 -4% 3 bed Terrace
Highcliffe Court £150,000 -6% 2 bed Semi-D

Information from Mouseprice

 

 

 

Help celebrate Dringhouses’ 150 Festival

Dringhouses Library

Dringhouses Library

Residents are invited to help celebrate a special birthday!

Dringhouses Library on Tadcaster Road is over 150 years old. First a Victorian school, the building became a library during World War Two in 1942.

Throughout July, the library will be commemorating the building’s role in the life of the people of Dringhouses for the last century and a half. Although it was built in 1852, the school and its teachers were legally required in 1863 to keep a daily log of pupils and teaching and so 150 years of records began then.

Some 80 years later in 1942, Colonel George Wilkinson left the building to the council, with the instructions: ‘The premises to be used as a public library or for such other public purpose for the benefit of the citizens of York, in particular the inhabitants of Dringhouses.’

The building, its history and current use will be celebrated as a place of community and learning through theatre, music, lectures, author talks and more.

 The festival begins on Thursday 10 July with a play specially-commissioned by the library from Ellen Stevens, a recent theatre graduate of the University of York. In it, local actors and pupils from the current Dringhouses Primary School play the parts of their nineteenth-century counterparts in a piece of community theatre not to be missed!

 Other festival events include a chamber music concert by group Bellissime of popular Victorian music, a local history group talk about the library, a talk by Big City Read author Tom Harper and lots more. The Dringhouses 150 Celebration Party on 9 August from 2-3:30pm draws events to a close, before the next 150 years begin!

This festival supports York Explore Libraries and Archives’ vision of enabling people to live fuller, more connected and engaged lives by celebrating the history, future and community of Dringhouses Library.

Fiona Williams, Chief Executive of Explore York Libraries and Archives, said: “Dringhouses Library is one of our most popular libraries and it is exciting to be celebrating how the building has been at the heart of its community for so long. Here’s to the next 150 years!”

For more information and to book places on the events please visit www.yortime.org.uk or call Dringhouses Library on 01904 552674 or visitwww.exploreyork.org.uk for the festival timetable.

 

Leeside and Lerecroft footpaths being repaired this month

The City of York Council will start work week commencing 7th July 2014 to reconstruct and resurface the footway on Leeside. This scheme is programmed to take 4 weeks, weather permitting.

The work consists of excavating the current tarmac surfacing, re-grading the stone foundation and laying a new layer of tarmac, road kerbs are to be renewed at vehicle crossings.
 

The Council will start work week commencing 21st July 2014 to reconstruct the footway on Lerecroft Road. This scheme is programmed to take 8 weeks, weather permitting.

The works consists of lifting the current flagged footway, relaying it and replacing worn or broken flags as the scheme progresses. All vehicle crossing are to be reconstructed in concrete.