The Council has approved a licensing application which could see the Rawcliffe Bar car park used for open air entertainment events.
It transpires that this may include the “Kaboom” fireworks display scheduled to take place on 3rd November.
Why the Council should leave the licensing application, until only a couple of weeks before the event is scheduled to take place, will be a cause for speculation..
Bonfire night can be fun for all, but if it creates nuisance to neighbours, the council can take enforcement action. That’s the message from City of York Council this autumn.
The council is reminding residents that garden waste can be disposed of by composting, recycling or through the green bin rather than heaping it on a bonfire – especially if it’s damp. Gardeners can use a topical check list of bonfire night do’s and don’ts relevant at any time of year:
• It’s best to burn materials when they are dry
• Household rubbish, rubber tyres or anything containing plastic foam or paint should never be burned and should be disposed of at York’s household waste recycling centres
• Never use engine oil, meths or petrol to light the fire
• Try and light fires when light wind will carry smoke away from your neighbours
Thanks to funding from the Safer York Partnership, the council will be running extra noise patrols to help tackle the problems of excessive bonfire smoke and noise in the days surrounding the event.
The council has put together a helpful list of do’s and don’ts for bonfire night events, but it will also be happy to offer practical advice to those holding their own fireworks events, if require d.
We will be running extra patrols on 5 November to help tackle any potential problems. Residents can call the council’s environmental protection unit (EPU) on 01904 551555.
Extra noise patrols will run on:
Thursday 31 October, 10pm-1am
Friday 1 November, 9pm-3am
Saturday 2 November, 9pm-3am
Sunday 3 November, 6-11pm
Thursday 5 November, 10pm-1am
Residents can contact the EPU on: Environmental.protection@york.gov.uk
There is more information on bonfires at: http://www.york.gov.uk/info/200360/air_pollution/486/air_pollution/2
The York Council wants to permit outdoor entertainments to be staged at the Rawcliffe Park and Ride site.
They are applying to extend the license that currently applies to the adjacent Rawcliffe Country Park.
Rawcliffe Park and Ride site
The application is phrased to give the impression that the car park will be commandeered if the adjacent country park is unsuitable for outdoor events – for example as a result of flooding.
However the requested hours of operation cover the full week and in particular the times when the car park is heavily used for the park and ride service.
The entertainment license would apply between 09:00hours to 2200 hours except Fridays and Saturdays when the hours extend to 2300 hours.
No explanation for the circumstances in which the license would be used have been provided for a committee meeting which is taking place on Thursday 24th October.
The main problems are likely to arise if organisers start setting up during the hours that the car park is normally in heavy use.
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NB. A fireworks display and outdoor entertainment event is scheduled to take place at the Rawcliffe Country Park on Sunday 3rd November.
Called “Kaboom” it is advertised as the counties biggest fireworks display. Last year a similar event resulted in extensive damage to the Rawcliffe Country Park because of wet conditions.
Plans to hold the Galtres Festival at Rawcliffe earlier this year were abandoned in favour of a venue near Helmsley.