The Council are reprting that

“some residents from the Cornlands and Lowfields area are forming a Residents’ Association and would like you to join them.

They would like to invite you to join them at a coffee morning on January 14th, 10am to 12 noon at York High School.

Information will be available on benefits, York Credit Union, Westfield Children’s Centre, Youth Services and AGE UK amongst many other organisations.

Refreshments will be provided”.

A new “Friends of …” group has been established for Bachelor Hill. This open space is well used by dog walkers and lies between Askham Lane and Tennant Road, but needs some care and maintenance.

The Council’s street environment officer (Jackie Armitage) arranged for the steps to be replaced, and hopes residents and users are enjoying the improvement.

The Friends group can get involved learning more about the field, helping to plan further improvements, and joining Jackie for a monthly litter pick – equipment provided.

Jackie carries out litter picks on the field every first Thursday of the month, unless it is raining (or snowing!) so if you can spare an hour she’d love to see you there, 11.00am, at Tennant Road entrance.
For more information please get in touch via email: Jackie.armitage@york.gov.uk or telephone York (01904) 553135.

The meeting last night was attended by 5 residents. They heard that the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust – who have received a large Lottery Grant to pursue an “Edible York” style project – hope to use part of the park to grow food.

The scheme varies from conventional allotments as the produce is effectively given away.

It appears that they want to use the playground – within the low level railings – for the project (as this will deter any stray dogs).

A further “on site” meeting will take place on Saturday 21st January at 1:00pm (see flyer right)

However, this could mean an end to the ambitions to provide play facilities on the park. Such facilities have been on “hold” pending the removal of the Public Right of Way across the park which currently makes securing the area at night impossible.

Liberal Democrat campaigner Andrew Waller is leading the fight to get the Council to divert the public footpath and use monies, provided by the developer of the adjacent bungalow site, to install lockable gates for the park.