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Ah the joys of ” Twitter”. We find out what Labour Councillors really think of their colleagues and constituents.
One Cllr Barnes who represents the Hull Road ward – an area with more students living in it than most – tells us that they are “a bit uppity”
Not “ordinary people“.
Quite so.
Now when you next try to canvass for their vote try telling them that you meant that they were extra-ordinary people – its your only chance!
First are saying that they are suspending their bus stops on Station Rise for 8 weeks due to “road works”.
Interestingly the Council’s expensive new Itravel web site pointedly fails to mention this news.
Strange as these are amongst the busiest bus stops in York!
Labour are to be pressed on when they intend to withdrawn care services from the 184 residents who are assessed to have “moderate” needs.
The residents have been told that it could be as soon as the end of October but have had no official confirmation.
If true, that is going to make it even more difficult for them to arrange alternative care facilities.
New livery for number 4 bus service
…Meanwhile, in a separate development, we understand that one York resident has had his Email address blacklisted by the Council.
His Emails are now rejected by all york.gov.uk addressees (apart from the City Solicitor!).
The resident is a committed critic of the Councils housing and planning policies, but has every right to make his views known.
Just another step towards a Stalinist dictatorship some will say (although James Alexander is a bit cuddlier than Jo? – Ed)
Police are urgently appealing for witnesses following a robbery outside HSBC bank on York Road in Acomb.
Four men wearing balaclavas assaulted a cash delivery man who was taking money to the bank at around 9.45am today.
It is not believed a weapon was used in the incident.
The men then left the scene in a black Vauxhall Zafira which was abandoned at the junction with Celtic Close and Jorvic Close near Beckfield Lane a short time later and set on fire.
The cash box was abandoned on Carr Lane.
Officers are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident, saw the black Zafira travelling between York Road and Beckfield Lane and anyone running away from the vehicle to contact them as soon as possible.
Police would also like to hear from anyone who knows who was responsible for the robbery.
The cash delivery man was uninjured in the incident.
Anyone who can help officers with their enquiries should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101.
Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Explore York Library Learning Centre has been selected for a special visit by children’s author Julia Donaldson (16 October) as part of her national Children’s Laureate library tour.
Explore York Library Learning Centre has been picked from hundreds of applications to be one of only 24 libraries on the English and Welsh leg of the Children’s Laureate Libraries Tour this autumn. As part of her Children’s Laureateship, Julia Donaldson – bestselling author of over 150 books including The Gruffalo (http://www.gruffalo.com/index.html), What the Ladybird Heard and Zog – will tour libraries in England, Wales and Scotland, from John O’Groats to Lands End, over six weeks.
Children from 16 York schools will be attending the invitation-only event, which will see Julia bringing some of her hugely popular stories to life through special dramatisations. They will also be invited to show off their acting skills during a short performance inspired by Julia’s poems which they will present at the event.
Julia Donaldson said: “Libraries are very close to my heart, and so is performance. This tour is my way of bringing the two together, by visiting fantastic libraries all over the country, enjoying children acting and singing, and sharing my own stories with them. I want it to be a huge celebration of libraries and of the benefits they offer to communities and especially to children.”
Following our story earlier in the week, residents have asked us to list which salt bin locations the Council intends to abandon this winter. Although the bins will remain in place they will not be filled with salt.
So far the Council has refused to publish this list on its web site.
It is clear from the list that whole estates will be left without bins while one ward (Heslington) will have all its bins filled.
Opposition Councillors are planning to raise the issue at tonight’s Council meeting. If they are unsuccessful, then a detailed review will be conducted at a meeting which is taking place next Monday. Details of Monday’s meeting agenda can be found by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/Salt-bin-review.
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