The Council will decide on Tuesday 4th December whether or not to reinstate the 320 litter bins that it removed from York’s streets in the summer.

Petitions collected by the Liberal Democrats and residents living in Dunnington have prompted the review.

Papers for the meeting (click here http://tinyurl.com/York-Litter-4th-Dec-12 ) suggest that the Labour Councillor who will make the decision does not view avoiding litter as a major concern.

He is pictured left pretending to road test a new £10,000 street sweeper made necessary by the increasing amounts of rubbish being dropped on City centre streets.

Front Street litter

The situation is worse in sub-urban areas like Front Street and Dijon Avenue.

The Council says that it has reinstated or relocated 17 bins but that is a drop in the ocean compared to the demand for improvements.

The 2 changes in the Westfield Ward affect bins in Acomb Green and Askham Lane

See following table for details of the changes that have been agreed.

List of changes made to bin provision

City of York Council is advising pedestrians and cyclists that there will be restricted access alongside York Minster from next week.

As part of the York Minster Revealed restoration and conservation project, in partnership with City of York Council, restricted access will be in place in the vicinity of the South Transept/Minster Gates from Monday 26 November to end of January 2013.

Deangate works starting

The council is supporting the restoration works, which is the largest restoration and conservation project of its kind in the UK. The project will transform York Minster as a visitor attraction whilst conserving its world-class stonework and stained glass for generations to come.

The five-year project is generously supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and is scheduled for completion in early summer 2016.

Temporary traffic management, including signage, will be in place from Monday to advise pedestrians and cyclists that there will be restricted access on Deangate.

The project ties into the Reinvigorate York initiative to improve and enhance the quality of the city’s public spaces.

For more information visit www.yorkminsterrevealed.org

Come and treat yourself or pick up some special seasonal gifts at a Christmas craft fair.

Acomb Explore Library Learning Centre will be holding a Christmas craft fair on Saturday 24 November from 9am until 2:00pm.

At both events, there will be a wide range of stallholders selling all kinds of handmade items, such as knitted, felt and wooden crafts, paintings, jewellery and greetings cards.

After a spot of shopping the cafes at both centres will be offering with a ten per cent discount on a wide selection of freshly-cooked food.

A national campaign launched yesterday warns UK investors they risk falling victim to thousands of pounds worth of fraud if they fail to take simple steps to check who they’re investing with.

A national campaign launched today warns UK investors they risk falling victim to thousands of pounds worth of fraud if they fail to take simple steps to check who they’re investing with.

The campaign, led by Action Fraud, the national fraud and internet crime reporting centre estimates that £1.2 billion is lost nationally to investment fraud every year.

Figures collected as part of the nationwide campaign show that almost half (49%) of the men surveyed aged 36+ (a group most likely to have made investments), admit to having given out personal details before checking the credentials of the person who contacted them and only 57% are confident they can tell the difference between fraudulent and genuine offers.

More here: http://tinyurl.com/Fraud-in-York