21-year-old Wesley Jordan Glover who was wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of his licence, has been arrested.

Bachelor Hill pond and rubbish

The Council have been criticised once again for their approach to “improving” the Bachelor Hill amenity area off Askham Lane. Last year residents found heavy plant moving onto the site without any prior consultation. They were assured that the work would improve the natural habitat of the area and that communications would get better.

6 months further on and the “pond” is still there although the Council have attempted to cut a drainage gully and undertake some removal of detritus and litter.

In a letter to a local resident a Council officials says,

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Possible explanation for delays?

Liberal Democrats are calling for action to be taken after a City of York Council report confirmed that recycling is falling and its landfill tax charges will increase by 12.5% this year.

The report, which will be discussed at next week’s Community Safety and Scrutiny Committee, shows that the Labour run Council has fallen down both local and national recycling rankings over the last 12 months. The amount of landfill tax the Council will pay this year is scheduled to be £2.9million while the authority is due to miss its targets for household waste recycling. Currently the Council is only recycling 45.9%, down from 46.4% last year and well short of its 47.6% target. York has now fallen to 260th in the country for recycling rates.

There are concerns that Labour’s plans to introduce charging for green (garden waste) bins and reduce opening hours at Towthorpe Recycling Centre will make the situation even worse.
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On Saturday 9 March, the Lord Mayor of York, Cllr Keith Hyman, will confer the honour of Freedom of Entry to the City of York on 34 Field Hospital, who are based at Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall.

The parade will form in Duncombe Place ready for the arrival of the Lord Mayor and civic party at 11am.

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Nominations are being welcomed by City of York Council for the city’s annual Adult Learners Awards to celebrate the achievements of people who are taking their studies to a higher level.

The Awards are open to anyone undertaking further education or training of any type, whether for qualifications, work or leisure. Shortlisted candidates, together with their tutor and the person who nominated them, will be invited to a prestigious Adult Learners Award ceremony in York on Thursday 23 May.

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