Acomb, Dringhouses and Westfield shunned in new York Council Transport programme

Following the lamentable failure by the York Councils leadership to invest the money available last year to upgrade transport facilities in the City, a new programme has now been published.

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Those hoping for a better deal for west York will be disappointed.

Most of the money – other than the behind schedule new park and ride sites – goes to the City Centre and the east of York.

The is no money to address the accident risks on streets that will not see their speed limits changed by the wide area 20 mph zones.

That’s bad news for users of Wetherby Road, Holgate Road, Moor Lane, Tadcaster Road, Acomb Wood Drive and Boroughbridge Road. Most have high vehicle speeds and poor accident records

Nor is there any funding for the regeneration of the Front Street area.

Those hoping that some of the (government funded) bus improvements would find their way to local sub-urban locations will be disappointed. All the money goes to few City centre bus stops – now labelled as “interchanges”.

Hopes for real time information at well used sub-urban bus stops have been dashed again.

As is the norm now, Labour Councillors decided to take the decisions on allocating the £24 million budget behind closed doors.

The new transport programme can be seen by clicking here.

Latest Planning applications for the Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning application received by the York Council. Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

Acomb
Location: 2 Springwood Grove York YO26 5ND Ref No: 13/02248/FUL Proposal: Removal of condition 11 of permitted application 01/03329/FUL to fell Sycamore tree Applicant: Mrs Nadine Fischer Consultation Expiry Date: 5 August 2013 Case Officer: Heather Fairy (Mon – Wed) Expected Decision DEL

Westfield

Location: Post Office 65A Front Street York YO24 3BR Ref No: 13/01281/FUL Proposal: Installation of ATM to front Applicant: C/O EC Harris Contact Miss Kerry Cherrington Consultation Expiry Date 14 August 2013 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level DEL

Location: Post Office 65A Front Street York YO24 3BR Ref No: 13/01282/ADV Proposal: Installation of ATM with illuminated advertisement Applicant: C/O EC Harris Contact Miss Kerry Cherrington Consultation Expiry Date 5 August 2013 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level DEL

Location: 57 Bellhouse Way York YO24 3LL Ref No: 13/02133/LHE Proposal: Erection of single storey extension extending 3.7 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.745 metres and a total height of 3.366 metres Applicant: Mr Christopher Richmond Contact Mr Kevin Stone Consultation Expiry Date 5 August 2013 Case Officer: Elizabeth Potter Expected Decision Level DEL

Location: 98 The Green Acomb York YO26 5LS Ref No: 13/02292/TCA Proposal: Reduce White Beams x 3, Conifers x 3 and Mountain Ash, Trees in the Conservation Area Applicant: Mr Paul Ellison Contact Mr Simon Casterton Consultation Expiry Date 5 August 2013 Case Officer: Esther Priestley Expected Decision Level DEL

Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

NB. The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received.

Playground petition gains over 200 signatures

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Worried Westfield parents have organised a petition to ask for a dog deterring fence, together with litter & “poop scoop” bins, to keep the Grange Lane play area free from dog fouling.

The new play area at Acomb Green has a low fence and hinged gate to keep dogs out, and has a number of litter bins to keep the area tidy – so why not on Grange Lane?

The petition will be handed in to the council meeting on Thursday by Cllr Lynn Jeffries.

Parents came to the hand-over of the petition at the play ground to show their support for the changes (see photo).