Skip programme for May – Foxwood and Chapelfields

These are the details that we have so far

10th May 2014 10:30am Bellhouse Way, Community Centre
17th May 2014 None
24th May 2014 8:30am Sanderson House Bramham Road
31st May 2014 8:30am Sanderson House Bramham Road 10:30am Bramham Road/Grange Lane junction
  • The skips are funded by the local residents association using their Estate Improvement Grant.
  • The skips are removed once they are full so please make sure you arrive in good time if you intend to make use of them.
  • Please remember to take your waste to the site only on the dates advertised
  • If the skip is full or not on the site, please do not leave your waste. This is classed as fly tipping and is illegal
  • Bulky items including furniture, fridges and freezers are not accepted. To arrange disposal of one of these items please ring York (01904) 551551.

York crime and policing update

Chapelfields gets PCSO again

A new PCSO (Chris Simpson) has been appointed in to operate in the Chapelfields estate. There had been a few complaints about lack of policing profile in the estate over recent months.

During the time that the Acomb Police Station is being renovated, staff and volunteers will be using Sanderson House on Bramham Road as a base.

The volunteer front counter enquiry services will be available at Sanderson Court Community Centre at the following times:

  • Monday: 10am to noon;
  • Tuesday: 2pm to 4pm;
  • Wednesday: 6pm to 8pm;
  • Thursday: 6pm to 8pm;
  • Friday: 2pm to 4pm;
  • Saturday: 10am to noon; Sunday: Closed

 Police appeal after car damaged in Clifton Moor, York

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was damaged at Clifton Moor in York.

The car, a red Ford Puma, was parked up at B&M on Stirling Road when it sustained damaged to the passenger side after being hit by another vehicle.

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Magazine theft suspect sought by police

York police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a number of magazine thefts from a shop in the city centre.

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Over the past few weeks cycling and fishing magazines have been taken from WH Smith on Coney Street.

Officers are investigating the thefts and are urging anyone who recognises the man in the images to contact them with information

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“Rag Mag” scams in York revealed

8 complaints about bogus “Rag Mag” sellers were dealt with by the York Council last year.

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The sellers were pretending to be from a University or charity.

5 complaints were about people pretending to raise money for RAG (Raising and Giving)

The Council has published details of the complaints (which could relate to people fundraising on the street, online or any method).

  • 115530 – Complaint regarding gag mag sellers – allegation that the seller saidthe sale would supportunemployed people, but the complainant found the money was for the seller’s own profit
  • 116590 – Complaint regarding racist/sexist joke books and claims regarding the books being sold to help the unemployed
  • 116622 – Complaint regarding vendor selling magazines outside York Minster.Allegation the magazine is called “Gag mag” and they are posing as a student charity.
  • 116878 – Complaint regarding sale of rag mags – allegation that the seller is saying the magazine will help the unemployed
  • 116990 – 2 x Complaints regarding sellers, concerns that the sellers are implying that they arestudents and the proceedswill pay for their course.
  • 117570 – Complaint regarding sale of magazines – allegation the sellers are claiming the magazines are published by their university.Complainant feels they are out selling too much to be students.
  • 118788 – Complaint regarding conduct of joke book sellers – seller is claiming that the money will be used to pay for a college course.

York Council staff absence through stress hits record high

The proportion of sickness absences recorded by Council employees, because of stress related issues, reached a record high during the last financial year.

21.8% of absences were put done to stress compared to a previous high of 19.5% seen in 2010/11

Dates Days Lost/FTE (all) Days Lost/FTE (stress) % of absence days lost because of stress
01/04/2009-31/03/2010 8.98 1.74 19.38
01/04/2010-31/03/2011 10.48 2.04 19.51
01/04/2011-31/03/2012 8.56 1.22 14.25
01/04/2012-31/03/2013 8.63 1.68 19.47
1/04/1013-31/03/2014 9.15 1.99 21.79

Overall the number of sickness days per employee has also risen to 9.2%

The Council has not yet commented on the worrying trend