Tour de France – Road closure list for York published

City of York Council is encouraging residents and visitors to plan ahead for the weekend of 5 and 6 July when the world’s largest “free”* sporting event, the Tour de France comes to York.

Stage two of Le Grand Depart will see riders setting off from York Racecourse at approximately 11am. The peloton will then traverse the city’s historic streets, taking in landmarks such as Clifford’s Tower and the York Minster.

Residents and tourists are advised that the route will be closed from 4.30am on Sunday 6 July until approximately 1.30pm, or as soon as possible after the race has left York. During the time that the roads are closed their will be no access for vehicles to properties either adjacent to or on the race route itself. This will also include streets connected to the route that can not be accessed from elsewhere.

Anyone who is planning to travel on Sunday 6 July will need to ensure that they have parked their vehicle in an area where they can access the remaining open road network.

No vehicles will be allowed to drive on or across the race route after road closures are in place. Residents are also advised to pass this information to anyone intending to visit them during the weekend.

Roads closed along the route include:

Start: York Racecourse

Campleshon Road
Bishopthorpe Road
Bishopgate Street (Skeldergate Bridge)
Tower Street
Clifford Street
Nessgate
Spurriergate
Coney Street
St Helen’s Square
Davygate
St Sampson Square
Church Street
Goodramgate
Deangate
Minster Yard
Duncombe Place
St Leonards Place
Bootham A19
Clifton
Clifton Green
Water End
Boroughbrdge Road
A59 to Harrogate

The York Council has yet to confirm whether the A1237 northern by pass (western section) will be closed for all the restriction hours and what, if any, road closures will apply on the Saturday.

It also remains unclear whether all of the road works, in the area near the new Park and Ride site at Poppleton, will have been completed.

For further information about the Tour de France in York, please visit www.york.gov.uk/tourdefrance . To get help on travelling around York in advance, or on the day, use the online i-Travel York journey planner at http://www.itravelyork.info/ or follow the Goole Maps link (right)

*York taxpayers are being charged £1.6 million for the event.

York Indian restaurants fight off closure threat

Indian Ocean

Three Indian restaurants facing closure following police raids have been allowed to stay open by a Council committee.

They include the Indian Ocean on Acomb Green.

The Police sought the closure orders following the discovery of illegal workers on the premises last year.

The restaurants will have to appoint new premises supervisors who will be expected to check more closely those applying to work in the establishments.

“Free” car parking go ahead despite congestion fears

“Free” car parking at some City centre car parks will be introduced – possibly as soon as next week.

Castle short stay car park

Tory and Labour Councillors combined to vote down a proposal which would have seen the “free” period restricted to off peak hours.

Instead the scheme will start at 8:000am the height of the rush hour. It will still finish at 11:00am.

The meeting, at which the issued was discussed yesterday, did not receive any new information about the effects that the concession will have on traffic levels on the highways network.

The plan could operate for up to 12 months and applies only on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Most of the best used car parks – including Castle – are excluded from the concession.

Latest Planning applications Acomb and Westfield Wards

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Acomb and Westfield Wards.

Full details can be found by clicking the application reference

Acomb

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Location: Lidgett House 27 Lidgett Grove York YO26 5NE

Proposal: Erection of 1no. detached dwelling

Ref No: 14/00990/OUT

Contact: Mr John Dougal Consultation Expiry Date: 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Clare Davies Expected Decision Level: DEL

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Location: Inhouse Design And Build Centre Ltd 136 Boroughbridge Road York YO26 6AL

Proposal: Change of use of ground floor to mixed use A1 (retail), A2 (financial and professional services) and B1a (offices) use class, retrospective creation of additional office to first floor and retrospective erection of conservatory to rear (resubmission)

Ref No: 14/01076/FUL

Consultation Expiry Date: 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Erik Matthews Expected Decision Level: DEL

Westfield

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Location: 118 Wetherby Road Acomb York YO26 5BY

Proposal: Single storey extension to front

Ref No: 14/01021/FUL

Applicant: Mr J Buckland Contact Mr Jake Clay Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014Case Officer: Will Steel Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 82 Wetherby Road Acomb York YO26 5BY

Proposal: Single storey extension to side and rear

Ref No: 14/01108/FUL

Applicant: Mr Will Swords Contact Mr John Dougal Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014Case Officer: Will Steel Expected Decision Level DEL

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Location: 33 Otterwood Lane York YO24 3JP

Proposal: Single storey front and rear extension and pitched roof to existing extensions

Ref No: 14/01121/FUL

Applicant: Mr And Mrs C Mollan Contact Mr R Room Consultation Expiry Date 9 June 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level DEL

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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.

Charitable donation means more trees will be planted in Foxwood area

Another batch of trees funded by The Galtres Festival Charitable Foundation will soon be planted in York, under the festival’s partnership with Treemendous.

The Foxwood area of York has been chosen as the location for this latest planting project, where it is hoped new trees will line public paths and form new areas of woodland.

Ticket-buyers for the annual Galtres Parklands Festival are encouraged to contribute to the event’s plant-a-tree scheme, which Galtres has set up as a voluntary carbon tax – and this week £1425 has been channelled to the city’s Treemendous initiative.
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