Footpath closed. Queue forms
The Hob Moor to Tadcaster Road cycle/pedestrian route under the East Coast Railway line is now closed.
The closure is poorly signed from the Gale Lane and Windsor Garth access points onto the cycle path.
There is a diversion signed from Hob Moor Terrace but not using a route that visitors would find easy to follow.
The first programme to be run by City of York Council for people arrested while drunk and disorderly in the city, will start up this week to help bring about lasting change in people’s attitude to alcohol and its impact.
Recommended by the council’s cross-party Scrutiny Committee, the pilot programme is funded by the council’s public health budget and will be monitored by the Safer York Partnership, the city-wide AVANTE partnership and by the University of York, for its 18-month duration.
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City of York Council in partnership with the University of York, are proposing to undertake safety improvements and construct a cycle route alongside University Road to help make the area more accessible and safer for students and residents.
The proposed cycle path will extend along the northern side of University Road between Siwards Way and Innovation Way roundabouts, and will mainly be new construction within the existing verge area. The existing path areas near the library bus stops will be retained.
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Creative and cultural businesses across the city are invited to a briefing event, which will be taking place on Tuesday 17 June at York Theatre Royal from 4.30pm to 6.30pm.
The briefing is aimed at creative and cultural organisations* who are thinking of recruiting for entry level positions and wish to find out how they can be part of a city wide consortium to access funding to recruit apprentices and paid interns.
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Ahead of the Tour de France coming to the city workplaces in York are invited to take part in a fun, free competition to encourage more people to get on their bikes.
Both Aviva and Natural England are two of the 65 business who are already getting into gear ahead of the York Cycle Challenge. Over 1800 people are expected to get on their bikes throughout the challenge which runs from 16 June until the Tour de France comes to York on 6 July.
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The York Council says that 22 tenants receiving housing benefit have exercised their right to buy the Council house they are living in.
Of these 5 qualified for the top £75,000 discount.
All the homes sold were valued at less than £149,000.
