York Cares volunteers will be back tomorrow to continue work on improvements to the Foxwood Community Centre.
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
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Acomb
Location: 42 Beckfield Lane York YO26 5RJ
Proposal: Single storey rear extension incorporating attached annex
Ref No: 14/02228/FUL
Contact: Mr Howard Berry Consultation Expiry Date: 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level: DEL
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Location: 88 Cranbrook Road York YO26 5JH
Proposal: Two storey and single storey rear extension
Ref No: 14/02229/FUL
Contact: Mr Keith England Consultation Expiry Date: 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level: DEL
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Location: 8 Sherwood Grove York YO26 5RD
Proposal: Loft conversion with 4no. dormers to sides and rear
Ref No: 14/02249/FUL
Contact: Mr John Dougal Consultation Expiry Date: 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Carolyn Howarth Expected Decision Level: DEL
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Location: 195 Boroughbridge Road York YO26 6AS
Proposal: Detached residential annexe building to rear following demolition of existing garage.
Ref No: 14/02312/FUL
Consultation Expiry Date: 10 November 2014 Case Officer: David Johnson Expected Decision Level: DEL
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Location: 60B York Road Acomb York YO24 4NW
Proposal: Crown thin Sycamore (T1) by 20%, Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order CYC62
Ref No: 14/02403/TPO
Contact: Mr Tom Kitchen Consultation Expiry Date: 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Esther Priestley Expected Decision Level: DEL
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Westfield
Location: 3 Foxwood Lane York YO24 3LH
Proposal: Crown clean and crown reduce by 2-3m Ash (T1), Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 3/G1
Ref No: 14/02378/TPO
Applicant: Mr Pickering Contact Mr David Gregory Consultation Expiry Date 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Esther Priestley Expected Decision Level DEL
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Location: 33 Foresters Walk York YO24 3LJ
Proposal: Crown reduce by 2-3m and crown clean Ash (T1) Tree protected by Tree Preservation Order No 3 G1
Ref No: 14/02379/TPO
Applicant: Mr Robson Contact Mr David Gregory Consultation Expiry Date 10 November 2014 Case Officer: Esther Priestley 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.
Speed checks – none done, some planned
The last Council meeting heard confirmation that no vehicle speed checks had been completed in west York since 20 mph signs started to be put up 12 months ago.
Elsewhere checks in the Bishopthorpe Road area have revealed that average vehicle speeds have not changed since the controversial £600,000 programme was introduced there.
In the West York area several examples of unlawful signs have been reported by residents.
In Green Lane the speed limit signs indicate different speed limits on each side of the road.
There have been no prosecutions in York for vehicles exceeding the 20 mph limit.
The new Council is expected to abandon wide area 20 mph limits.
Spending taxpayer’s resources on removing the sign though might be considered to be a case of throwing good money after bad.
However if – as has happened elsewhere – accident rates increase in the 20 mph areas then removal may have to be considered.
Council abandon cycle hire project
The Council’s much hyped plan to introduce a “Boris Bikes” style cycle hire scheme into York has been quietly abandoned.
The Council has realised that such a scheme would lose a lot of money.
A similar (commercial) scheme in the City 10 years ago failed after only a few months.
As was pointed out when the Council scheme was originally proposed, the lack of sustained all year round demand makes such schemes impractical.
The low cost of a new or second hand cycle is such that most regular users will chose to own a bike while tourists and visitors find that the compact nature of the city is more suited to walking.
Several cycle shops do offer hire bikes but these are mainly aimed at visitors wanting to explore the countryside around York. They involve picking up and returning the cycle to a shop.
Day of the Triffids – York Council fights back
The Council is to re-examine its contracts which cover spraying weeds on public highways.
The move, announced at the last Council meeting, comes in the wake of unprecedented levels of complaints about weed infested streets particularly in the west of the City.
At one point, even prominent City centre structures like Ouse Bridge were under attack.
Ouse Bridge 7th August 2014
It now appears that several streets – scheduled to be treated in a second wave of spraying – were missed.
During early October the Councils contractors walked the whole of the City spraying areas that needed attention.
They are also spraying round street furniture, poles etc.
The last Council meeting was told that the authority is considering letting a new spraying contract next year in conjunction with neighbouring authorities.
The Cabinet member was unable to explain why supervisory checks had not revealed – and remedied –the problem this summer.
Steps to Success
City of York Council’s annual Steps to Success event is back at York Racecourse on Tuesday 21 October.
The event, held in the Ebor Stand from 3.30pm until 8pm looks to support young people in the city as they consider their options for Key Stage 4 and post 16 education, training or employment.
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