Lendal Bridge fine repayment deadline scrapped

The York Council has agreed tonight to cancel the end of December deadline for motorists wanting to reclaim fines unlawfully levied on Lendal Bridge.

They have promised that there will be a report in January which will confirm how the fines will be repaid “automatically”.

The decision was taken after the new Council required the Labour Cabinet to act to make the refunds.

It has also emerged that very few of the fines lodged against foreign tourists have been repaid.

The figures are:

Of the 5460 payments issued,

1927 (35%) have been to YO postcodes,
3531 (65%) have been to the rest of the UK, and
2 overseas (0.04%).

So how many Labour Councillors did it take to change a light bulb?

We asked a couple of weeks ago why it apparently took 2 Labour Councillors to nod through a decision on protecting the Punch Bowl pub in the Groves from predator developers.

Residents wanted the Council to make an Article 4 direction on the Punch Bowl pub in The Groves. This simply means that if a supermarket or other chain targets the building then they are required to go through a full planning application process.

It took 2 Councillors, 2 meetings to agree that this was as sensible safeguard

There remains some doubt about whether the new Cabinet members have actually been properly appointed. There has been no Leader or Urgency meeting convened at which new Cabinet appointments, job titles and responsibilities might have been rubber stamped

Divine intervention or hastily read the background papers?

Work to support ‘troubled families’ in York recognised

Almost 300 vulnerable families in York have received help and support to turn their lives around according to figures released by the government today (22 December).

Figures released by the Department for Communities and Local Government show that 282 families have been helped by York’s Family Focus Team, which works with families with multiple and complex needs. Their work involves resolving truanting and antisocial behavioural problems, helping family members tackle addiction or get back into employment.

Families identified as ‘troubled’ by the government are characterised by having no adult in the family working, children not being in school and family members being involved in crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Latest Planning applications – Community Stadium, Boyes, British Sugar

Quick links to full detailed applications

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: British Sugar Corporation Ltd Plantation Drive York YO26 6XF

British Sugar site

Proposal: Outline application for the development of the site comprising up to 1,100 residential units, community uses (D1/D2) and new public open space with details of access (to include new access points at Millfield Lane and Boroughbridge Road and a new link road, crossing the Former Manor School Site) and demolition of the Former Manor School buildings

Ref No: 14/02789/OUTM

Applicant: British Sugar Contact: Mr Neil Jones Consultation Expiry Date: 14 January 2015 Case Officer: Jonathan Kenyon Expected Decision Level: COMP

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Location: British Sugar Corporation Ltd Plantation Drive York YO26 6XF

Proposal: Construction of development platform, engineering works and remediation and reclamation of site

Ref No: 14/02798/FULM

Applicant: British Sugar Contact: Mr Neil Jones Consultation Expiry Date: 14 January 2015 Case Officer: Jonathan Kenyon Expected Decision Level: COMP

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Westfield

Acomb Alive representqaives Adndrew Waller and Sue Hunter outside the Front Street shop which will be converted for use by Boyes

Acomb Alive representatives Cllr Andrew Waller and Sue Hunter outside the Front Street shop which will be converted for use by Boyes

Location: 11 Front Street York YO24 3BW

Proposal: Internal and external alterations to facilitate the conversion of 4no. retail units to 1no. retail unit

Ref No: 14/02840/FUL

Applicant: W Boyes & Co Ltd Contact R Peter Belt Consultation Expiry Date 12 January 2015 Case Officer: Victoria Bell Expected Decision Level DEL

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Community Stadium

In addition the planning application for the new Community Stadium at Huntington has also now been published

Location: Huntington Stadium Jockey Lane Huntington York YO32 9JS

Proposal: Erection of 8,000 seat Community Stadium, leisure centre, multi-screen cinema, retail units, outdoor football pitches, community facilities and other ancillary uses, together with associated vehicular access, car parking, public realm, and hard and soft landscaping following demolition of existing structures

Ref No: 14/02933/FULM

Applicant: Wrenbridge Sport York Limited And GLL Contact Mr Daniel Brown Consultation Expiry Date 21 January 2015 Case Officer: Kevin O’Connell Expected Decision Level COMP

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.

Major traffic congestion in York this morning

Following an accident on the A64 just south of York the eastbound carriageway was closed for a time.

Alternative routes, including Tadcaster Road and the A1237, were heavily congested.

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No rubbish collections in York this week

We have had reports that some residents have not yet received their new rubbish collection calendars.

You can access a look up table which gives details of collection arrangements for your postcode by clicking here

There are no scheduled refuse collections this week. Many residents will take advantage of the recycling facilities dotted around the City. Some are already full to overflowing. We have asked for them to be emptied.

Skips are next due to visit west York on 3rd January 2015

Recycling bin at Tesco full on Sunday

Bin bag also dumped

Rubbish dumped on Sunday

Full litter bin on local footpath