LibDem Councillor reporting increased problems with public service quality

Andrew Waller has been out and about inspecting public service standards in the Westfield area. Here are some of the issues that he has reported.

Blocked  drain on Moorgate

Blocked drain on Moorgate

Overflowing poop scoop bin in Grange Lane

Overflowing poop scoop bin in Grange Lane

Junction box on Bramham Road damaged

Junction box on Bramham Road damaged

Blocked drain on Bramham Road

Blocked drain on Bramham Road

Overflowing cigarete  bin on Front Street

Overflowing cigarete bin on Front Street

Holiday bus services in York unveiled

Impact of Tour de Yorkshire on bus services on May 3rd remains unclear

Good Friday (3 April)

A Sunday service will operate on all routes except:

  • York Park & Ride: normal weekday service
  • Arriva Yorkshire (York & Selby area): Saturday service on all routes, except 26, 42 and 415/416 (weekday service after 7pm)
  • ConnexionsBuses: Saturday service on all routes
  • Dalesbus: no service
  • EYMS: Sunday service except 115/119 (weekday service) and 400/401 (no service)
  • First Leeds (X84): Saturday service
  • Transdev Coastliner, Harrogate, Keighley & York (not Burnley & Pendle or Lancashire): Saturday service on all routes, plus Sunday service on York 11, 13 and 16A

Easter Saturday (4 April)

A normal Saturday service will operate on all routes

Easter Sunday (5 April)

A normal Sunday service will operate on all routes

  • Stephensons: start of 184/185 from York to Helmsley

Easter Monday (6 April)

A Sunday service will operate on all routes except:

  • York Park & Ride: normal weekday service
  • EYMS: Sunday service except 115/119 (weekday service)

Stephensons will not run any services on 29/31/31X, 181/183, 193 or 194 on Good Friday or Easter Monday.

May Day (4 May)

A Sunday service will operate on all routes except:

  • York Park & Ride: normal weekday service
  • Little White Bus will run a normal weekday service (instead of 855)
  • Stephensons: bank holiday timetables on 29/31/31X, 181/183, 193 and 194

York Council set to close large number of back lanes

Dozens of new parking restrictions also being rushed through before Council election called

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Behind closed doors decisions were taken last week to close seven back lanes and alleyways in the City.

In addition new parking restrictions were proposed for sixteen streets across a wide area

They include (click for details)

  1. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyways between Curzon Terrace and Albemarle Road, and Knavesmire Crescent and Curzon Terrace (Micklegate Ward) None of the Ward Councillors responded to consultation on this plan which attracted a large number of objections
  2. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyway between Brunswick Street/South Bank Avenue, (Micklegate Ward)
  3. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyway between Kyme Street, Baile Hill Terrace and Newton Terrace, (Micklegate Ward)
  4. Proposal to restrict public rights over alleyways between Barbican Road/Willis Street, Willis Street/Gordon Street and Gordon Street/Wolsley Street, (Fishergate Ward)
  5. Residents’ Priority Parking Area in Abbey Street Director overruled a large number of objections including a request for a public decision meeting
  6. A19 South Transport Corridor – Phase 1
  7. Fishergate Hartoff Street parking restrictions
  8. Guildhall George Street & Park Grove Parking restrictions
  9. Haxby South Lane Parking restrictions
  10. Heworth Second/Main Avenue, St John’s Walk. Wood Street & Dodsworth Ave parking restrictions
  11. Holgate Poplar Street (rejected), Northcote Avenue, Yarburgh Grove Parking restrictions
  12. Hull Road Milton Street Parking restrictions (rejected)
  13. Huntington Willow Glade, Darwin Close & Brandsby Grove Parking restrictions
  14. Osbaldwick Hull Road Parking (Deferred for 1 year) restrictions
  15. Skelton Armstong Way Parking restrictions
  16. Strensall The Village Parking restrictions
  17. Westfield Kingsthorpe Parking restrictions
  18. Summary Annual Review of Traffic Regulation Order Requests
  19. Temporary staff for Trading Standards