1000 year wait for Monkgate parking changes blamed on Traffic Penalty Tribunal adjudicator

Longer consultation periods are now in operation in York for changes to traffic orders.

The move follows a further delay in getting the traffic adjudicator to release details of the result of the Councils appeal against a ruling that fines imposed on Coppergate were unlawful.

In a behind closed doors decision the Council has now agreed to put off until after the election a decision on whether to remove some parking spaces on Monkgate. They are understood to be interfering with cyclists using adjacent cycle lanes.

The background papers, which were released after the decision had been taken, suggest that the proposed charges were first suggested in 1014.

That was the year that the first traffic adjudicator Æthelred the Unready returned from exile in Normandy to reclaim the throne of England.

Lord Mayor to attend special St Helen’s Church event

The Civic Party will attend a special event this weekend as part of York’s St George’s day commemorations.

On Saturday 25 April at 2pm in St Helen’s Square, the Lord Mayor will show his support, from the steps of the Mansion House, to friends and neighbours from St Helen’s Church who will be hosting a ‘George and the Dragon’ event for residents and visitors.

The event will see a performance of George and the Dragon as you’ve never seen it before with a mix of music, dancing and the chance for audience participation.
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All Walk 2 Joggers now running 5km!

York residents completing the final session of a ten-week Walk 2 Jog programme have hailed it a success, with many vowing to continue running for pleasure.

All those completing the course can now jog five kilometres and new sessions have been arranged to meet demand and to support people planning to run in charity events.

The Walk 2 Jog Programme is organised by City of York Council and delivered by Jonathan Nyman, a qualified England Athletics run leader along with expert council officers.

Beginners enjoy a structured and progressive programme of fun sessions, starting with a three-kilometre walk. Speed and distance is gradually increased as the group becomes fitter, although everyone is able to progress at their own pace.
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