Location: St Leonard’s Hospice, Tadcaster Road
Come and join us on Sunday 17th May at our annual Summer Fair and Plant Sale and help us to celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
Held in the grounds of the Hospice on Tadcaster Road – there will be lots of stalls and entertainment to keep everyone entertained throughout the day.
– See more at: http://www.stleonardshospice.org.uk/Help/Events/Summer-Fair-and-Plant-Sale
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 15th may 2015. Workers and plant gone. Road still officially closed.
The Council has finally issued a statement saying that St Helen’s Road will reopen to traffic at 5:00pm (1700 hours)
They have not yet explained the delay in reopening the important link, given that work was completed some hours ago.
Nineteen primary schools across the city are taking part in this year’s campaign to encourage even more children to walk, cycle or scoot to school.
Christine Packer, School Travel Advisor at City of York Council, said: “Walk to School week is a great chance for pupils who might not be currently walking, scooting or cycling to try changing the way in which they travel to school. This is a popular campaign in York which brings many benefits including improving the environment and health – children who walk to school are proven to be more alert in lessons. This also helps towards the 60-minutes of recommended daily exercise. ”
Jonathan Green, Head Teacher from Archbishop of York Junior school in Bishopthorpe, said: “We always encourage our pupils to walk and cycle to school, particularly during walk to school week because of the benefits to the children. Research shows those who cycle or walk to school can demonstrate a measurable increase in concentration that lasts for up to four hours. Plus, children feel healthier, they are sharper, more ready to learn and are more likely to arrive at school in a more positive frame of mind.”
Children aged five to 16 need to do at least 60 minutes of physical activity that gets their heart beating faster than usual and they need to do it everyday to help them keep fit and healthy.
Regular activity is also important for adults and it is recommended that adults make sure they’re active for just 30 minutes each day, or 150 minutes a week. Just walking their children to school and back each day will meet this target for adults.
The scheme is also targeted at families who normally take the car, and encourages them to consider walking, scooting or cycling to school instead.
Residents can find out more about changing the way they travel in York at: www.itravelyork.info/
However the road is still officially closed.
There has been no recent update report or explanation for the continuing delays.
Some motorists have started using the road again and are weaving through the chicanes.
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 15th may 2015. Workers and plant gone. Road still officially closed.
With the planning decision notice still awaiting the attention of the new Local Government Minister, the York Council has decided to look for local sub contractors for some of the stadium build work
Local construction businesses who are interested in supplying products and services required for the building of the York Community Stadium and Leisure Complex scheme are being invited to attend a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event.
City of York Council, in partnership with ISG, are hosting the event on Monday 1 June at the council’s West Offices between 10am -3pm.
ISG are the preferred construction partner for the stadium development as part of the successful consortium bid led by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL).
Attendees will benefit from hearing more about ISG’s supply chain standards, the packages still to be let and funding available for training and apprenticeship recruitment.
Packages include:
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Yorkshire Water say that St Helen’s Road is likely to remain closed until Sunday afternoon.
St Helen’s Road 1400 hours 14th May 2015
