Castle car park potholes filled in but major resurfacing still needed

Pothole filled in on Castle Car park

Some of the potholes on the Castle car park have been filled in. The whole car park still needs resurfacing.

Graffiti gone from second set of flood gates on North Street

Graffiti removed from one set of flood gates on North Street (but not wall)

Graffiti on second set of flood gates on North Street

Graffiti on first set of flood gates on North Street

But graffiti still on other set of gates

Riverside Walk Graffiti

…..and on Hotel wall

Weeds still growing on Ouse Bridge

Our longest outstanding issue remains the weed growth on Ouse Bridge. First reported (this year) on 27th August

Weeds still growing on Riverside Walk

and weeds continue to thrive on the banks of the Ouse

All issues have been reported using the “Fix My Street” website

Youth protection scheme to re-run this half term in York

A youth protection scheme is to be re-run over half term following its success in the summer.

Operation Liberate, led by City of York Council and North Yorkshire Police, and other partners, aims to keep young people feeling and being safe. Police, local authority officers and healthcare professionals offer young people support and help, and where necessary take action to prevent anti-social behaviour or offending.

Between 24 July and 5 September on Friday and Saturday nights during the summer holiday, Operation Liberate targeted areas where anti-social behaviour has been an issue in the past. Police response teams identified 18 young people at risk and vulnerable aged between 10 and 18, of whom 75 per cent were female. Of them, 25 per cent were in danger of getting involved in anti-social behaviour and 75 per cent were considered vulnerable.
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Tenants asked to grade council services

This week City of York Council is asking tenants to complete its annual Tenant Satisfaction Survey with new questions on internet use.

The survey content has been criticised in the past for not asking about the maintenance of garage and communal areas & for ignoring problems with issues like the lack of parking provision

The survey includes tenants of council housing as well as those at York’s three Gypsy and Traveller sites.

The survey will be sent out to 2,500 randomly-selected tenant households and will ask questions around how satisfied tenants are with their homes, neighbourhoods and a range of landlord services. They will be able send the survey back by post or fill it out online.

The council-run survey is confidential and is large enough to reflect the views of the majority of council tenants.

The survey covers a number of different service areas including repairs and maintenance, contact with customer services and experience of the council’s complaints procedure, as well as gas servicing and safety checks on properties.

It also asks about satisfaction with local neighbourhoods in areas such as noise, anti-social behaviour, grounds maintenance and community involvement.

This year, the survey has new questions asking tenants about how they use and access the internet, to help inform the development of council services.

Tenants’ feedback will be included in the Tenant and Leaseholder Annual Report and will be examined by the Tenant Scrutiny Panel, set up in 2012 to help champion the interests of local tenants.

Surveys should be returned by Tuesday 1 December and all returned surveys will go into a prize draw to win one of three £50 high street vouchers.

Tenants who have any queries should call 01904 551550 and select option 2 or option 4, or email housing.csa@york.gov.uk

Councillor David Carr, Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods said: “We value what residents tell us and their views will help us shape the future direction of the service we provide. There are difficult challenges ahead and the feedback we get will help us to decide how to meet them.”

Residents only parking scheme for Nunthorpe Grove

In a behind closed doors decision the Council has decided to implement a resident’s only parking scheme in Nunthorpe Grove.

A poll of local residents in the summer had found 16 householders supported the plan while 14 were opposed.

Only 55% of ballot papers were returned.

Implementation of the plan will cost around £1000. Anyone living in the street who wants to park on the street will typically pay £93 a year for a permit.

Nunthorpe Grove falls within the Micklegate Ward (not the Guildhall ward as the Councils background paper incorrectly claimed).

Residents will have a final opportunity to object to the plan when amendments to a traffic regulation order are published.