What’s on in York: York Literature Festival Family Fair

Date: Sun 20 Mar
Time: 11.00am – 4.00pm
Venue: York Explore Library
Cost: £2 per author event

York Explore Library : Sun 20 Mar : 11.00am – 4.00pm : Free

Author events with four fantastic contributors: Ros Beardshaw, Sam Zuppardi, Craig Bradley and Kjartan Poskitt. Drop-in Minecraft, Lego, stories & crafts

Pop in to any York library to book tickets, telephone 01904 552828 or email: york@exploreyork.org.uk

Author events:

11:00-11:45 Ros Beardshaw

Ros lives in York and is the illustrator behind many books for children, including ‘Just Right For Two’. Ros will talk about her pictures and provide some drawing exercises for children to try.

Sam 12:15-13:00 Sam Zuppardi

Sam lives in York and is an illustrator who works mostly in acrylic, watercolour, pencil and ink, and collage. I like to create pictures that look homemade and write stories that deal with the kinds of things that preoccupy you when you’re little. Sam’s books for children include ‘Nobody’s Perfect’.

13:30-14:30 Craig Bradley

Craig Bradley (aka ‘That Poetry Bloke’) has entertained and inspired thousands of children in the last 8 years as he has travelled all over the North of England with his anarchic, hilarious, high-energy poetry routine. Don’t miss Craig’s debut at York Literature Festival!

15:00-16:00 Kjartan Poskitt

Kjartan Poskitt is a children’s author based in York. His books include the very popular ‘Agatha Parrot’ series. Kjartan will finish the day with a fantastic, fun-filled performance.

Also browse the Little Apple Bookshop bookstall, make something in Minecraft, enjoy stories in the children’s library, build your favourite scene from a book from Lego & get creative with crafts.

Green Lane garage area gets clean up

After many months of complaining, we were pleased to see that the little Green Lane garage area was tidied up a few weeks ago.

Little Green Lane garage area cleaned

Unfortunately, since the clean up, some builders waste has been left in the area and we are still waiting to hear when the housing department plan to resurface the access road and forecourt.

Elsewhere other long standing issues also remain to be resolved.

Material dumped in the Dijon Avenue garage area 6 months ago is still there and perimeter weeds – having fallen back during the winter – will start to grow again shortly

Dijon Ave dumping

Dijon Avenue weeds

……and another black mark for local housing officials who refuse to allow residents access to public noticeboards in the Kingsway area (below). They have been inaccessible for over 2 years now, forcing charities and community groups to post notices on the outside glass of the boards.

It’s an issue that could be easily solved by giving local Councillors a set of keys for the frames.

Unused noticeboards in Kingsway area

We report all issues for the Council’s attention using the “fix my street” https://www.fixmystreet.com/ web site

Latest planning applications for the Westfield Ward

Another retail unit on Front Street is to be converted into a dwelling

Cartridge World premises to be converted into residential flats? NB Business is moving further down street to occupy the empty former newsagents premises.

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the words highlighted in blue

Westfield

Cartridge World 93 Front Street York YO24 3BU

Conversion of retail unit to 2no. flats with associated alterations

Ref. No: 16/00464/FUL | Received: Tue 23 Feb 2016 | Validated: Thu 25 Feb 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

Westfield Primary School Askham Lane York YO24 3HP

Reference 16/00462/GRG3

Proposal Replacement disabled ramps to main halls

Status Awaiting decision

Site Of Former 42A The Green Acomb York

Conditions 3, 4 and 5 – 13/01285/FUL

Ref. No: AOD/16/00060 | Received: Mon 15 Feb 2016 | Validated: Fri 19 Feb 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

10 Rylatt Place York YO26 5DD

Single storey front extension to form porch

Ref. No: 16/00312/FUL | Received: Tue 09 Feb 2016 | Validated: Wed 24 Feb 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

177 Gale Lane York YO24 3AH

Single storey side and rear extension

Ref. No: 16/00296/FUL | Received: Mon 08 Feb 2016 | Validated: Mon 29 Feb 2016 | Status: Awaiting decision

66 Slessor Road York YO24 3JG

Non material amendment to permitted application 13/02384/FUL to alter window details to side and rear including additional first floor window to side, pitch to flat roof to rear and additional area of roof to side

Ref. No: 16/00301/NONMAT | Received: Mon 01 Feb 2016 | Validated: Mon 01 Feb 2016 | Status: Decided

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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/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received