York Jobs Fair showcases local employment opportunities

City of York Council and its partners are inviting residents to the eighth York Jobs Fair, which will be held at York Railway Institute on Thursday 14 April.

Around 70 organisations will be represented at this year’s event. These include a range of different employers who represent the wide variety of jobs and careers available in York.

Those present will include Network Rail, Primark, National Railway Museum, Royal York Hotel, Hiscox, North Yorkshire Police, NHS York Teaching Hospital and organisations attending the Jobs Fair for the first time, such as Hampton by Hilton and Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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Holgate Road cycle scheme

A report which outlines plans for a preferred layout for the Holgate Road cycle scheme following a consultation with local residents will be considered on Thursday 14 April at a Decision Session for the Executive Member for Transport and Planning.

The report includes proposed changes to Holgate road between the Iron Bridge and Acomb Road to provide more continuous cycle lanes.

The new scheme aims to address the balance between the need for residential parking and a cycle lane.

In 2013 a feasibility study was carried out looking at the possibility of providing continuous cycle lanes along Holgate Road between the Iron Bridge and Acomb Road. The study showed that the cycle lane provision would be largely determined by the amount of on street parking.

The Decision Session takes place on Thursday 14 April at West Offices from 2pm and is open to members of the public or is available to watch later online from: www.york.gov.uk/webcasts

To find out more about the report, or to attend, visit: http://democracy.york.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=738&MId=9035

Government’s derisory pothole repair allocation for York

The government has announced that York will be given £120,000 to fill in potholes that have arisen during the floods and winter weather experienced over recent months

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The allocation has been described as derisory as it is less that the £180,000 cut from maintenance funding over the last 2 years.

The Dpt estimates that 2,264 potholes in the City can be filled in using their allocation.