That was the week that was in west York

Cllr Andrew Waller has been out and about reporting problems with dumping.

Dumping Acomb car park

Dumping Front St bus stop

Litter Askham Lane bus stop

Sacks out early in back lane

Consultations are starting this weekend in the Milner Street/Gladstone Street area about whether residents would prefer to go over to the use of grey bins in preference to sacks.

Blocked drain Thanet Road

Blocked gully in Tudor Road

Meanwhile Cllr Sheena Jackson has been out and about in the Foxwood area. She has reported several blocked gully’s (above). Sheena is also conducting a survey of local teenagers to find out what new leisure activities they would like to see provided in the area.

Weeds on Kir Cres

Overgrown traffic island on Gale Lane

Weeds in Dijon Ave garage area

Meanwhile the Council’s weed killing programme looks to be increasingly ineffective. One of our longest outstanding issues is poor management of garage areas like the one in Dijon Avenue, but the overgrown traffic build out in Gale Lane is also a recurring issue

Details of community right to bid applicants published

Grove House, Penleys Grove Street

Details of the organisations seeking to have two local buildings listed as being of community value have been revealed by the York Council.

The Grove House elderly persons home is interesting a group known as The Groves Association. Their application echos a similar bid made for Oliver House over 12 months ago which sought to use the building for “communal living”. Under current legislation residential buildings cannot be listed as being of community value. Details of a private sale are likely to be published in September

White Rose House in Wheldrake is used by the Guiding movement at present. The local Parish Council is seeking to have it listed.

Officials have ruled out listing either building

Compost giveaway tomorrow

Compost-poster 2016

What’s on in York: Fossgate Festival

Fossgate :

Sun 7 Aug – Sun 28 Aug :

10.00am – 6.00pm :

Free

Fossgate Festival is a unique way to experience York city life and enjoy Fossgate’s family friendly, continental-style street atmosphere. Relax in one of the street’s cafes or bars, have fun with the kids, listen to some live music or get up and dance!

Fossgate is one of York’s oldest streets and is much loved by locals and visitors alike. Lined with independent shops, cafes and bars, and home to the beautiful Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, the street has bags of character and puts on a party like no other.

For more details visit Fossgate’s Facebook page:www.facebook.com/fossgate or follow on Twitter @fossgatefest

Thunder Day at the Yorkshire Air Museum

Yorkshire Air Museum :

Sun 7 Aug :

10.00am to 5.00pm :

Aug 7_Thunder Day We will once again be starting up the engines of some of our live aircraft. You will be able to enjoy the sound of the big piston engines and Cold War jets.

As ever, operational availability means that we will be announcing which aircraft closer to the time, so be sure to mark this date in your diary!

For more information and to book tickets please visit the website.