Week started with the annual Foxwood Christmas market

90% of Hob Stones residents have now moved into their new homes on Windsor Garth. Some road repairs had been completed although work on the amenity area was outstanding earlier in the week.

Issues reported included a damaged junction box on Tudor Road, weed growth on Gale Lane, a full bin on Bellhouse Way and outstanding road repairs on Windsor Garth

Residents seeking to conserve the Lowfields playing field were rebuffed by the Council leadership at a meeting on Wednesday. However the battle goes on. Other parts of the City are awaking to the possible loss of other playing fields. A meeting on 19th December will hear pleas for the playing field at the former Manor school site to be brought back into public use while a Parish Council is seeking to make the fields at Osbaldwick school an “asset of community value”.

Cllr Andrew Waller met volunteers from the Rotary Club who were collecting donations to help purchase a defibrillator

… while Andrew also reported what we hope will be the last of the problems with leaf-fall around the area.

— replacing leaves will no doubt be problems with ice, although these carvings proved to be a big draw in the city centre yesterday

The City was packed on Saturday with all car parks full. Unfortunately the Council refused to unlock areas like the Reynards garage site which could have been used to help disabled drivers find a space.

..and into the evening with Handel’s Messiah attracting a record attendance at the Minster.