Join Andrew Waller and Chapelfields residents for the Big Estate Clean Up tomorrow (Saturday)

Volunteers have started work on a major clean-up of the Chapelfields estate.  Work was undertaken cleaning and strimming the Community Centre forecourt and surrounding grassed areas on Bramham Road on Thursday.

On Saturday it is hoped that all Chapelfields residents will join in and clean up the area outside their homes.

Gardening equipment has been loaned to the project by the City of York Council.

Attention is being paid to communal and public areas, but residents are also being asked to ensure that private hedges and trees are cut back from footpaths.

The project is being sponsored by the Westfield Ward Committee.

On Saturday, volunteers are asked to assemble at Sanderson Court Community Centre on Bramham Road from 9:00am

Better beacons promised at 14 zebra crossing sites in York

Foxwood Lane among those to be upgraded.

The Council is to upgrade the Belisha Beacons at 14 pedestrian crossing sites in York

New beacon design

A report says,

“There are 43 zebra crossings across the city and outlying villages. A
zebra crossing is required by law to have a black and white striped pole
with a flashing yellow globe on each side of the crossing. If there is an
island in the middle, additional beacons may be provided as considered
appropriate. For years this equipment remained fairly standard, but in
the last decade new products have come onto the market using high
intensity light emitting diodes (LEDs) to enhance the conspicuity of
the globe.
In recent years 9 zebra crossings have been upgraded to high
conspicuity units as part of road safety schemes. Feedback on these
has been very positive. The remaining 34 crossings have equipment of
variable age and condition”.
The new design is promised to be more visible with diodes also lasting longer than older type.

The work is expected to be completed before the end of January.

Crossing sites to be upgraded