Noah concerned as two more leave Ark

News is coming in that two Labour Councillors have quit their party.

Six months ago two Tory Councillors, including a former Leader, quit the Conservatives.

This seems to be a trend of almost biblical proportions.

Three other Labour Councillors have quit since 2015 causing by elections in the Micklegate, Hull Road and Holgate wards.

The Labour Group Leader also quit his role only a few months into the life of the new Council

Labour have been ineffectual both locally and nationally for some time, so the move is not entirely unexpected.

It leaves the balance of the Council as

  • Labour – 13 seats
  • LibDem – 12 seats
  • Tory – 12 seats
  • Green – 4 seats
  • Independent Conservatives – 2 seaqts
  • Independent socialists – 2 seats
  • Independents – – 2 seats.

A LibDem/Tory coalition currently runs the Council, providing the only glimmer of stability in the political turmoil that has descended onto the York Council.. .

 

4th year of the Enable Project – helping vulnerable people in their community.

On Wednesday 8th August young volunteers will be giving up their time to make over the garden of an older resident in the city of York.

The makeover is the 19th Enable project to take place in the 4 years since the scheme was launched. The initiative is a partnership between City of York Council’s specialist housing advice service and SASH, a Youth Homeless Charity that provides accommodation and support to young people. It partners young people from SASH with older people who may be struggling with jobs in and around their homes.

The young people will be making over the garden of Mr Richards, aged 83, of Acomb; and will be trimming, digging, mending, pruning and tidying to transform it into a more manageable space in which Mr Richards will be able to enjoy the summer.