Police officers investigating a collisioninvolving a 12-year-old girl and a motorcycle in York have arrested two more people in connection with the incident.
A 29-year-old York man was arrested at 8pm on Wednesday 12 June 2019 on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop. He has been released on conditional bail.
Two more people have been arrested – a 30 year-old York man and 25 year-old York woman on suspicion of assisting an offender. Both have been released under investigation whilst enquiries continue.
The girl remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
The announcementearlier in the year, that the opening of the City’s new Community Stadium would be delayed until the autumn, surprised few people.
York City Football Club first learned in 2004 that it could face a move away from Bootham Crescent.
The future of the Knights Rugby team subsequently become inextricably
intertwined with the stadiums future.
All seemed well in 2010 when a source of funding (S106 planning
contributions) for a new stadium was obtained. Planning permission for the
Vanguard development was subsequently granted.
Further delays occurred as the Council agonised about procurement
polices and management arrangements.
After many false dawns, the stadium should have been opening
this month.
The announcement of another6 month delay came as a disappointment.
Such information as leaked out about the cause of the delay
was neither confirmed nor denied by a Council embroiled in a local election
process. The “purdah” period prevented any statements that might have influenced
the election result.
It is now over 5 weeks after the election concluded – with another
“no overall majority” result. The Green Party, which opposed the stadium development
together with some Tories – now shares power with the LibDems who themselves have
a long commitment to the stadium.
There is no suggestion that political interference is behind
the reason for the delayed announcements.
The Council, Football and Rugby Clubs – together with the builders (Buckingham) and stadium complex managers (Better), have been strangely quiet over the last few weeks.
The “purdah” period is
long over yet no explanation for the delay or, more importantly, a new opening
date have been confirmed. The last official statement talked about an October
opening date.
More realistically, the clubs may now be hoping that the stadium
will be available for the lucrative Christmas /New Year fixture programme.
NB. York City’s National League North fixture list is due to
be announced on 3rd July. The season
will kick off on Saturday, August 3rd. The Football Club has already announced its
season ticket prices.
