The Council response to the collapse of the weed control programme this summer will be published tomorrow.
To prepare us for the shock the responsible Executive member has published a media release including the following comment
” We recognise that we could be doing more to improve weed growth in the city”
We are not optimistic
Slightly better performance today although several streets in Rawcliffe, Fulford and Clifton didn’t have their grey bins emptied.
Garden waste collections were missed in parts of Rawcliffe and Fishergate. They, and the still outstanding collections in Haxby, Wigginton and Strensall, will be collected tomorrow (Saturday) according to the Council.
Many of the delays over the last few weeks have been due to vehicle breakdowns on a fleet which includes some plant which is 10 years old. A message to a York Councillor from a senior official earlier today suggests that replacement vehicles haven’t even been ordered yet. More on that to come.
Reports are emerging from the Council which claim that the 12 bus service, which was to have terminated in Woodthorpe from next Sunday, will now continue to serve the Acomb Wood Drive, Bellhouse Way and Foxwood Lane loop.
The decision – which is understood to involve a Council subsidy – was taken in a behind closed doors decision. No advanced notice of the proposal was published by the Council.
The service will run on an approximate 40 minute frequency.
The original plan would have left most of the 500 homes on the Acomb Park estate without an accessible bus service for large parts of the day.
A copy of the Mon-Fri First timetable, which will operate from 30th September, can be downloaded by clicking here
A copy of the Saturday timetable, which will apply from 5th October, can be downloaded by clicking here
Changes to service 14 were announced earlier in the summer.
City of York Council will be carrying out overnight roadworks to resurface Bishopthorpe Road over two stages.
The first stage will take place over four nights between 30 September and 4 October. The second stage will take place over four nights between 15 October and 19 October (weather permitting) between 7pm till 5am.
For the overnight works on 30 September, crews will be resurfacing of the Bishopthorpe Road / Scarcroft Road junction.
This is following the completion of the junction improvement scheme to replace all the ageing traffic signal equipment, create a new pedestrian crossing, remove the small central triangular island on Bishopthorpe Road and widen/resurface the footway. Find out more about this scheme here: www.york.gov.uk/BishyRd
For the overnight works from 15 October, a temporary road closure from Church Lane to Middlethorpe Hall Hotel will be necessary whilst works are taking place, in order to carry out these works safely.
During this time there will be no access to or from the car park.
A clearly signed diversion route will be set out for through traffic. All on street parking will be suspended at these times but any specific access requirements may be arranged. Any vehicle remaining on the street during the suspension time may be liable to a parking fine and removal costs.
Household waste and recycling collections will take place as normal.
Bus Service 11 will to divert via Tadcaster Road, Sim Balk Lane, Main Street, resuming normal route at Acaster Lane. Returning to York it would turn left from Appleton Road into Sim Balk Lane rather than continuing along Main St.
In addition to the above, the council will be carrying out kerbing and drainage works on 9 to 11 October working 9.15am – 4pm. These works will be carried out under local traffic management and will not affect access on this road, which will be open as normal.
Emergency services will be permitted through the works at all times. Cyclists will have to dismount and use the footways.
As with any construction work, there is likely to be a certain amount of disruption and inconvenience to the public, however the council will try at all times to keep any disruption to a minimum.
For more information about roadworks in York visit: www.york.gov.uk/roadworks
