The Council have let a contract worth £16,000 to “market”
the restaurant unit which it hopes to construct at the Guildhall.
The contract has been awarded to Reesdenton Ltd
Delays in deciding the future of the Guildhall have left the building in poor condition
The Council had earlier in the year let a £15.4 million contract for building works at the Guildhall with VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK LTD.
A new restaurant has recently
been announced which will use the adjacent old Post Office building on Lendal. Jamie
Oliver’s nearby restaurant has already closed
The total £20 million Guildhall redevelopment scheme has been criticised by residents who are concerned about the long term burden likely to be placed on taxpayers.
Delays in deciding the future of the building have resulted in escalating renovation costs.
A York woman has been ordered to pay £630 for repeatedly fly-tipping, despite receiving waste disposal advice from City of York Council.
York Magistrates heard on Tuesday (3 December 2019) that Sharn Ogden (aged 27 of Martins Court, York) was seen disposing of a table and chairs in the car park of Martins Court on 29 July 2019.
City of York Council enforcement officers made multiple attempts to contact Ms Ogden, which she failed to respond to. On 13 August 2019, Ms Ogden admitted to leaving the waste and said she would take the items to the Household Waste and Recycling Centre. However when officers returned to Martins Court on 13 October 2019, the items had not been removed.
Since 2016, Ms Ogden has received several home visits from enforcement officers regarding waste issues in the area, six letters advising her how to present her waste correctly and two fly-tipping warnings.
Ms Ogden continued to present her waste unlawfully, has been charged for the removal of items and had now been prosecuted.
She attended court and pleaded guilty to one offence of fly-tipping. She was fined £312 by York Magistrates (3 December 2019) and ordered to pay costs of £286 and a surcharge of £32.
Tom Brittain Assistant Director for Housing and Community Safety at City of York Council, said: “We offer plentiful advice to residents on how to dispose of waste lawfully and safely and, as this and other cases show, we will take action when people fly-tip.
“It is important that rubbish is put out for collection as directed by the council. If you are unsure of your collection days, you can check at www.york.gov.uk/RefuseLookupor by calling us on 01904 551550.
The media are reporting today that a York Councillor’s car has fallen victim to a crime which may have exploited the vulnerabilities of “keyless” entry.
The incident, which took place “on street” in the Albemarle Road area of York, resulted in theft from the boot of the car.
Faraday pouch
You can find some advice on avoiding this type of theft via this linkwith more here
Essentially car owners are being recommended to store their car keys in a “Faraday Bag” which effectively blocks radio signals. One example is the “Defender” which can be found by clicking here
No doubt North Yorkshire police will be issuing more advice on what may be a growing issue.
