The Council has dealt with 2 long standing issues.
The weeds growing through the footpath on Windsor Garth – near Sandown Close – have gone.
The Tithe Close snicket is also now looking tidier than it has for some months.
So good progress there then but there will be less good news to report tomorrow unfortunately.
The Council has confirmed that the promised “profit share” on the Spark container village development on Piccadilly has still not materialised.
Payments should have been made at the end of the last financial year.
Only one single “rent” payment of £13,333.33 has been received by the Council.
In their original pitch to the Council in 2016, the operators promised a share of the profits on the project which were expected to more than cover the £40,000 costs of the Council providing mains services to the site.
No explanation for the failure to make a payment has been published nor is there any item on the Council forward decision-making programme which would suggest when an explanation may be forthcoming.
It is estimated that, had the site simply been used for car parking, the Council would have received around £200,000 in income over the last 3 years.
The containers are due to be removed in June 2020 although the Council has been very slow to market the availability of the site for permanent redevelopment.
There have been ongoing problems on the site with several planning conditions not being observed.
Over £4000 in Business Rate payments are also owed to the Council.
NB. Under EU regulations, which are still expected to apply after 31st January 2020, government bodies are specifically prohibited from subsidising private companies.
The York Council will be discussing Autism at its meeting tonight. It is surprising, and disappointing, that the motion has attracted no public comment in the media as it seeks to address a valid issue and one that all residents in the City should be aware of.
Around 2,000 people in York have Autism.
There is a local Autism Strategy click to download
The York Council has its own Autism team. Their contact details are Telephone: 01904 555143 Email: SENdept@york.gov.uk
There are a number of local support groups Click.
here are also several useful web sites Click
Following our story yesterday, one of our readers has suggested that residents can help to prevent blue badge parking fraud.
While remembering that some disabilities are “hidden”, if a driver is of the wrong sex or obviously in the wrong age group, then they can be reported to the Councils parking services hotline 0800 1381119 for investigation.
Above poster explains how to dispose of post Christmas REAL trees and wreathes.
You can check your individual collection arrangements by clicking this link
