“All scheduled household waste collections have been made. We also collected outstanding missed household waste from the Usher Lane area in Haxby.
We were unable to collect recycling from properties in the following areas due to operating under COVID-19 restrictions:
Clifton Without (roads off Manor Lane)
Nether Poppleton
Rawcliffe (Shipton Road area)
Strensall
Upper Poppleton
This recycling will be collected on Saturday 6 June or Sunday 7 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
All other outstanding missed recycling from this week has now been collected.
We were unable to collect garden waste from properties in the following areas due to capacity issues:
Acomb (Beckfield Lane area)
Clifton Without
Knapton
Nether Poppleton
Rawcliffe
Upper Poppleton
We were unable to collect garden waste from Holgate (Poppleton Road Area) due to a vehicle breakdown.
We’ll attempt to collect this garden waste on Saturday 6 June or Sunday 7 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve collected missed garden waste from New Earswick, apart from Acacia Avenue, Hawthorn Terrace North and Woodland Place which we will recollect on Saturday 6 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
All other outstanding missed garden waste from this week has now been collected”
The Council have yet to issue a statement indicating when they hope to reinstate a reliable waste collection service.
York’s footstreets are set to be extended from 15 June.Themain impact will be on disabled access.
“City of York Council is extending York’s footstreets from 15 June to increase pedestrian zones within the city centre and support local businesses by providing residents more space to social distance, making access to city centre shops and businesses easier”.
“The actions are designed to support the council’s Economic Recovery – Transport and Place Strategy, to build resident, visitor and stakeholder confidence that York is a safe, healthy and attractive place for everyone.
York has one of the largest pedestrian zones in Europe, with many areas within York’s city centre already designated as pedestrian footstreets.
In line with the Government relaxing the restrictions for retailers this month, pedestrian zones will be extended to include the following streets:
Goodramgate (between Deangate and King’s Square)
King’s Square
Church Street
Colliergate
Blake Street
St Helen’s Square
Lendal
The core footstreet rules will apply to the extension area, including no vehicles being allowed to access, or park on, these streets, including deliveries between 10.30am and 5pm.
During the footstreet times, barriers (staffed for an initial period) will be in place in Goodramgate and Blake Street to control access, but emergency vehicles and the Dial-a-Ride vehicle will be permitted access at all times.
The council is exploring a further extension of the hours in to the evening, to coincide with the reopening of the hospitality sector, alongside encouraging the safe return of residents and visitors by considering incentivised short stay parking in some of the city’s car parks”.
Blue Badge holders can, as has always been the case, park for free in any council car park and can take advantage of using disabled bay spaces in Council car parks too. For more information on council car parks visit www.york.gov.uk/parking
Blue Badges
The council is also exploring where it can create additional capacity for Blue Badge holders elsewhere in the city by the 15 June, and provide further support.
This will include shop-mobility type assistance and additional replacement disabled bays at Monk Bar Car Park. Guides will be available to direct people to other car parks and provide on the day information about car parking availability.
For the fifth successive day there have been no further deaths at the York hospital
Small business grant payments start – businesses encouraged to apply
City of York Council is encouraging eligible businesses to apply now for the upgraded scheme small and micro grant scheme, which has been created to support local businesses.
Grants payments between £1000 and £10,000 will support small businesses, including those in shared offices and flexible work spaces, science parks and incubators, regular market traders without a business rates assessment, nurseries, B&Bs paying council tax instead of business rates, and charity properties which all missed out under previous schemes are also eligible.
Small business and childcare nurseries up to £10000
Micro business up to £5000
B&Bs and market traders who live in York up to £2,500
Self-employed with fixed property costs up to £1000
To apply, businesses must have been trading before 11 March 2020, have a rateable value or annual mortgage of below £51,000, and demonstrate both an ongoing fixed property cost and significant financial impact of the coronavirus. It is not available to any business eligible for any other government COVID grant.
Grant payments are being processed in batches, with the first batch set to land in businesses accounts on Friday 5 June. The council is also telling businesses that have applied not to worry if they don’t receive their payment advice this weekend – there will be further payments every Friday over the next four weeks.
Councillor Keith Aspden, Leader of City of York Council, said:
“I’m pleased to see that our local grants payments are already being paid to small and micro businesses across the city, in order to help them through this incredibly tough time.”
“York’s small and micro businesses are at the heart of our vibrant economy and I would urge businesses who are yet to apply, to get in touch and apply for the support as soon as possible. As restrictions are eased, more small and micro businesses are reopening, so we understand how important these cash injections can be.
“From the very beginning of this crisis, we have worked to ensure our local businesses received swift support from the Council, particularly those who did not meet the criteria for government support. I am pleased that City of York Council has been recognized as one of the fastest local authorities in the country to distribute grants and rates relief, totalling £33m so far.”
“We will continue to make the case to Government, with our partners, to lobby for further financial support to support all our businesses, particularly as we work to put in place the foundations of our economic recovery.”
Councillor Andrew Waller, executive member for the economy and strategic planning, said:
“Staff across the council have worked quickly to process grants, with payments landing in businesses bank accounts shortly after the announcement of the scheme.
“Considerable effort and resource has been deployed to carry out the required checks as quickly as possible, in order to get these payments to businesses who need them after falling through the cracks of government support.
“I’d encourage businesses to check the eligibility criteria for these grants and apply as soon as possible if they are able to do so. We are already seeing the positive affect they are having for businesses during this incredibly difficult period.
The council is using an additional £2.2m discretionary government fund to expand its own small and micros grant scheme, which has already supported over 3,000 local businesses affected by coronavirus.
The council acted quickly to distribute £110m of grants and rates relief to over 4000 York businesses, and created its own £1m grant scheme to support over 1000 more businesses, which did not qualify for government support.
Under the discretionary fund, local authorities have been given an additional 5% of the total value of grants already distributed in York, together with some government rules and outline guidance on which businesses should benefit. However, this means councils have to use local knowledge to decide how to fairly distribute the money, as to benefit as many businesses as possible in the city.
Companies that are in financial difficulties because they fall outside the Government set limits are asked to contact Make it York to discuss their options. They can email business@makeityork.comCOMMENT ON THIS PAGE
York Council celebrates all those caring for others
In Carers Week (8-14 June) the council is inviting health and care services, schools, employers and businesses to celebrate and support the vital contribution by unpaid carers across the city.
This year in particular, tribute is paid to the enormous contribution made by unpaid carers during the coronavirus pandemic. They continue to play an essential role supporting friends and family who are older, disabled or seriously ill.
Where social distancing or shielding means that carers can’t do what they usually do, volunteers across the city have come forward. They have helped ensure that vital food supplies and medication are delivered, and that companionship and caring welfare calls continue to help keep people cared for and in contact with others.
Many people have found that during lockdown they have had to take on more caring responsibilities than usual. The council is encouraging them to contact the city’s Carer’s Centre to benefit from the support and advice it gives 01904 715490 or email enquiries@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk.
Cllr Carol Runciman, executive member for health and adult social care, said: “This Carers Week, we want to thank carers across the city more so than ever, for the amazing part they play in these extraordinary and challenging times.
“During this pandemic, so many people in York are caring for all parts of our community in new and different ways. We’ve been celebrating them and their work and making them more visible through our #YorkKind campaign. I thank them all.”
Carole Zagrovic at York Carers Centre, said: “We are delighted to be part of Carers Week to highlight the huge contribution unpaid carers make throughout our communities, often with little recognition or support for themselves.
“Making Caring Visible is about all of us taking some time to think about what unpaid carers do. That can range from a few hours to pick up prescriptions or help with shopping to providing personal care day and night to a child, husband or wife with complex and worsening health conditions.
“This is the one week when we as a society can show our appreciation of the challenges carers face, particularly through this difficult time, and to acknowledge and respect their value in our communities.”
We were unable to collect household waste from Usher Lane in Haxby.
This household waste will be collected by Friday 5 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve collected outstanding household waste from Ashley Park Road and Hazel Garth.
We were unable to collect recycling from some areas in Wigginton and New Earswick due to operating under COVID-19 restrictions.
This recycling will be collected on Friday 5 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve collected outstanding recycling from some areas in Dringhouses, Acomb, Huntington and Dunnington. All remaining outstanding recycling from Dringhouses, Acomb, Odbaldwick and Huntington will be collected on Friday 5 June. Please present your recycling containers for collection by 7.00am.
We were unable to collect garden waste from from Haxby, New Earswick, Strensall and Wigginton due to the capacity issues.
This garden waste will be collected on Friday 5 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve collected missed garden waste from areas in Holly Bank, Fossway, Heworth Green, Bell Farm and Huntington South. Crews are still working to collect missed garden waste in Muncaster, Holgate and Acomb areas so please leave your bin out.