Figures released today suggest that the government could give York an additional £693,000 to fund post COVID sustainable transport schemes in the City.
The money will come from the “emergency active travel fund”. The indicative allocations can be read by clicking here
This would be in addition to the £193,000 already allocated
The North Yorkshire County Council could be in line to receive £1,085,000 from the same fund.
York decided to spend much of its initial allocation on a controversial road closure scheme in The Groves area.
Tuesday 30th June marked one year until the deadline for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme.
EU citizens’ are our friends, neighbours and work colleagues and we are keen to support them in any way we can. We want everyone to know York is their home and to take action to keep living and working in York.
If you apply to the EU Settlement Scheme successfully, you’ll be able to continue living and working in the UK after 30 June 2021 with either ‘settled status’ or ‘pre-settled’ status.
Last week, the Home Office announced that there have been more than 3.6 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme, with more than 3.3 million applications concluded.
In 2019 the council sent a letter of support to all EU citizens living in the city offering them advice and how to get help with their application should they need it. The Council has also appointed a Community Involvement Officer with a focus on supporting EU residents in the city.
Up to March 2020, 5,380 applications had been concluded in York, of which 3,140 have been granted settled and 2,200 pre-settled status.
The York Register Office are currently unable to offer verification appointments but will look to open up this service again in due course.
A report from the Centre for Cities suggests that the “High Street” in York is below average in the progress it is making with post COVID recovery.
York has an overall “score” of 29 compared to Leeds which scores (a worse) 24.
The best (Basildon) scores 61.
The data comes from an analysis of mobile phone activity.
Traders will be hoping that the further easing of restrictions on Saturday will help to kick start a more significant upturn in economic activity in the City.
This graph, which includes Pillar 2 test results, was apparently leaked by the York Council last night to some local journalists. You won’t find it on the Council web site.
It is shocking that the government suppressed the data for so long. The peaks in late April and in May were matters of public interest.
There is no process in place for publicly updating the information on a daily basis (unlike Pillar 1 test results).
There has been no update on the progress being made in tracing the contacts of those who have recently tested positive.
No information has been provided on the results of Pillar 3 testing (which looks for traces of anti bodies in a victim).
There have been no additional deaths at local hospitals and no additional (Pillar 1) positive lab test results this week.
90 Asylum seekers to be accommodated in York Hotel
A government agency intends to house 90 single asylum seekers in a York hotel. The plan was considered in a “behind closed doors” meeting.
No costs will fall on local taxpayers. It is unclear whether those arriving in the City will be subject to a coronavirus test.
Askham Bar Park and Ride reopening from Sunday
Services linking Askham Bar to the City centre will operate every 15 minutes at weekends and Monday-Friday every 10 minutes during the peak and 15 minutes during the day.
Sunday frequency is also being increased to 15 minutes from the current 30-minute intervals at three other Park & Ride sites: Rawcliffe Bar, Designer Outlet and Monks Cross, with routes to the city centre. This increases further to every 12 minutes on Sundays from July 12.
City of York Council will open its unaudited accounts for public inspection from Wednesday 1 July to Tuesday 11th August.
The annual inspection gives members of the public and local government electors certain rights in the audit process.
Any person may inspect the accounts of the council for the year ended 31 March 2020 on the City of York Council website at https://www.york.gov.uk/StatementOfAccounts, and on reasonable notice, can request access to certain related documents (comprising books, deeds, contracts, bills, vouchers and receipts) or a printed copy of the accounts.
The council’s accounts are subject to external audit by Mazars LLP. For the same period Wednesday 1st July to Tuesday 11th August electors can question the auditor about, or make objections to, the accounts before they are signed off by the Audit & Governance Committee on 14th September 2020.
Further details of the inspection process, elector rights and contact details can be found in the inspection notice on the council’s website at https://www.york.gov.uk/StatementOfAccounts
