Good weather in York has encouraged walkers and cyclists to take advantage of local open spaces.
The Knavesmire has been popular with walkers while the Millennium Bridge and Rowntree park were very busy today.
Most of the leaves are off the trees now. A lot of clearing up still to do in some areas
Deaths and test results
TWO additional deaths at the York Hospital Trust were announced today. The fatalities occurred on Wednesday. It brings the cumulative second wave total at the York and Scarborough Hospitals to 57.
FOURTY (40) additional positive test results announced today. Brings the cumulative total to 5452
The latest verified, 7 day rolling, average number of new cases is now 46.1. That is the lowest rate since 1st October.
To put the figure into context it is still almost twice the highest rate (29.1) seen, during the first wave of the pandemic, on 5th May.
The highest rate recorded during the second wave (so far) has been the 133.9 which was seen on 16th October.
For the first time since September no neighbourhood in York is above the 300 cases per 100k population threshold
The New Earswick neighbourhood has had a consistent downward trend for several weeks and now has only one case.
The case numbers in other neighbourhoods, including Heslington and Poppleton/Rufforth/Askhams, are trending downwards
The case rate is reducing at City, County, Regional and national level.
Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.
Full details can be found by clicking the application reference
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36 Green Lane Acomb York YO24 3DL
Single storey extension and part conversion of garage to form self-contained annexe accommodation
Ref. No: 20/02127/FUL
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32 Rosemary Road York YO24 3FN
Erection of one 3 storey detached dwelling (plot 3 Lowfield Green)
Ref. No: 20/02118/FUL
NB. This is an application to build on plot 3 of the self build allocation at Lowfields (to the rear of Tudor Road)
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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/
The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received
