Unfortunately, Council officials have apparently asked for signage advertising Saturday’s market and Christmas lights switch on to be removed.
If true, we find that quite extraordinary.
It is only a month since the same officials said that dozens of fly posters, adverting a visiting circus, could remain for up to 4 weeks.
Now a locally organised event is targeted for enforcement action.
Christmas Tree in Front Street
Every six months a committee at the York Council looks at the progress being made in delivering major projects. A report is being presented on 14th November to a scrutiny committee which lists all the major projects in the City.
Most of the major plans of the Council are listed.
Schemes listed for consideration at meeting on 14th November
We learn that the plan to improve the northern by pass has a “red alert” attached to it, meaning that progress has stalled. Perhaps more surprisingly we are told that there is now nothing to prevent the Guildhall project from being fully implemented (other perhaps than the small matter of financial prudence).
However there is one major omission from the list.
When the committee was last updated in May details of the stadium project were included.
Stadium timetable presented to a scrutiny committee in May
By now builders should have been on site but, of course, the project now faces a “judicial review”.
We think that there are some questions that backbench Councillors would want to ask about this project. There are hundreds of jobs hanging in the balance.
We wonder if there is an even more serious precursor of failure than a “red alert”?
From 18 November, the festival will be returning to the historic city of York for the second year running.
After the success of 2015 we’ve expanded our northern weekend to include over 20 speakers across two beautiful venues.
Our venues this year are the Yorkshire Museum, one of the city’s premier history attractions, and the stunning 14th-century Hospitium building nearby.
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The council’s latest Nordic Walking course starts on Friday 4 November, and sessions will take place every Friday for four weeks from 11.30am until 12.30pm, meeting at the Rowntree Park Reading Café.
At the end of the course participants will receive a Nordic Walking UK Freedom Card, which will enable them to attend Nordic Walking groups anywhere in the UK, including several in the York area. The cost of the course is £25, and booking is essential as places are limited.
Nordic Walking – walking with the aid of long poles – is currently one of the fastest-growing exercise activities in the UK. Originally developed from cross-country skiing, it is a gentle exercise, but burns 40 per cent more calories than ordinary walking and works 90 per cent of the body’s muscles. It is a safe and effective method of exercise for people of all fitness levels, and is perfect for those wanting to lose weight.
Councillor Nigel Ayre, City of York Council’s Executive Member for Leisure, Culture and Tourism said: “Over the past few years Nordic walking has grown in popularity as a fun way to keep fit. Nordic walking is a great activity, which people of all ages can enjoy and can be a great way for people to take in the spectacular views of York. Hopefully people take the chance to take part in this course, which is open to people of all ages.”
All equipment will be provided although participants should wear comfortable clothes and sturdy footwear.
For further information or to book a place please call City of York Council’s Public Health team on 01904 553377 or email yorwellbeing@york.gov.uk.
