What’s on in York: La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

Joseph Rowntree Theatre :

Tue 13 Jun; Wed 14 Jun; Fri 16 Jun & Sat 17 Jun :

7.30pm – 10.15pm :

£15

York Opera presents in English, with orchestra, one of the world’s most popular operas – Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’. An opera packed with arias and choruses that you’ll soon recognise, such as the famous ‘Brindisi’ drinking chorus.

The story follows fragile and life – loving courtesan Violetta, as she is forced to surrender her love for Alfredo, in order to protect his family’s reputation.

Will she ever become reunited with her lover again before her fatal illness claims her?

Joseph Rowntree Theatre, Haxby Road, York YO31 8TA

Bus route 1,5,5A Wheel chair accessible.

Tickets £15 Children (12 years +) & Students £9

JRT Box Office 01904 501935 or www.josephrowntreetheatre.co.uk.

What’s on in York: Golf Coaching For Ladies

 

Heworth Golf Club :

Sun 11 Jun :

4.30pm – 5.30pm :

Free

Apr 10_heworth Gc LogoLadies Golf coaching for beginners by PGA professional

No special clothing or shoes required.  Equipment will be provided.

To book a place email your details to heworthgc@gmail.com  or phone (01904) 426156  (answer machine).

First Session free of charge then £5 per session.

8 people per course but will run further courses if there is enough interest.

Heworth Golf Club, Muncastegate, York.  YO31 9JY.

York Council officials stubborn support for Windmill Lane playing fields development

Only days after residents and political candidates from all parties staged a demo in favour of conserving the  playing fields off Windmill Lane, York Council officials have again recommended that the area be developed.

In April, the Council’s planning committee deferred a decision on an application to build 70 dwellings on the playing fields.

The application was heard at committee on 20th April 2017 who deferred it ” in order to provide clarification on the methodology used to establish that there was no shortfall in open space provision within the area, secure clarification on the suitability of the location of the alternative provision and secure evidence of how the existing pitches have been offered to local sports teams”.

Now a new report, due to be considered by the planning committee on 15th June, once again contains a recommendation for approval.

Critically, Sport England have not objected to the proposals but acknowledge that they are “finely balanced”

Both David Lloyd Leisure and the City of York Hockey Club have raised objections.

If approved the plan will be referred to the Secretary of State who would have the opportunity to call it in for public inquiry.

We continue to believe that applications like this are, at best, premature and should not be considered until the draft Local Plan has been subject to a public examination.

Ironically whoever is elected to represent the area in today’s Council by election poll will have little opportunity to influence the planning decision which is only 7 days away.

 

 

Community Stadium – Cinema car parking deal

The York Council has agreed that customers of the proposed cinema at the Community Stadium will be able to use the park and ride car park “on an evening, out of hours of normal operation”. In a behind closed doors decision session officials agreed a contract to “enter into such an agreement “if and when the site and cinema are complete and in full operation”

Currently park and ride services operate to Monks Cross until 9:15pm each week day evening. The access gates are locked at 9:45pm to prevent overnight parking.

The expectation had been that bus services would continue until later in the evening when football matches were being held at the new stadium.

No details of the financial arrangements for any contract have been released.

The Community Stadium project – which is running 4 years behind schedule –  will next be discussed by the Council’s Executive on 13th July.

Some surprises as Chapelfields residents give their views on public services

Younger residents want better play, sports and youth club facilities

Failure to repair the bus shelter – damaged 3 months ago – was criticised by many

A door to door survey of residents views, undertaken by the Westfield Ward Councillors and helpers, has revealed the top priorities of Chapelfields residents. 170 households completed questionnaires with the top priorities for local improvements being:

  • Better parking facilities
  • The reinstatement of a regular skip service (halted by the council in April) and
  • Better maintenance of trees/bushes & verges.

:There were a lot of concerns about security. 38% of residents described policing in the area as “poor”.

For the first time the survey included a separate section aimed at finding out the priorities of younger people.

The responses revealed that listening to music and watching TV were the most popular current pastimes.

Many respondents wanted to see better sports facilities with a usable football pitch a high priority.

The Grange Lane Park and Playground “needed an uplift” being described as “dirty and insecure”.

Some wanted to see more events at Sanderson House – the local community centre.

One child – with a more down to earth priority – said that she wanted to see the “ice cream man visit the estate earlier in the day”

All respondents gave a high priority to providing funding from the Ward Committee budget for younger persons activities.

71% of respondents rated the Acomb Explore Library as good or satisfactory with 57% giving similar support to the Energise leisure centre.

For the first time in the annual survey the bus service was the top rated public service 97% rated it as good or satisfactory.

A full analysis of the Chapelfields Residents survey can be downloaded by clicking here

The residents survey now being extended to cover the Kingsway West area

 

What’s on in York: Zumba Gold

St Michael the Belfrey Church Hall :

Wed 7 Jun – Wed 26 Jul :

11.15am – 12.15pm :

£30

Classes incorporate a warm-up exercise, easy to follow routines featuring well known dance steps from around the world including the Salsa, Merengue, Mambo, Cha Cha and Cumbia.

Please bring a water bottle and wear comfortable clothes that allow for lots of wiggle.  No equipment needed bring along pen and notebook, handouts will be provided.

£30 for 6 weeks. (No Class 28th June and 5th July)

Click here to book online or call 01904 552806.