Yearsley Pool
The Council has confirmed that the Yearsley swimming pool will continue to operate until at least 2024. Opening hours will reduce to 91 per week although this will impact on very few existing users. Provision has been made for continued use by local swimming clubs.
The pool will be run by the Council’s leisure partners GLL who are also set to run other facilities in York including Energise and any facilities provided at the Community Stadium site in Monks Cross.
The Council will continue to provide a subsidy of £300,000 a year to offset the running costs of the Yearsley Pool. Nestle have agreed that users can continue to use the adjacent car park.
The future of the pool has been at risk since the last Labour administration in the City announced grand plans for a site in Monks Cross which left no funding for Yearsley.
. While the short-term future of Yearsley now seems secure, the Council is going ahead with building another public swimming pool at Monks Cross. This means that – with the huge new pool now in use at the Sports Village, a pool on the east of the City at Energise together with numerous private pools at sports clubs, hotels and schools – the City will exceed the recommended amount of leisure water facilities. supported by Sport England.
The medium term viability of the financial package may therefore be in some doubt.
A new report to the Council’s Executive confirms that the builder has pulled out of the GLL led consortium which was to have constructed and run the new Community Stadium.
Contracts for the sale of commercial elements also haven’t been signed.
The report says, “Until legal agreements can be concluded, a risk remains that the Investment Fund could look to alter the terms of the proposed deal. This could include a reappraisal and increase or reduction in the Capital Land Receipt to the Council. Should the Capital Land Receipt reduce from that set out in the March 2016 this would have significant effects to the overall financial position of the Project”
Commenting on the need to appoint a new builder the report says, “Council instructions to GLL have been very clear in that any revised Construction Cost from their Building Contractor re-procurement must meet the existing approved March 2016 budget. However, until GLL have received final revised Building Contractor cost submissions there remains a risk that the Construction Cost could differ from that presented in the March 2016 Executive Report”.
Despite these issues, the Council says, “Stadium and New Leisure Facility built and operational by late 2018”.
The report does not say whether – in the light of the continuing high risk level of the project – a contingency plan has now been developed which might still see some sort of investment in a new stadium undertaken.
Around £12 million, of the original Section 106 developer contributions to the stadium project,are still held by the Council.
Stained Glass at York Minster by Sarah Brown introduces the magnificent stained glass at York Minster, starting with evidence for the glazing of the pre-conquest Minster and the earliest surviving glazing from the twelfth century church.
She then embarks on an extended tour of the Minster’s windows including amonst others, the Rose Window, the Great West and Great East windows and the Five Sisters window, with a ground plan of the Minster to enable every window to be located.
The windows of York Minster are regarded as one of the wonders of the world; they illustrate the art and craft of glass painting extending over nine centuries.
Over 100 colour illustrations capture the history and splendor of this internationally important collection of stained and painted glass, with photography by Nick Tweed.
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York Minster’s 128 stained glass windows are regarded as one of the wonders of the world, dating back nine centuries and containing the largest collection of medieval stained glass in the country.
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EnergiseWalk 2 Jog is a progressive 10 week programme that will take you from a power walk on week one to a 5km Jog on week ten. The course is designed for all abilities and we welcome all regardless of past experience.
Already completed the walk to jog and want the next challenge? There is now a 5km to 10km session running alongside the walk to jog at Rowntree Park.
Further to this, are you a new parent who would like to do some physical activity with your child? Our new parent and pram sessions are available during the day in Acomb and early evening in Fulford.
The course costs £10 for all ten weeks. That is just £1 per session. Those that complete the course will receive a free t-shirt.
Beehive nursery address is Bray Road, Fulford, YO10 4JG
If you would like to participate please contact Hannah via email hannah.higginson@york.gov.uk and include which course you would like to attend or visit the run together website and register- www.runtogether.co.uk.
Renaissance Grand Tour
19.30
Tickets £15.00 (£13.50 Over 60s, £5.00 Full-time students and children)
An exhiliarating musical journey around Europe through c17th century choral works.
Including music by Sweenlinck, Schutz, Monteverdi and Gabrieli.
Performed by The Chapter House Choir
