Energise to host Celebrating Ability day for disability sport people

Energise

City of York Council will once again welcome disabled sports enthusiasts to try out new sports, activities and fun sessions at the city’s Celebrating Ability day at Energise on Tuesday 7 August.

The event showcases sport and physical activity for disabled people and is a celebration of sport and physical ability for those who have a disability, are deaf or hard of hearing or have a sensory impairment. 

There’s a wide range of activities for people to take part in, including football, cycling, tennis, swimming and powerchair football. 

The council has partnered with over a dozen local clubs and organisations to deliver these taster sessions. Fencing will be a new sport to try this year following the successful introduction of judo last year. All participants will receive a medal and a certificate for taking part. 

Other sports include archery, cricket and gym taster sessions. For these sports booking is advised as places are limited and places will be allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

Celebrating Ability day is hosted by the council’s sport and active leisure team to encourage more residents into sport and highlight the all year round opportunities available within the city’s strong disability sport sector. 

Admission for the event will cost £4.10. To book or for further information, please contact paul.ramskill@york.gov.uk, call 01904 553372 or visit www.york.gov.uk/celebratingability. 

For more information about inclusive sports opportunities in York visit www.york.gov.uk/disabilitysport.

For information and advice abut the #movemoreyork campaign visit www.movemoreyork.co.uk. 

Litter, litter everywhere

Rowntree Housing (JRHT) have agreed to organise a clean up of the play area on Teal Drive on Friday. The area – like many public open spaces during the current period of hot weather – has suffered badly from litter. Residents also plan a follow up over the weekend

Teal Drive playground with litter

Tedder Road park litter

 

Thoresby Road snicket

The Reeves snicket

Tithe Close snicket

 

 

Dumping blights back lanes in York

We were sorry to see that rubbish is piled in some terraced streets in the City. Nothing depresses an area more than fly tipping so the Councils robust level of fines are probably justified – albeit sparingly used.

In the Green Lane area yesterday we found two examples of dumping. The area now has 100% wheeled bin operation which has reduce litter drift. But, since the closure of the local recycling centre on Beckfield Lane 6 years ago, problems with dumping have increased. They are exacerbated by relatively high charges levied by the Council for removing bulky waste  

Regular visits by skips to estates were stopped about 2 years go. This decision has also impacted on how tidy our streets are

So something needs to change.

Recycling pont in Acomb Car park needs a “makeover”

Poor commercial storage arrangements at back of Front Street

Rubbish accumulating in Gladstone Street back lane

Rubbish in Howe Street back lane

 

What’s on in York: Discover TV and Movies Online

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Acomb Explore Library

Wed 25 Jul

1.00pm – 2.00pm

Free

Netflix, Amazon Prime, Now TV, DisneyLife…there are so many ways to watch TV and Movies online and we’ll show you how.

In this hour-long session, we’ll demonstrate the best ways to watch movies and TV series on your PC and mobile devices. We’ll compare subscription prices and discover what you’ll actually get within your membership.

For more information please call Acomb Explore Library on (01904) 552651 or acomb@exploreyork.org.uk.

Latest TalkTalk UFO broadband programme published

There is still some concern that verge reinstatement’s which are being reported as “complete” are actually quite unsightly. In part this may be put down to the recent very dry weather.

However, the local community should not have to put up with dust-bowl verges like those on Foxwood Lane – near Chesney’s Field – which were first dug up about 6 months ago.

Foxwood Lane

Foxwood Lane