North Yorkshire Police’s new Chief Constable Dave Jones is hosting a webchat between 5pm and 6.30pm this coming Monday (17 June 2013).

Residents are invited to take part in the question and answer session, giving local people a direct opportunity to raise the crime and anti-social behaviour issues that matter most to communities across North Yorkshire and the City of York.

To join the webchat visit www.northyorkshire.police.uk/webchat. You can also set yourself an email reminder in advance so you don’t miss it!

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City of York Council is urging residents to take care and think about food hygiene when cooking at home this Food Safety Week.

A new survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) shows that 86 per cent of those asked in Yorkshire admitted to one or more habits that put them at risk of food poisoning, including 33 per cent admitting they would eat food that has been dropped on the floor and 24 per cent not washing their hands properly before preparing food.

To help residents think about food hygiene at home, The FSA have designed a new Kitchen Check. The Kitchen Check gets people to look at their own food preparation practices and will provide them with a score and tips based on their answers.

The survey also reveals that 39 per cent of people in Yorkshire don’t check ‘use by’ dates, with 88 per cent of them using the ‘sniff test’ and 62 per cent just checking the colour – even though this will not always reveal whether the food is safe to eat.
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Yorkshire and Humber MEPs Edward McMillan-Scott and Rebecca Taylor have helped launched York Liberal Democrats’ ‘Six to Fix’ mini-manifesto.

The document highlights the key issues Lib Dem councillors and campaigners will be focusing on in the coming months and will form the basis of the Group’s 2015 Manifesto. The MEPs joined new Group Leader Keith Aspden plus fellow councillors and campaigners to announce the proposals.

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York police are urging motorists to be vigilant after a number of thefts from vehicles across the city in recent weeks.

Officers are investigating four incidents where thieves have smashed car windows and stolen property from inside.

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North Yorkshire Police and the 95Alive York and North Yorkshire Road Safety Partnership is urging the public to get behind this summer’s drink and drug drive crackdown.

The partnership, which involves North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire County Council, the fire service and the ambulance service, has launched a new campaign encouraging people to ‘dob in a drink driver’ and ‘grass on a drug driver’.

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Young people can make the most of this half-term and all future bus trips by travelling for less in York with a new All York Young Person’s Day ticket.

The new ticket, launching tomorrow (25 May) means young people between the ages of 11-16 can now enjoy a day’s travel on participating bus companies throughout the city for only £2.30. The ticket will be valid from 9am on weekdays and all day on weekends and bank holidays.

The first ‘All York’ bus tickets for adults were launched last July. However the success of the ticket has been criticised as the York Council has refused to say how many – if any – York residents have actually purchased the ticket.

Tickets are valid on services run by:

· Arriva Yorkshire

· Coastliner (including Transdev York)

· ConnexionsBuses ( Harrogate Coach Travel)

· East Yorkshire Motor Services

· Eddie Brown

· First

· Reliance

· Stephenson’s

· Utopia

For more information visit www.york.gov.uk/allyork

Jobseekers and residents wanting to improve their skills and qualifications are encouraged to visit a jobs fair at the Hilton Hotel on Tower Street on 22 May.

The event aims to bring together local employers and will offer advice as well as employment opportunities.

There will be several employers present along with learning providers and other agencies offering free help and advice for people to improve their skills and help them in their search for employment.

The fair will have a designated quiet area to enable residents to fill in application forms with the help of some excellent local skills and training providers.

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The Police have published an up to date list of drivers who have been caught speeding on roads in and around York.

The drivers were identified by mobile camera vans over a 7 day period. In total 144 drivers were found to be exceeding speed limits. The vast majority (127) were asked to attend a speed awareness course.

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The road with the largest number of contraventions was the A1237 near Monks Cross (56 offences)

This was followed by Millfield Lane in Poppleton (23), Strensall Road in Huntington (21), Tadcaster Road in Dringhouses (12) and the B1228 near Dunnington Lodge in Elvington.

The results of the checks on each road are listed left.

A complete list for the whole county can be downloaded from this site http://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/10951

During the forthcoming week the camera vans will be visiting the following locations:
• A64 east-bound, Tadcaster
• A64 west-bound, Tadcaster
• Beckfield Lane, York
• Temple Lane, Copmanthorpe, York
• A1036 Tadcaster Road, York
• Main Street, Askham Richard
• A1237 Monks Cross, York
• B1228 Dunnington Lodge, Elvington, York
• York Road, Haxby, York
• Towthorpe Road, Haxby, York
• Greenshaw Drive, Haxby, York
• Murton Way, Murton, York
• Strensall Road, Huntington, York
• The Village, Stockton-on-Forest, York
• A1036 Malton Road, York
• Millfield Lane, Poppleton, York
• Church Lane, Wheldrake
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