We understand that the Post Office on old Front Street is set to close in September. The shop and flat above are advertised for sale.
We hope that a new sub postmaster can be appointed.
This – and other sub post offices – have become more important over the years as local banks have closed their branches.
1.1 The site occupies part of an agricultural field on the south side of Boroughbridge Road (A59), positioned at the edge of the suburban area on the west side of the city.
There is housing to the east; Trenchard Road being closest, and Muddy Boots nursery to the west of the site.
Beyond the site, there is further agricultural land to the west and then a petrol station and commercial unit positioned at the junction where the A59 meets the outer ring road.
To the south is agricultural land between the suburban edge and the outer ring road.
Opposite the site on the north side of the A59 is the former Civil Service site, which has planning permission for housing development (266 dwellings approved under application 14/02979/FULM).
The site is within the general extent of the Green Belt.
The development plan for the area is the Upper and Nether Poppleton Neighbourhood Plan. Within the plan the site is designated as being within the Green Belt.
The site is also within land identified as Green Belt in un-adopted local plans – the 2005 Draft Local Plan and the 2018 Publication Draft Local Plan (DLP).
The application proposes 60 dwellings, with a single access point for vehicles from the A59 and associated public open space in the centre of the site and opposite the A59. The vehicle access would be opposite the approved access for the housing site at former civil service site.
The application (click) is recommended for refusal at a meeting which is taking place on 3rd December.
NB. The same meeting will have a second go at determining a planning application for the Castle Mills Car park site. This is a proposal from the Council itself and was deferred to allow further input from the professional advisers. It would see 106 apartments built and is recommended for approval.
The Police are urging people to be vigilant, take steps to secure their vehicles, and report any suspicious activity immediately – to help make the city a ‘no go area’ for the thieves.
Just before 1am today, Friday 23 October 2020, police were called to the Acomb area, where a resident reported he had disturbed a group of men interfering with his Toyota Auris car. The men drove off at speed in another car. On inspection, the catalytic converter from his car had been removed and stolen.
At about 1.15am, a group of men were seen next to a Volvo V70 in the Fulford area. Officers attended immediately, but the men had left. The car’s exhaust had been cut, but the catalytic converter was still in place.
At 2am this morning, a resident in the Tang Hall area of York was woken by a noise that sounded like drilling. She noticed men crouching around her Honda Jazz car and shouted at them. They made off in another vehicle. The catalytic converter from the car had been stolen.
Owners are urged to take extra precautions to protect their vehicles:
We were unable to collect all household waste from Acomb due to a vehicle breakdown.
We were unable to collect all recycling waste from parts of Acomb and Dringhouses due to vehicle capacity.
We were unable to collect all garden waste from parts of Holgate due to vehicle breakdowns.
All these will be recollected on Thursday 2 July. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
Local shopping streets like Foxwood Lane/Beagle Ridge Drive mostly continued trading through the lock-down. All but the hairdressers are open. No problems with parking today and a few shoppers around at lunchtime
Acomb is York’s second largest shopping area. Its focal store (Morrisons) has remained open throughout the pandemic and has undertaken an increased number of home deliveries
Bishopthorpe Road has established a reputation for itself as a bijou shopping destination with good quality independents predominating. It became mired in controversy a few weeks ago when local Councillors campaigned successfully for the road to be closed to southbound vehicles. It is unclear how this has affected trade but the area was generally quiet today at lunchtime. Road works start on nearby Nunnery Lane this evening. Most shops are open. There was limited space in the dedicated car park
We’ll take a separate look at how the first day of the city centre shopping arrangements have gone.
The following is the daily update on missed waste collections taken from the York Council’s web site.
We are aware, though, that several residents have said that some missed collections are not being recorded on the Council site. The most recent claims relate to missed recycling collections in Foxwood Hill.
If waste is left in your street then please report it by clicking here
If your waste hasn’t been collected within 48 hours of its scheduled time, then please let us have a photo – showing the situation on your street – so we can share it on social media and with responsible managers.
All scheduled household waste collections have been made.
We were unable to collect recycling from properties in the following areas due to operating under COVID-19 restrictions:
We’ll return for these collections by Thursday 11 June. Please leave your containers out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can.
We were able to recollect outstanding recycling waste from Heworth and Bisphopthorpe. Missed recycling collections from Acomb will be collected on Thursday 11 June.
We were unable to collect garden waste from a number of streets in the following areas due to capacity issues:
We’ll attempt to collect missed garden waste by Thursday 11 June, but may not be able to revisit until later in the week. Please leave your green bin out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can.
We were able to collect all outstanding garden waste from Tuesday 9 June.
All scheduled household waste collections have been made.
We also collected outstanding missed household waste from Monday 8 June.
We were unable to collect all recycling waste from all properties in the following areas due to operating under COVID-19 restrictions:
This will be collected on Wednesday 10 June. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am. We collected outstanding missed recycling from Monday 8 June.
We were unable to collect all garden waste from properties in the following areas due to capacity issues:
We’ll attempt to collect missed garden waste on the evening of Tuesday 9 June, but may not be able to revisit until later in the week. Please leave your green bin out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can. We also collected outstanding missed garden waste from the Monday 8 June.
More bad news on refuse collection in York. There are delays in collecting recycling, emptying green bins and removing some household waste across significant parts of the City
Some recycling has been out on the streets for 3 days now.
The Council says that it will work through today and tomorrow (Saturday) to clear the backlog.
The Council has also been urged to provide an update on the capacity and use of its bulky waste removal service which was restarted last week.
Similar information about the availability of “booking slots” at household waste sites like Hazel Court might help to reduce demands on the collection service.
The Council has said,
“We were unable to collect household waste from small areas of Haxby, Wigginton and Strensall.
This household waste will be collected on Friday 29 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We were unable to collect recycling from Rufforth, Clifton and Huntington due to operational restrictions to do with Covid-19.
We’ve been unable to return for recycling collections from Tuesday 26 May and Wednesday 27 May.
All this recycling waste will be collected on Friday 29 May or Saturday 30 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We were unable to collect garden waste from from Haxby, Earswick and Huntington due to the large amounts being collected.
This garden waste will be collected on Friday 29 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve been unable to return to St Aldred’s Mews due to access issues and will return as soon as we are able. We’ve also been unable to return for garden waste collections from Wednesday 27 May. We’re returning for this waste in Acomb and Heworth on Thursday evening”
Last night in Acomb two females forced their way into a vulnerable ladies home (she’s in her 80s), they rifled through her house, then sat her down and made her a cuppa and tried to pressurise her into giving them some money so they could go to the shop for her.
After we received this report we quickly identified the offenders and they were arrested less than an hour later. They were taken to custody for a variety of offences.
PLEASE KEEP IN CONTACT WITH YOUR ELDERLY FAMILY/FRIENDS AND REINFORCE THE MESSAGE – NEVER OPEN YOUR DOOR TO PEOPLE YOU DON’T KNOW AND IF YOU NEED TO OPEN THE DOOR PLEASE USE A DOOR CHAIN IF YOUVE GOT ONE IF YOU’RE NOT EXPECTING VISITORS.
Please contact us if you or anyone you know have experienced anything similar. Job ref 440 of 24/03. Thanku and stay safe ? York North Police
Around 250 visitors are expected to visit Acomb Jobs Fair next month, where they will have the chance to meet over 30 employers and training providers from local areas.
Held at Acomb Parish Church Hall, 18A Front St, YO24 3BZ, on Wednesday 6 November between 10am and 2pm, the free event brings together employers, employment support agencies, education and training providers to offer local people job opportunities, information and advice
The fair is aimed at those looking for employment, considering a change of job or career and those who would like to develop new skills and gain new qualifications, ahead of York Business Week 11-15 November.
The event is funded by 4Community Growth and organised by City of York Council and York Learning in partnership with Job Centre Plus.
