We’re appealing for information as part of a rape investigation in York.It happened on Hob Moor at around 4am to 4.30am on Sunday (30 May).
A number of lines of enquiry have been carried out which lead us to believe this was an isolated incident.
A young woman was walking across Hob Moor in a south-eastern direct from the west when she was approached by a man and assaulted.
The man is described as a slim build and wearing black trousers, a black hooded jacket and black gloves.
A full investigation is currently under way, and there has been an increased police presence in the area.
Anyone with information about the incident, or who saw anyone acting suspiciously, is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and select option 1, quoting reference 12210128446.
A Planning Inspector hasrejected an appeal regarding the Spark container village on Piccadilly.
The owners of the units were hoping to avoid installing wooden cladding on the outside of the shipping containers as was required by the original planning consent granted in May 2017.
In August 2018 the Councils planning committee refused to remove the requirement for the containers to be clad in timber panelling. They concluded that the industrial style containers had an adverse impact on the appearance of the Central Conservation Area.
Spark appealed against this decision.
The appellants claimed that “that the financial implications
of the approved installation would be prohibitive and would put the entire
project at risk”.
However, the Inspector said that the costs of the cladding
would have been known from the start.
The Inspector concluded “I find that no public benefits have been demonstrated that would outweigh the harm and there is no clear and convincing justification for the variation of the condition”.
Despite much prevarication, the controversial Spark project
now seems to have reached the end of the road. Their lease expires next July
anyway, and the Council will be eager to market the site for a more sustainable
use.
The site is likely to be worth over a million pounds – money that the Council desperately needs to sustain the rest of its capital investment programme. The most viable use would be for a visitor attraction on the ground floor with either flats, offices or a hotel above.
The Council will also be expected to reveal how much their share of the “profits” on the development have actually been received.
The profit share arrangement was a key consideration when
the Councils Executive agreed to release the site at their meeting in November 2016.
The taxpayers investment of over £40,000 in infrastructure was to have been
repaid from these “profits”.
The shipping containers arrived on site in September 2017.
They were widely regarded as “ugly” with street art graffiti on the Piccadilly
frontage making the appearance even worse. The containers blight the Piccadilly
area which is otherwise seeing signs of regeneration. Three new developments
are currently underway on the opposite side of the road and a “Castle Gateway”
masterplan is in the process of being approved.
The shipping containers arrived in September 2017
We think that Spark have been playing the Council along for many months.
The issue will be a major test of the effectiveness of the newly elected York Council. They must seek to quickly enforce the planning conditions on the site, while also recovering any outstanding debts.
They would also be wise to start marketing the site for future development.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred on Cornlands Road in York.
It happened at 10.30am on Thursday 12 April 2018 when the victim, a 32-year-old local woman, was stood at the bus stop.
She was approached by a man on a bicycle who told her to give him a cigarette. He grabbed her by the right forearm and told her to give him her mobile phone.
The First York number 4 bus then arrived and the victim got on. She was uninjured and did not lose any of her property during the incident.
At this time no arrests have been made.
We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
In particular, we are appealing for information about the identity of the male suspect.
He is described as white, approximately 5ft 6in tall, dark-brown shaggy hair with a bit of a fringe which didn’t reach his eyebrows, skinny build, a gaunt face which shows his cheekbones, dark eyebrows and brown staining on his teeth as if he was a heavy smoker.
He was wearing a white Superdry jacket with blue jeans which had a rip in them, which the victim thinks was on the left knee, and brown leather-style shoes. He spoke with a local York accent and he was riding a black battered mountain bike.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Andrew Copeland. You can also email Andrew.Copeland@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12180061935.
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in York.
It happened on Hob Moor, off Tadcaster Road, at about 3.45pm on 7 February 2017, and involved a 13-year-old boy from York who was on his way home from school on his bicycle. He was riding his bike over Hob Moor when he encountered a man aged about 30-40, who grabbed him and punched him several times in the face before making off towards Tadcaster Road, York, on foot.
The boy received minor injuries to his face, and was checked over by paramedics after the incident.
We are conducting enquiries and are requesting the public’s assistance to help determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
In particular, we are appealing for information about the suspect, who has been described as a white male, aged around 30-40, approximately 5ft 8ins in height, of slim build, with a dark shaved head and stubble to the face and wearing dark clothing.
Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should contact us on 101, select option 2, and ask for Amy Foster. You can also email amy.foster@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12170021867.
Police in York are appealing for witnesses following a violent assault on a man in the early hours of Sunday 1 November 2015.
The attack happened outside Society Bar on Rougier Street when a 20-year-old man from York was repeatedly punched to the head and knocked to the ground.
The victim sustained serious injuries to his face including a broken nose, cuts to his head and face, a black eye and muscle damage to his neck.
The area was busy with people celebrating Halloween and officers are appealing to anyone who was in the area of Society Bar between midnight and 1pm to contact them.
They also want to hear from anyone who has any information about who carried out the attack.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2 and ask for the Safer Neighbourhood Service Desk.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Please quote reference number 12150194046 when passing on information.
Police in York have issued an appeal to find vital witnesses after a woman moped rider suffered serious injuries when she was involved in a collision with a blue Toyota MR2 and a white Toyota camper van.
It happened at around 9.15pm on Thursday 1 October 2015 near the Monkbar Hotel on St Maurice’s Road in York. (more…)
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North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred on Cornlands Road in York.
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in York.
