It happens every year to a lessor or greater extent, but low level branches (known as epicormic growth) sprout on some trees.
If left untrimmed they can cause sight line problems for drivers and may even obstruct footpaths. We’ve reported several over the weekend.
The Council has published its Tuesday update on missed bin emptying and recycling collections.
It reveals failings across all types of waste collection and neighbourhoods. It is no longer promising to empty bins on the next day, but is asking residnts to continue to leave their bins out.
Although COVID social distancing requirements have influenced recycling collection performance the Council blames “capacity issues” for most of the delays.
As the first collection of garden waste has been completed, the expectation was that the second lift would have been smaller. However, it maybe that residents, who stored green waste in line with Council instructions during the lock-down period, are now filling up the bins again.
It is impossible to judge whether volume is an issue unless the Council starts to publish again the tonnage of waste – by category – that it is dealing with each week.
The Councils management must provide more information on waste management including the level of demand for booking spaces at the household waste sites and the level of use of the bulky waste removal service.
Waste service reliability was already problematic before the Coronavirus crisis hit, with an unprecedented level of failed collections during the later part of 2019.
Residents deserve to know when they can expect a reliable service to be restored?
First York are using some of their Park and Ride “bendy” buses on stage carriage routes today including the number 4. This should increase capacity while allowing for safe social distancing. So far the plan seems to be working well.
Elsewhere, Acomb Moor Meadow has had its first cut of the season . This should make social distancing easier for the increased number of walkers that have been using fields like these for exercise during the health crisis.
A two metre wide strip has also been cut on Askham Lane (rural section) where this was practical. This should make safe distancing easier for those exercising in the area.
Less good news though on road safety. There was a bad crash on Bellhouse Way yesterday. No one was injured but some drivers and motorcyclists in west York seem to be using some roads as race tracks.
The police need to get on top of this problem as streets are set to become progressively busier with a proportionate increase in risk.
The York Council has run into further problems today with household waste, recycling and green bin emptying. There were issues on both sides of the City
We were unable to collect household waste from some areas in Dunnington due to capacity issues.
This household waste will be collected on Wednesday 27 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We have been unable to collect recycling waste from a number of properties due to service levels.
Our crews are still out collecting and a further update regarding recycling collections for 26 May will be issued tomorrow.
We were unable to collect garden waste from a number of properties in the following areas due to capacity issues:
We’ll attempt to collect missed garden waste by Wednesday 27 May, but may not be able to revisit until later in the week. Please leave greens bin out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can.
We have been able to recollect all outstanding garden waste from Monday 25 May.
All scheduled household waste collections have been made.
We were unable to collect recycling waste from a number of properties in Fulford as a result of restrictions on operations due to coronavirus.
We’ll attempt to collect this recycling on Tuesday 26 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We’ve been unable to collect garden waste from a number of properties in the following areas due to capacity issues:
We will attempt to collect missed garden waste on Tuesday 26 May, but may not be able to revisit until later in the week. Please leave greens bin out and we’ll get to you as soon as we can.
The York Council is reporting that not all waste put out for collection today was cleared. It is the first failure for several weeks with 100% collection rates having become the norm recently.
Today (Monday) is the first day that that green bins have been emptied this year.
The Council web says
“All scheduled household waste collections have been made.
“We were unable to collect recycling waste from a number of properties in the following areas due to a breakdown:
This recycling will be recollected on Tuesday 19 May. Please present your containers for collection by 7.00am.
We were unable to collect garden waste from a number of properties in the following areas due to capaacity issues:
We will attempt to collect missed garden waste on Tuesday 19 May, but may not be able to revisit until later in the week. Please leave greens bin out and we will get to you as soon as we can”.
Below are the latest planning application received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.
Full details can be found by clicking the application reference
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9 Waterman Court York YO24 3FB
First floor side extension with dormer to rear
Reference 20/00773/FUL
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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning online web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/
The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received
River levels are rapidly returning to normal levels now with streets like Skeldergate reopening to traffic.
It will be several hours before the riverside paths are open and cleared of debris
Attention will now turn to how to restore other public services to an acceptable standard
Thanks to the Good Gym volunteers who cleared 8 bags of litter from the Foxwood area last night
Ben Cairns (aged 32 of Foxwood Lane, York) owns three American Pocket Bullies, a cross breed between an American Staffordshire Terrier and an American Pit Bull Terrier, and appeared at York Magistrates on 15 January 2020.
On four occasions during 2019, Mr Cairn’s dogs escaped from his control in the area where he lives, and attacked three small cross breeds and a Labrador cross which needed veterinary treatment. The owners suffered considerable distress too.
All the control orders have the same conditions. These include ensuring that each dog is kept under proper control at all times; securing the property and boundary where they are kept to prevent them from escaping; wearing a muzzle and collar identifying the name and address of the owner; and keeping each dog on a fixed-length lead at all time when in a public place.
While Mr Cairns has since re-homed one of his dogs, he is still its owner and will remain responsible for ensuring that the current keepers abide by the control order. Any breaches of the order will be Mr Cairns’ responsibility and could result in a £1,000 fine and, potentially, the possibility of the dogs being removed from his care.
Cllr Denise Craghill, Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods, said: “We will not tolerate irresponsible dog owners who do not take sufficient care to ensure their dogs are not a danger to other dogs, or cause fear to residents.
“We welcome the order issued by York Magistrates and will monitor and enforce the conditions to ensure compliance.”
