That was the week that was: west York in pictures

Out and about taking action during the week ending 27th August 2016

Cllr Sheena Jackson has asked for a mattress dumped in Hatfield Walk to be removed and has reported dog fouling problems on Walker Drive

BT kiodk in Kingsway West looking shabby

BT kiosk in Kingsway West looking shabby

We’ve asked for the gutters in the cul de sacs in Kingsway West to be deep cleaned

Problems with day burning lights and inoperative door entry systems have been reported

& the Acomb Market in now open!

A report earlier in the week blamed localised flooding on blocked or damaged gullies Please make sure that you report for cleaning any that you find in your local area

Blocked gully on Gale Lane recently reported by us

We report all issues using https://www.fixmystreet.com/

Latest planning application for the Westfield Ward

Below are the latest planning applications received by the York Council for the Westfield ward.

Full details can be found by clicking the words highlighted in blue

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36 Danesfort Ave planning app Aug 2016 36 Danesfort Avenue York YO24 3AW

Proposal Erection of detached building forming 2 flats

Reference 16/01496/FUL

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Representations can be made in favour of, or in objection to, any application via the Planning on line web site. http://planningaccess.york.gov.uk/online-applications/

The Council now no longer routinely consults neighbours by letter when an application is received

Thanet Road Toucan crossing to be modernised

Thanet Road crossing

The Toucan Crossing at the end of Kingsway West is due to be replaced during the next year or so.

In response to a Freedom of Information request officials have revealed that the equipment has reached the end of its operational life.

We hope that any work will include resurfacing the end of Kingsway West which is in a poor condition

Other crossings to be modernised in the City include the Toucan linking Tadcaster Road to the Tesco link road.

That was the week that was in pictures

Work started on resurfacing Front Street. The road will be closed again tomorrow (Sunday) to permit the completion of the work

Cllr Sheena Jackson has started a survey aimed at finding out what improved leisure facilities youngsters in the Foxwood area would like to see.

Cllr Sheena Jackson has been meeting with the Local Police Community Support Officer to discuss anti social behaviour issues in the area

Cllr Sheena Jackson has been meeting with the Local Police Community Support Officers to discuss anti social behaviour issues in the area

& a quick litter pick by Sheena in the Tedder Road park

Lack of parking space on Windsor Garth is now a major issue. No sign of much needed matrix protection

Lack of parking space on Windsor Garth is now a major issue. No sign yet of much needed matrix protection

Developers will take down a section of the railings around part of the Hob Stones devleiopemtn in teh authumn. It is beign replaced with an ugly close boarded fence (which is 4 metres high on the north side)

Developers will take down a section of the railings around part of the Hob Stones development in the autumn. It is being replaced with an (ugly) close boarded fence (which is 4 metres high on the north side)

Unfortunately the Council has not updated the notices displayed on public noticeboards in the Kingsway area. There is a lot going on so this is a missed opportunity.

Road works starting on Windsor Garth link road upgrade on 30th August. Plan shows that speed tables will be repaired.

Deep clean needed on Windsor Garth

Recurrence of litter problems on Kingsway West/Green Lane snicket & kick about area

Bus stop paving on Hamilton Drive West disappearing under verge. Reported by Cllr Sue Hunter.

Bus stop paving on Hamilton Drive West disappearing under verge. Litter reported by Cllr Sue Hunter.

Damaged Gully cover Danesfort Ave to be re-aligned to avoid flooding

Weeds and detritus reported on Gale Lane lay-by. We've asked for road markings on the adjacent Stuart Road hamnmerhead to be repaited

Weeds and detritus reported on Gale Lane lay-by. We’ve asked for road markings on the adjacent Stuart Road hammerhead to be repainted

Cllr Andrew Waller has reported an overhanging tree Thanet Road

Litter and detritus on Chesney’s Field snicket

All issues have been reported via https://www.fixmystreet.com/

98 days in which to raise £6000 for Christmas lights in Acomb

Click to access “crowd funding” site

That was the week that was in west York

Thanks to the work of volunteers aided by the community payback team the garden at the Foxwood Community Centre is now looking amazing.

garden8 Garden 4 CC garden 2

The next Foxwood Residents Association meeting on Thursday will give those attending a chance to see the work that has been done

Meanwhile the prize winners in the Foxwood Residents Association annual flower basket competition have been announced.

Elsewhere local Westfield Ward Councillors have been out and about reporting issues

Dumping behind Beaconsfield Street off School Street

Dumping on Beaconsfield St back lane.

Epicormic leaf growth on some tree trunks like this on Gale Lane is causing visibility problems

Blocked gulley on Gale Lane. Several have been reported for cleaning by Cllr Andrew Waller

Success for Cllr Sheena Jackson who has had the damaged bollard at the entrance to Fir Heath Close repaired

More dumping on the Bachelor Hill snicket

New York Road Acomb Focus newsletter published

York Road Focus page 2 August 2016
York Road Focus page 1 August 2016

Action taken on unauthorised estate agent lamppost signs & other issues

We’ve reported unauthorised house agent signs on lampposts in the Green Lane area. We don’t think that local etate agents who pay Business Rates to the York Council – will be too happy with this trick.

Unauthorised lamppost advertising

Elsewhere we’ve reported blocked gullies and uneven footpaths in Tudor Road

Blocked gully in Tudor Road

Uneven footpaths in Tudor Road

Cllr Andrew Waller has reported several problems with dumping and damaged gullies this week

Broken gully cover Middleton Road

Dumping in snicket

Meanwhile Cllr Sheena Jackson has followed up complaints about excessive weed growth in some areas

Weeds on Spindle Close snicket

Children’s drop in sessions in west York

Drop in Foxwood

York Police have recognition problem

Only 14% know the name of their neighbourhood Police or Community Support Officer

A survey of residents in the Westfield ward has revealed that only 14% were able to name either their local police or community support officer.

The recognition level is well down on similar survey results from 5 years ago.

There have been a number of changes in the intervening period with fewer local police surgeries being advertised, a reduce d police presence at some resident’s association meetings and declining interest in neighbourhood watch schemes in some areas.

The Police in York have been urged to make more use of the free publicity available on web sites. At the moment there are no events advertised on the Police site and nothing on the Westfield Ward page on the York Council’s own web site.

To their credit the police have been out and about knocking on doors as part of their anti-burglary campaign and security marking of property has been continuing.

In the Westfield Ward crime trends have been following a national pattern which has seen significant increases over the past year.

The latest figures published on the Police web site ( https://www.police.uk/north-yorkshire/york-west/crime/ ) are for May. During the month there was a spike in reports of problems in the area near the Cornlands Road park.

Most of the reported crimes concerned anti-social behaviour, vandalism and (mostly domestic) violence

In 63% of cases reported during the last year no further action was taken by the Police.

Crime graph May 2016 Crime map May 2016

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