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by admin on 22 November, 2016
York Liberal Democrats are opposing government plans to cut funding for local pharmacies. The Government has announced plans to cut funding for pharmacies by more than £200m over the next two years starting with an in-year 12% cut this December. It is estimated the cuts could lead to up to 3,000 of the country’s 11,700 pharmacies being […]
Read more Leave a commentby Sarah on 21 November, 2016
Ian and Sarah are calling on residents to sign the Brake Pledge as part of Road Safety Week 2016. The pledge asks drivers to consider six things before they drive: Slow, Sober, Secure, Silent, Sharp and Sustainable. “We often hear from residents that speeding in Haxby & Wigginton is a concern, and having witnessed a […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 17 November, 2016
Anti-Bullying Week – Get Involved! This week schools, colleges, parents, carers, children and young adults unite to say a big ‘NO’ to bullying. Of course it’s important to tackle bullying all year round! But this week is a special chance to draw everyone’s attention to bullying. So we can take individual and collective efforts to […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 3 October, 2016
It has come to that time of year when the delivery of the waste collection calendars is being undertaken. Deliveries will start on Monday 3 October and will be completed by Sunday 23 October. The calendars also contain information about the final garden waste collections of the year and Christmas collections. The calendars will be available […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 28 September, 2016
Following cuts to local funding by the government, the council is looking at ways to best allocate resources, as part of this the schedules of street cleansing have been reviewed using knowledge of frontline employees and local knowledge. This has helped to identify work that is definitely needed and reduce work that was undertaken due to it always being […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 28 September, 2016
On Saturday 15th October between 10am and 12pm, there is an event on at Hazel Court offering opportunities to experiment with activities such as graffiti removal or litter picking, as well as providing a space to sign up as a volunteer in emergency situations. Find more information on this poster: Hazel Court Event
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 26 September, 2016
The Yorkshire Marathon will be taking place on Sunday 9th October starting at 9:30am. The route will start and finish at the University of York and complete a loop through York City Centre, Stockton on the Forest, Upper Helmsley, Sand Hutton, Gate Helmsley, Stamford Bridge, Dunnington, Holtby, Murton and Osbaldwick. Full information on road closures […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 5 September, 2016
Our colleague Cllr Stephen Fenton has produced a simple guide to reporting graffiti or other damage done to BT or Virgin Media street cabinets, based on recent experiences in trying to get graffiti cleaned up. We hope residents in Haxby and Wigginton will find this information useful. A ‘simple guide’ to reporting graffiti on telecoms cabinets Is it a […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 9 August, 2016
Neighbourhood projects and ways to spend local budgets are among the topics of discussion at a number of Ward Committee meetings scheduled to take place this summer. Last year the Executive re-established Ward Committees and devolved nearly £1million of funding locally. Over the last 12 months these funds have been allocated to all York wards, […]
Read more Leave a commentby admin on 8 August, 2016
Full details of the application can be found by quoting the reference number on the planning portal website. Click here. Reference Number: 16/01781/FUL Location: 12 Lowfield Drive Haxby York YO32 3QY Proposal: Single storey side extension to form garage and single storey rear extension Applicant: Mr And Mrs Alastair Grindlay Contact Christopher C Dent Consultation Expiry […]
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