June 07, 2005
Man United
I hear a rumour that the whole Manchester United Football Team (that's 11 men, right?) has booked into Middlethorpe Hall for the week.
WHY?
Posted by Andrew at 09:02 PM | Comments (1)
Infant's School
I'm informed that all the kids from Bishopthorpe Infant's School are going to the Archbishop's Palace to wave the Queen off in her horse and cart, as she sets off for the Races. Is that on Lady's Day too? Will they have a hat competition as well? Do the police know about this?
I think we should be told.
Posted by Andrew at 08:58 PM | Comments (0)
Junior School
Apparently the entire junior school is going to walk, en masse and on Tuesday, from the school up Sim Balk and along Green Lane to the rails enclosure. I think there are 176 children, but they've got 50 adult tickets too. Should be quite a march!
They're going to have a hat competition first though. It might be interesting to see what the boys come up with.
I'll let you know how they got on!
Posted by Andrew at 08:52 PM | Comments (1)
Travelling (1)
Brian Mellors also received a flier about no parking and cones. This is applicable to Church Lane. Again he queried his man at the City Council Department of Temporary Traffic Rules about enforcement especially for parents dropping off and picking up children from the Infant’s School. Back came the following reply:
"Church Lane will be subject to 'No Waiting' cones that will be on site
24 hours a day throughout the event but only enforced between 9am and 7pm.
The reason being that it is a traffic sensitive route and critical to the delivery of the traffic management plan. The wardens have been advised to be sensitive to vehicles stopping to drop off and collect children at the times you have indicated however any vehicle left unattended for more than a short period of time would then be liable to a penalty notice and towing away.
The school drop off and collection times are outside the times when we would expect any traffic conflict so the above should not be an issue."
Got that?
Posted by Andrew at 07:07 PM | Comments (0)
Travelling (2)
A word about getting into and out of and round about the village:
I noticed, in the infamous Your City leaflet which may or may not have been delivered to your house (I got one from elsewhere) that we are advised to enter Bishopthorpe from the A64 (between 9.30 am to 2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm on Ascot days) to exit the A64 at Copmanthorpe and use Copmanthorpe Lane to the village (Bishopthorpe). Copmanthorpe Lane is mostly a footpath with ditches and stiles so Brian Mellors queried this with his contact at the City Council Department of Temporary Traffic Rules, and got the following reply:
"The route to use from Copmanthorpe to Bishopthorpe is Manor Heath, Temple Lane and Appleton Road, I apologise for any confusion but the local residents will no doubt be aware of the route to use."
If you’re visiting from anywhere in the rest of the world, it means take the Copmanthorpe exit from the A64, go into Copmanthorpe village, and follow the signs for Bishopthorpe. Or ask.
Going into York? Use the Number 11 bus. It won’t be doing it’s loop around South Bank, so it might even be quicker than usual.
Posted by Andrew at 06:44 PM | Comments (1)
Travelling 3
Here is what we hope is a simple guide to vehicle travel restrictions from/to Bishopthorpe during race week.
Going in to and from York city centre
All day except between 2.00 and 4.00pm
Only use Bishopthorpe Road in and out of the city
4.00 to 9.00 pm
Bishopthorpe road will be one way into the village between Church Lane and Main Street so use Sim Balk Lane, Church Lane and Bishopthorpe Road to go in to the city.
Sim Balk Lane will be one way towards Tadcaster Road, and traffic will only be allowed to turn left at Tadcaster Road to gain access to the A64. This means no access to the city centre, or should you wish it, to Tescos and the Dringhouses area.
From the A64 into Bishopthorpe
9.30 am to 2.00pm
4.00pm to 9.00pm
Leave at Copmanthorpe exit and go through Copmanthorpe village centre, turn left on Station Road, and keep going until the crossroads with Appleton Road and take a left turn to get to Bishopthorpe
From 2.00pm to 4.00pm all routes are available as normal.
You can see the Council version of this information here
Posted by martin at 05:29 AM | Comments (0)