January 2010 Archives

I noticed from the Parish Council Dec 2009 minutes the latest published crime figures, (see below).

There is a meeting in Bishopthorpe on Tuesday March 2nd 2010 in the Village Hall from 7.00pm. This is a residents meeting to raise concerns with our local Police team.

I have seen little evidence of the Police recently around Bishopthorpe apart from last weekend. Has anybody else seen any Police activity recently? Are we not better seeing the Police 'little but often' rather than 'after the horse has bolted'?

Bishopthorpe Figures 19th November 2009 - 11th December 2009

Arson
20/11 - Trampoline set on fire on Acaster Lane
04/12 - York RI Sailing Club set on fire

Criminal Damage
21/11 - Window broken on Main Street
22/11 - Damage to field shelter on Acaster Lane
06/12 - Threats to burn down house - 1 Arrested
06/12 - Oil poured over the door to the Methodist Church
06/12 - Paint on Play equipment / machinery at the play park on Keble Park North

Commercial Burglary
10/12 - Junior School entered, Damage caused - 1 Arrested

Burglary
26/11 - House entered on Keble Park North, key's and scooter taken
21/11 - Shed entered on the Allotments on Appleton Road
09/12 - Garage entered on Maclagan Road

ASB - (None crime)
20/11 - Scooters on Main Street
24/11 - Youths on play park on Keble Park North
26/11 - Youths on play park on Keble Park North
27/11 - Fire works been set off on Ferry Lane
09/12 - Youths outside the Methodist church.

 

Random rants, observations, and comments from around the village.

If you're an authorised contributor to bishopthorpe dot net you can raise new topics on whatever subject you want, and anyone can get involved in the discussion by using the comment facilities.

But lots of people have views and opinions on things that aren't already being talked about, and don't want to go through the bother of becoming a fully fledged site author.

So this topic can be used as a way of getting your voice heard. Just click on the title and then use the 'Comment' form to talk about whatever you want. You'll need to give your name and email address, and your message will appear. Others can respond, or raise new topics.

Think of it as the readers letters section of bishopthorpe dot net...

 

Article taken with thanks from the February 2010 Link magazine

Victor has e-mailed bishopthorpe.net with some thoughts on the Palace fence...

"Struck me how quickly the new fencing was going up around the Palace, and how well it looked, and then it stopped; the reason being someone from the village has complained about the road being blocked... This is after all the upset we had over the years from the new drainage, and recently the water works. Why have these people to be so petty, the thing would be done now and end of story, instead Dr Sentamu has stopped it so has not to upset the village !!!!! I give in."

 

Incidentally, if you want to make a comment about something that's not one of the main news and views entries, there's now a new topic called 'Village Voice'. Just go to this topic and choose the 'Leave a Comment' option. You can then write your message and it'll be published under this heading.

It's just like readers letters really.

 

The City of York Council has distributed questionnaires about a scheme to "improve" Blossom Street.

As is usual, only one questionnaire has been sent to each household, so about half York's population is disenfranchised.

Anyway, if your partner allows you the opportunity to express an opinion, you should consider whether the alternatives proposed really provide value for money at a time when we can't afford toclear footpaths and protect old people from snow and ice.

It is trendy to appear to provide facilities for cyclists. The alternative and expensive schemes propose the usual dangerous expedient of narrowing the carriageway and providing hazardous, narrow, unprotected marked strips in which cyclists ride at their peril. Even more dangerous is the suggestion of such a strip unprotected between two vehicle lanes.

One effect of these "improvements" would be to  extend the traffic-light stop times for vehicles. Given the large number of bus passengers who would thus be delayed compared with the very small number of cyclists who use the street, I believe that money is being wasted to fulfil silly statistical targets rather than for real public benefit.

What is really needed on Blossom Street in my view is:

1. A pedestrian-crossing for the benefit in particular of children from All Souls School;

2. Abandonment of the (probably costly) experiment with Purple-People-Eater buses, vehicles which self-evidently are unsuited to York's narrow streets and which frequently delay traffic because they have to start from the outer lane and cross the inner lane to get round left-hand bends;

3. A ban on loading/unloading at Blossom Street premises between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.


This is obviously a personal view, and in no way reflects any policy of the bishopthorpe.net website.

What do you think?

Please complete and return the questionnaire. Comments here would also be welcome.


Ian Hodson
 

This weekend (30th/31st January 2010) is the weekend when York Residents (with a Residents' Card)  have the opportunity to access some places which are normally unavailable to the public, to use free some facilities for which they would normally have to pay, and to obtain discounts (during the weekend and throughout the week) at various restaurants, etc.

This is a very useful initiative from the City of York Council. Enjoy it!

(Details from www.visityork.org )


Ian

There's some interesting stuff going on at the new Youth Club that's held in the Village Hall on most Wednesdays.

The programme for the next couple of months has been published, so check out what's happening by clicking this link: - 

Bishopthorpe Youth Club Programme Jan Feb.

If you want to find out more about the club, there's some information here from the launch event last year: -

http://www.bishopthorpe.net/mt/news/2009/09/youth-club-launch.html

A short update about recent crimes in Bishopthorpe.

Ferry Lane Cottage fire - 4/1/10 - 4 locals youths were arrested and 1 has been charged with Arson. This male is currently awaiting sentence from York Magistrates Court.

Burglary at Archbishop Junior School - 10/12/09 - 3 local youths arrested, all 3 are on bail and are to return to Fulford Police Station in February.

If anyone has any information about any crimes that have occurred please contact PC 937 Anna Daniels on 0845 60 60 247 or anna.daniels@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk

A link to an article in today's 'Press' regarding the play area is below:

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4867864.Bishopthorpe_family___s_park_fear/

I think a big thank you should go to both schools in our village.
The staff have travelled into work during this week of treacherous weather conditions, ensuring that our schools remain open and our lives continue.

Click on this link below to read the story from the York Press

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/4833223.Three_teens_held_after_historic_house_in_Bishopthorpe_is_torched/