News: November 2008 Archives

Its time to nominate someone for this year's Youth Award.


Details here, or download a poster here.

This was the view this morning at the bottom of Main Street. Hopefully no one was hurt, but some advanced driving lessons might be called for!

 

There are still a few tickets available for the Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday nights performances of this years Panto 'Snow White' available from the Ebor.  A record 500 tickets were sold on the first day (see picture) with the Friday & Saturday night performances being sold out. The Ebor Players sincerely hope that everyone who has bought tickets enjoys the show and we look forward to seeing you there.

Did you know that you could have two green wheelie bins!! Useful for this time of year when there are leaves to pick up and garden's to tidy.

All you have to do is contact City of York Council's Recycling Team on 01904 551551 or e - mail them here recycling.team@york.gov.uk

They usually deliver on a weekend. My new green bin turned up last Sunday!

 

We can only imagine the relief and joy that the armistice brought to the residents of Bishopthorpe.  Unfortunately, there are no records to show how they reacted to the news 90 years ago.  Many villagers worked and shopped in York and if they were there on Monday, 11th November 1918, they would surely have joined in the spontaneous celebrations that spilled onto the streets. 

The news that the armistice had been signed was received in the city a good hour before noon.  The local paper, the Yorkshire Gazette, reported that, "Within a very short time the streets were thronged, the crowds growing deeper and deeper until Coney Street was well nigh impassable.  Flags and bunting quickly appeared and by noon the city was in gala array". 

It is proposed to improve pedestrian safety outside our Infant School by building out the pavement at its entrance, outside no. 38 Sim Balk Lane. This will obviate the narrow footway, and will be combined with a re-surfacing and de-cluttering of the entrance to remove a (never planted) planter and pavers.

The road width for a short distance will be reduced to 6 metres. Local residents and the Crossroads@Bishopthorpe scheme have been informed. If you want to comment on this proposal, contact Ben Potter at ben.potter at york.gov.uk, 01904 553496.

Following discussions with local people, the proposals for this have been changed. The proposed build out has been reduced in length and scale: we have until 14^th November to make any further views known.