Having just returned from a few days away in wildest Wales an email was waiting for me from Yorkshire Water the text of which is re-produced below. Please if there are further "Pongs" please respond direct to Yorkshire Water or give me a call
"I just wanted to drop you a short message to thank you for your comments regarding the odour from our waste water treatment works at Naburn.
We are aware of the issue of odour from this site and currently we are undertaking a review of all site processes in order to formulate an action plan to tackle the odour.
Our Area Case Coordinator Tom Phillips is coordinating this review and would be happy to update you on the progress if you think this would be helpful?
In the meantime, it's imperative that local residents report any instances of odour from the site to us on 08451 24 24 24 so we can record each complaint and investigate the circumstances behind it.
Thank you again for taking the time to contact me about this"
I am getting reports of rather "unpleasant odours" emanating from Naburn Sewage Works. I have spoken to Yorkshire Water and they are investigating the matter. The sewage works is just about fully automated so it may be difficult to disciover the source, however if anybody has a "whiff" of the foul smell please record date and time and forward on to me please. My email is cllr.jgalvin@york.gov.uk
2010 has now gone and has taken it's place history, as I sit here looking out over a gloomy landscape I wonder how the historians will record the past year. A year which in passing brings to a close the first decade of the second millenium AD. A sobering thought, it seems like only yesterday we were all waiting with baited breath the much feared "Millenium Bug" A damp squib if ever there was one.
So let us look to the future and hope that 2011 won't be too tough a year as "Government Cuts" begin to bite. Whilst the winter still has it's grip on the country let us look forward to a super Spring and a glorious Summer.
A Happy New Year to One and All.
When I first started using this site it was agreed that I would not use the site for political purposes, I have adhered to that agreement even though my Political Allegiance is well known.
I now feel the need for a site than enbles me to interact with the public on matters political so I have set up a new "Blog" which will I hope help me to interact with you the Electors of Bishopthorpe on all political aspects.
My "Blog" is cllrjohn.blogspot.com, I look forward to your comments.
There have been a number of planning issues over the past months in Acaster Malbis and I want to assure residents that these issues are being dealt with, however often matters move exceedingly slow as there always procedures to be followed which can drag on for a long period of time, but I can assure residents the issues will be ultimately addressed one way or another.
Ongoing concerns have been expressed to me regarding the confusion that surrounds the status of the footpath between Bustardthorpe Allotments and Terry's boundary wall, with this in mind I have had an onsite meeting with officers to look at this issue. The current position is, that from Green Lane (Opposite Middlethorpe Hotel) to Bustardthorpe Allotments the footpath is dual use ie Pedestrians and cyclists. From the allotments to Terrys' use is pedestrians only.
The width of the footpath from Green Lane to Terry's' is more or less of equal width which is one of the causes of the confusion and the signage near the allotments approaching from the City. There is very little chance of this footpath being widened to enable dual use.
A suggestion was made that the sign by the allotments be removed and that only the pathway between Green Lane and the Law College be dual purpose and that cyclists should be directed on to the cycle path behind the Law College with the possibility of some form of lighting on that stretch of the Cycle Path and of course directed on to the Cycle Path at Terry's', Such alterations will have to be agreed with the Cabinet Member responsible for highways.
On another matter a scheme is being progressed to also upgrade the footpath in Sim Balk Lane to shared use from the Sports Pavilion to the village boundary but I am afraid this will depend on funding being made available.
No doubt many of you will now have noticed the flower tubs at the Palace end of Main street and baskets adorning some of the lamp standards in Main Street. I was able to get a grant from the York & North Yorkshire Community Fund to fund these and it is my hope that next year to improve on the floral displays and enter the village into the Yorkshire in Bloom competition. If any resident would like to get in involved please get in touch. I hope you will agree that the baskets and tubs certainly improve the look of the village.
No doubt many of you will have seen the planter on the paved area next to the library and you may be wondering how it got there. The planter was made be workers at Brunswick, erected and planted up by them on Wednesday 9th June. I was able to get a small grant to pay for the planter from the "York Pride Budget". I hope like me you will think it is an improvement. There are more improvements on the way which I have been able to get funding for from an outside body, having now returned to a normal life I am working to improve the appearance of the village.
When the plants fill out I reckon the planter will look great.
When the plants fill out I reckon the planter will look great.
Recent Comments