Michelle Wyatt’s petition on the King’s Square paving – which is also trying to protect other historic cart tracks and setts in the city – was debated at the full council meeting on Thursday evening. A webcast of the meeting meant we could watch it live.
More …I wanted to call in the library, briefly, this afternoon. The front doors were closed, which was a bit disappointing.
There was a sign pinned to the front door, explaining the reasons for the closure.
Just a conference, just one day. But have a look at the handwritten messages.
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I don’t know about you, but every week on a Friday I like to sit down with a cup of tea and look through all the planning applications recently validated by City of York Council, then I read all the agendas for forthcoming meetings, then I note all the other … More …
You may have noticed that York Stories looks completely different. I hope it looks like an improvement. It should look particularly different if you’re viewing it on a tablet or laptop, perhaps not so different on the small screen of a phone, but I did my best on that too. … More …
I’ve recently been sent a fascinating batch of old photos, taken in about 1913. Well, I think they’re fascinating. They’re ‘right up my street’, and if you live on Linton Street this one is literally right up yours.
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Wow. Fantastic. I feel like the heading to this page should be in big shouty capital letters and perhaps accompanied by a trumpet fanfare.
York’s most famous and long-standing eyesore is being redeveloped. No, really. It really is this time.
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As I’m sure most people know by now, the new paving in King’s Square, phase 1 of it, has recently been revealed. Photos and comments on social media and letters to the Press suggest that the reaction has been 99% negative. I thought I’d try to find something positive to say.
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