Comments on: Approaches to Bootham Park, part 2

By: Drake

Drake — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 08:32:04 +0000

Not that the security guard doesn’t love doing his job of course.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 22:03:15 +0000

Had a similar experience a few weeks ago. But we weren’t walking a dog, so I think it’s a bigger issue than that. Just walking round the perimeter of the old ‘gala field’ at the front of the hospital, as I’ve been doing for a long while every now and then and more often in the last year or so. They can’t stop people using the roadway through the site but seem to be, quite recently, wanting to keep people from using the rest of the green area. As someone who’s lived in the area for a long time it seems to me like a major change. Not the security guard’s fault, he’s just doing his job. But this new approach to what many local people appreciated as open green space needs some investigation. Thanks for your comment.

By: Liz

Liz — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 14:27:39 +0000

Just been asked to leave when walking through with my dog. Security Guard “It’s private property, no dogs allowed”. Me “It’s NHS isn’t it? I’ve been coming here for years” Guard “Well it’s changed now”. I get that dogs aren’t allowed on the playing field but thought the rest was OK.

By: Lisa @YorkStories

Lisa @YorkStories — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 11:40:29 +0000

Good point Frank. I hope the situation can be clarified regarding safeguards for future access. Not that I want the hospital to close, but trying to make sure we’re informed and prepared if that should happen. Seen too many places gated and removed from public access.

By: Frank

Frank — Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:17:28 +0000

You’re right to be concerned; the powers-that-be rolled over when St Peters wanted to close an ancient right of way, so I don’t suppose any business creating a hotel or swish flats will want the likes of us tramping back and forth over “their” gardens.