Land on the Duncombe Barracks site, surplus to MoD requirements, may be bought by the council for housing development. Decision on 18 Oct 2018. Photos and notes by a local resident, and the site in context of the surrounding area.
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Historical notes and thoughts on the open space of the ‘Gala Field’, Bootham Park, in the light of the city council’s consultation on proposals for the site’s future.
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Revisiting the subject of the Carlton Tavern, and other York things, while looking out across the city from a high vantage point in Holgate/Acomb.
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The York Central access road consultation: thoughts on it, and information on how to comment online (deadline 13 September 2017).
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The change of plan on the Ordnance Lane hostel, plans in for the former Godfrey Walker Home (Carlton Tavern), thoughts on a council meeting, and a felled tree near the Dormouse pub.
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Brief reflections on an interesting planning meeting, and why we shouldn’t rely on press reports.
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Discussion of York Central plans, consultation responses, and local residents’ concerns regarding Upper St Paul’s park (Executive meeting, 14 July 2016)
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Archive images of Stonegate, with a variety of surfaces. A few notes and observations in response to the paving/patching controversy.
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