Armed Forces Day in York will encompass a week of events beginning Monday 25th June to show support for our Armed Forces, Serving Personnel, Veterans, Cadets and their families.

Next week, 25 to the 29 June, York will be promoting Safeguarding Week 2018.  Organised by the Safeguarding Adults Board and Local Safeguarding Children’s Board, in conjunction with a number of local organisations, the week is designed to give residents a chance to understand what safeguarding is

Next week's meeting of the council's ruling Executive will review a proposal to dedicate over £1m on additional frontline services.

Next week's Executive meeting will review proposals on the future operation of Yorks's libraries and archive.

City of York Council’s Executive Committee will discuss a new 5-year homeless strategy on 21st June.

The strategy outlines the council’s response to their extended responsibilities as laid out in new legislation. The main aims of the strategy include:

The City of York Council is using a multi- faceted approach similar to its Castle Gateway consultation process to seek residents’ views on its draft proposals to transform the front of York Railway Station into a ‘fitting gateway to the city’.

City of York Council is launching its commemorative project York Remembers: Lifting the shadow of the First World War to mark the hundredth anniversary of the signing of the armistice in 1918.

York’s Cityconnect WiFi has expanded again with Acomb’s Front Street going live as the latest extension to the city-wide network.

I note that the Labour ward councillor for Acomb has again bemoaned the lack of open space in Acomb, blaming it all on the current administration.

Work started today, Monday 4 June, on the Wetherby Road roundabout upgrade, marking the start of a £38m programme to reduce congestion and journey times on York’s busy outer ring road.