Steve Galloway
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Bus shelter replacement programme completion date slips from next month to Autumn 2026. Implications for Council taxpayers westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/25/y...
Bus shelter replacement programme completion date slips from next month to Autumn 2026. Implications for Council taxpayers
The whole sorry saga of the Councils new advertising contract has taken a fresh turn. Scroll down to April 2023 to read the whole story York’s Bus Shelter advertising deal: Delayed, diminished, and…
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November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Latest road closures in West York includes A64, Albemarle Road, Bramham…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Latest road closures in West York includes A64, Albemarle Road, Bramham…
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Council backing down on action to tackle anti-social behaviour in York City Centre
Sustaining PSPOs in York: Progress or Retreat? Next week, councillors will…
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Sustaining PSPOs in York: Progress or Retreat? Next week, councillors will…
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November 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Council backing down on action to tackle anti-social behaviour in York City Centre
Sustaining PSPOs in York: Progress or Retreat? Next week, councillors will…
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Sustaining PSPOs in York: Progress or Retreat? Next week, councillors will…
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Yesterdays A1237 road closure explained
Man injured following incident involving police The police have issued the following statement: "Earlier today (24 November), a section of the A1237 was closed following an incident involving two North Yorkshire Police officers and a member of the public,…
Man injured following incident involving police The police have issued the following statement: "Earlier today (24 November), a section of the A1237 was closed following an incident involving two North Yorkshire Police officers and a member of the public,…
Yesterdays A1237 road closure explained
Man injured following incident involving police The police have issued the following statement: "Earlier today (24 November), a section of the A1237 was closed following an incident involving two North Yorkshire Police officers and a member of the public, which happened shortly before 2am. Officers attempted to speak to a man who was riding a bicycle near the Great North Way and Millfield Lane roundabout in York.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Yesterdays A1237 road closure explained
Man injured following incident involving police The police have issued the following statement: "Earlier today (24 November), a section of the A1237 was closed following an incident involving two North Yorkshire Police officers and a member of the public,…
Man injured following incident involving police The police have issued the following statement: "Earlier today (24 November), a section of the A1237 was closed following an incident involving two North Yorkshire Police officers and a member of the public,…
Contractors have a second go at planting trees on Foxwood Lane as special bench planned for Chesneys Field
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Contractors have a second go at planting trees on Foxwood Lane as special bench planned for Chesneys Field
Contractions have returned to Foxwood Lane and Chesneys Field. They are replanting trees at the locations where a planting scheme last April failed completely. The trees (see below) were dead withi…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Contractors have a second go at planting trees on Foxwood Lane as special bench planned for Chesneys Field
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York’s green bin charges to increase: Rising costs, unanswered questions
From 2026, York residents will face a £52 annual charge for garden waste collections – a rise from…
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From 2026, York residents will face a £52 annual charge for garden waste collections – a rise from…
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November 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM
York’s green bin charges to increase: Rising costs, unanswered questions
From 2026, York residents will face a £52 annual charge for garden waste collections – a rise from…
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From 2026, York residents will face a £52 annual charge for garden waste collections – a rise from…
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Severe traffic congestion in York today following the closure of the A1237 northern bypass near Poppleton. Heavy traffic on all alternative routes.
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Severe traffic congestion in York today following the closure of the A1237 northern bypass near Poppleton. Heavy traffic on all alternative routes.
Derwenthorpe’s District Heating: Time for a Rethink?
Residents of Derwenthorpe in York are once again facing disruption due to failures in the estate’s district heating system—a scheme…
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Residents of Derwenthorpe in York are once again facing disruption due to failures in the estate’s district heating system—a scheme…
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November 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Derwenthorpe’s District Heating: Time for a Rethink?
Residents of Derwenthorpe in York are once again facing disruption due to failures in the estate’s district heating system—a scheme…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/23/derwenthorpes-district-heating-time-for-a-rethink/
Residents of Derwenthorpe in York are once again facing disruption due to failures in the estate’s district heating system—a scheme…
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Inspector turns down bid to reverse digital advertising screen ban near historic York buildings
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Inspector turns down bid to reverse digital advertising screen ban near historic York buildings
June 2025 A bid to install digital advertising screens in sensitive locations in the York City centre has been dismissed by an independent planning inspector. The local planning authority had refus…
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November 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Inspector turns down bid to reverse digital advertising screen ban near historic York buildings
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Allerton Park: Waste recovery or missed opportunity?
York’s household waste doesn’t just vanish after collection — much of it ends up at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, a £1.2bn facility near…
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York’s household waste doesn’t just vanish after collection — much of it ends up at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, a £1.2bn facility near…
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November 21, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Allerton Park: Waste recovery or missed opportunity?
York’s household waste doesn’t just vanish after collection — much of it ends up at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, a £1.2bn facility near…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/allerton-park-waste-recovery-or-missed-opportunity/
York’s household waste doesn’t just vanish after collection — much of it ends up at Allerton Waste Recovery Park, a £1.2bn facility near…
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Decisions being made in Northallerton next week could affect York
Several proposals at the upcoming York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting could directly shape…
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Several proposals at the upcoming York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting could directly shape…
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November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Decisions being made in Northallerton next week could affect York
Several proposals at the upcoming York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting could directly shape…
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Several proposals at the upcoming York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority meeting could directly shape…
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On this day in 1917: Fine issued to York market stall trader who overpriced her goods
🥖 “Butter, Bread and Bureaucracy”: York’s Wartime Struggle with Rationing…
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🥖 “Butter, Bread and Bureaucracy”: York’s Wartime Struggle with Rationing…
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November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
On this day in 1917: Fine issued to York market stall trader who overpriced her goods
🥖 “Butter, Bread and Bureaucracy”: York’s Wartime Struggle with Rationing…
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🥖 “Butter, Bread and Bureaucracy”: York’s Wartime Struggle with Rationing…
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Warm spaces in York- final grant list published, but, as temperatures plummet, the Council has still not published a comprehensive poster listing what is open and when.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Warm spaces in York- final grant list published, but, as temperatures plummet, the Council has still not published a comprehensive poster listing what is open and when.
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“York’s EV Strategy: A Comedy of Errors” Local Labour opposition to government policy on cross pavement charging mocked by LibDem Councillor Ashley Mason. Meeting next week. westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/m...
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
“York’s EV Strategy: A Comedy of Errors” Local Labour opposition to government policy on cross pavement charging mocked by LibDem Councillor Ashley Mason. Meeting next week. westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/m...
Labour confirm plan to exclude cars and vans from Rougier Street/George Hudson Street and part of Micklegate
The media have published what they claim is the final plan by…
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The media have published what they claim is the final plan by…
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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Labour confirm plan to exclude cars and vans from Rougier Street/George Hudson Street and part of Micklegate
The media have published what they claim is the final plan by…
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The media have published what they claim is the final plan by…
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On this day in 1482: The York Bar Wall entrances are locked overnight
On 18 November 1482, York’s civic authorities issued a strict curfew order: all gates and posterns were…
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On 18 November 1482, York’s civic authorities issued a strict curfew order: all gates and posterns were…
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November 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
On this day in 1482: The York Bar Wall entrances are locked overnight
On 18 November 1482, York’s civic authorities issued a strict curfew order: all gates and posterns were…
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On 18 November 1482, York’s civic authorities issued a strict curfew order: all gates and posterns were…
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York Council showing little urgency to replace cancelled Dial and Ride bus service
York’s Dial & Ride service was closed in December 2023, and despite reports…
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York’s Dial & Ride service was closed in December 2023, and despite reports…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:50 AM
York Council showing little urgency to replace cancelled Dial and Ride bus service
York’s Dial & Ride service was closed in December 2023, and despite reports…
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York’s Dial & Ride service was closed in December 2023, and despite reports…
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Latest roadworks in west York including St Stephens Road (single day closure),…
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November 18, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Latest roadworks in west York including St Stephens Road (single day closure),…
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Street cleaning issues hit York
Outside York Railway station Council official have said the failure to clear rubbish for loutside the rilway syation over the weekend was down to a staff memebr being absent.An…
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Outside York Railway station Council official have said the failure to clear rubbish for loutside the rilway syation over the weekend was down to a staff memebr being absent.An…
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November 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Street cleaning issues hit York
Outside York Railway station Council official have said the failure to clear rubbish for loutside the rilway syation over the weekend was down to a staff memebr being absent.An…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/18/street-cleaning-issues-hit-york/
Outside York Railway station Council official have said the failure to clear rubbish for loutside the rilway syation over the weekend was down to a staff memebr being absent.An…
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On this day in 1971 – a resident claimed to have solved the mystery of the Fairfax bust at York Art Gallery
Among the treasures of York…
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Among the treasures of York…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
On this day in 1971 – a resident claimed to have solved the mystery of the Fairfax bust at York Art Gallery
Among the treasures of York…
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Among the treasures of York…
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Latest Westfield Ward planning applications for…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
What’s on in York: Bike security marking event at Acomb Police station on Saturday
🚲 Bike Register & Meet the Team Event – York Outer (West) Cyclists of York, mark…
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🚲 Bike Register & Meet the Team Event – York Outer (West) Cyclists of York, mark…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
What’s on in York: Bike security marking event at Acomb Police station on Saturday
🚲 Bike Register & Meet the Team Event – York Outer (West) Cyclists of York, mark…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/16/whats-on-in-york-bike-security-marking-event-at-acomb-police-station-on-saturday/
🚲 Bike Register & Meet the Team Event – York Outer (West) Cyclists of York, mark…
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River levels have stabilised in York. No additonal flooding is expected. Traffic volumes higher than normal thsi Sunday.
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
River levels have stabilised in York. No additonal flooding is expected. Traffic volumes higher than normal thsi Sunday.
Latest job vacancies in York, including Carbon reduction officer (£37k),…
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November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Latest job vacancies in York, including Carbon reduction officer (£37k),…
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Gridlock hits York as flood warning issued
A combination of the opening of the Christmas Market, heavy rain, and roadworks brought York to a standstill yesterday (Friday). Taxis were taking 30 minutes…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/gridlock-hits-york-as-flood-warning-issued/
A combination of the opening of the Christmas Market, heavy rain, and roadworks brought York to a standstill yesterday (Friday). Taxis were taking 30 minutes…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/gridlock-hits-york-as-flood-warning-issued/
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Gridlock hits York as flood warning issued
A combination of the opening of the Christmas Market, heavy rain, and roadworks brought York to a standstill yesterday (Friday). Taxis were taking 30 minutes…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/gridlock-hits-york-as-flood-warning-issued/
A combination of the opening of the Christmas Market, heavy rain, and roadworks brought York to a standstill yesterday (Friday). Taxis were taking 30 minutes…
https://westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/11/15/gridlock-hits-york-as-flood-warning-issued/