Fishergate Greens

02/04/2026

Mike Kearney and former lodger Danul Zavalnuik setting off from York to Ukraine with a van load of supplies (including Easter eggs!) supported by NEU Ukraine Solidarity Network. Mike is currently in Brighton at the national NEU conference but will be driving from there across Europe with the van and contents which will both be left in Ukraine when he leaves to come home. Mike Kearney will be meeting with teachers who are educating young people in Ukraine despite the constant disruption and hardships of life in a war zone.

19/03/2026

Look out for more changes at York Station

Station Gateway project update

Work took place over the weekend to remove the canopy on the Station portico. This canopy has been removed after structural issues were identified. Contractors worked carefully to safely remove the canopy and maintain the heritage of the portico and station façade.

Further works will be happening around the station in the coming days. A new pedestrian crossing will be opening tomorrow (Thursday 19 March). This will be a wide and accessible crossing directly in front of the Station entrance.

This will also be a pedestrian diversion route while work takes place on the footpath near The Milner York hotel. The footpath outside the hotel will be closed from tomorrow morning (Thursday 19 March) for two weeks, and pedestrians will be diverted to use the new crossing point during this time.

Find out more about the Station Gateway project- www.york.gov.uk/StationGateway

19/03/2026

Planning issue re new student block on Blue Bridge Lane: Many of you will have noticed the garish advertising that has appeared on the new student flats on the corner of Blue Bridge Lane
This was installed without planning permission and the owner has been forced to make a retrospective application
If you think have concerns please submit your objection via the York Planning Portal. Its reference number is 26/00386/ADV

18/03/2026

♻️ Good news, York! From 31 March, you’ll be able to recycle even more at the kerbside.

All non‑black, recyclable PET or PP plastic plant pots can now go in your kerbside recycling. This update helps reduce plastic waste and makes recycling more consistent and easier for everyone.

This change is part of York’s early adoption of Simpler Recycling reforms, which aim to standardise recycling across England. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update/simpler-recycling-in-england-policy-update

Last year, we expanded kerbside recycling so residents can now place food and drink cartons (Tetra Paks) and toothpaste tubes in the same container as glass, plastics and tins - an upgrade introduced ahead of the national deadline.

Cllr Jenny Kent [pictured] Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, says:
“This is a fantastic step forward for York.” Adding items like food and drink cartons and plastic plant pots at kerbside helps cut waste and boosts the city’s sustainability efforts.

Food Waste Update:
City of York Council has been granted a transitional arrangement by Defra, meaning separate household food waste collections are not required until our current waste disposal contract ends in 2043 at Allerton Waste Recovery Park.

In the meantime, we’ll continue to explore ways to improve food waste recycling. Food waste placed in general waste is already being removed where possible and recycled through anaerobic digestion.

Watch this video to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWl0OFbYz9s

18/03/2026

14/03/2026

Maybe tide is turning on purpose built private student blocks? Do you live in or near existing blocks on Fulford Rd, Fishergate or Lawrence St and what could be improved?

They didn’t like it: https://bit.ly/3Nfolnh

14/03/2026

Family event for Easter. Danesmead Wood is the area between the Millennium Bridge/ Fulford Cross allotments and the field with radio masts at the end of Broadway West. There's a nice path through and lots of wildflower/ tree planting done by volunteers over the past 8 or more years

15/02/2026

Hard hitting safety message about the importance of keeping school zig zags clear.

With it being Beep Beep Day on Wednesday, it's a good time to look some of the themes, like crossing roads at safe places. Zig zags outside schools are there for that very reason., to provide a safe area without obstructions to cross the road.

Find out more https://brake.org.uk/beep

15/02/2026

Chris D'Agorne might this be of interest in Weston-super-Mare ?

11/02/2026

Seven years after the petition, residents in the Heslington Rd area of tightly packed terraced houses will no longer have to fear going out in their cars in case shoppers or commuters have taken the only space. 'R66' residents parking area will from Mar 2026 still allow for up to 60min parking near local shops and cafes but most parking will be reserved for people living in the area, whether students or long term residents.
Given the planning consent for 240 more dwellings to be built by Persimmon Homes next to the Stay City and Barbican with only 70 parking spaces the timing is fortunate. Contractors working at the site will be forced to park on site, in QPark or much further away.