Community Information

2027 will see York Minster celebrating the 1400th anniversary of its founding for the baptism of King Edwin of Northumbria in 627AD.

A private hire driver who pleaded guilty yesterday (Thursday 24 April 2025) to picking up passengers on the street, has been ordered to pay a total £3,326 by York Magistrates.

York BID is excited to launch Tommy Treebark’s Wild Adventure - a free, fun-filled trail that invites families to explore the city centre of York and spot 50 wild Yorkshire animals decorating special benches across the city.

From 1 June 2025, Council officers will be able to fine people found urinating in public, or not controlling or picking up after their dogs.

City of York Council has today unveiled a new video starring eight York residents, business owners and students and poses a question – wouldn’t it be nice to have less congestion in York?

York is getting a fresh splash of colour this summer as York BID reintroduces its much-loved summer seating and eye-catching grass animal sculptures.

Benenden Health’s ‘My Expert Health Coach’ app feature sees menopause as the most accessed (60%) topic for members in their fifties.

The 231 pensioners in York who claimed Pension Credit since December 2024 are now and extra £7,000 a year better off.

Residents and businesses are being invited to share their views on a proposal to expand York’s existing Smoke Control Area to cover all areas within council boundaries.

To remember the bittersweet moment when war ended in Europe 80 years ago, York residents are being encouraged to mark this significant day.

City of York Council is inviting suppliers to take part in a unique opportunity to help deliver a flagship legacy project for the Ousewem programme

A total of 95.8% of children who applied for a Reception place at a primary school in York this September were allocated their first choice on National Offer Day (Wednesday 16 April).

More than 50 natural flood management (NFM) experts, land managers, and policymakers gathered in Kirkby Malham on Friday 11 April for the first Yorkshire NFM Community of Practice (CoP) Monitoring Skill Share

The Pavers Foundation a charitable organisation of the family-owned-and-run footwear retailer, Pavers, has donated £2,500 to OSCAR’S Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity.

Independent inspectors, Ofsted, have rated York’s services for children and young people as Outstanding in all areas.

Leaders from City of York Council met last Wednesday (9 April) with representatives from the Ukrainian Embassy in the UK to discuss how York can continue supporting Ukraine and Ukrainians

Children, young people and families across York are continuing to benefit from fun activities and healthy meals during the Easter holidays thanks to an extension of the Government’s HAF programme for 2025.

Ideas to speed up bus journeys and increase bus reliability could be taken to public consultation soon.

York BID are pleased to announce the return of the Taxi Marshal programme – a trusted part of York’s vibrant nightlife – dedicated to helping everyone get home safely, quickly, and with peace of mind.