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Proposal to drop'Yorkshire' Dales
10:01am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Readers may not be aware that (although I thought this an April fool prank, except it’s February) some here-today, gone-tomorrow upstart from whichever quango controls our Yorkshire Dales National Park is proposing to drop the word Yorkshire from the title.
Right decision was reached on Terry’s
10:02am Tuesday 9th February 2010
AS a member of the comments forum formed by Grantside and a Freeman of York, I was delighted at the outcome of the application meeting last Wednesday evening, which I attended sitting in the public gallery.
Good riddance to rubbish
9:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Well done, Selby District Council, for eventually moving the fridge freezer that had been dumped between Stillingfleet and Kelfield, but what about all the rest of the stuff?
Lack of trust in politicians
9:52am Tuesday 9th February 2010
RECENTLY various political commentators used the terms smooth operator; accomplished politician; choosing their words carefully; smooth talking; legal expertise, and even “sly old foxes”.
Where is threat?
9:54am Tuesday 9th February 2010
SO Gordon Brown wants to spend billions on defence.
20mph speed limit
9:55am Tuesday 9th February 2010
I’m pleased to see recent publicity around the possible introduction of a 20mph speed limit in residential areas in the city.
Thanks for helping
9:56am Tuesday 9th February 2010
Please may I thank the people on the Number Six bus going into town last Tuesday morning for looking after me when I collapsed, and for staying with me until the ambulance arrived.
Pavements are for pedestrians
9:59am Tuesday 9th February 2010
I have just read the letter written by Mrs A Knowles (Just watch out, February 5).
Drugs raid ‘disgraceful waste of money’
9:45am Tuesday 9th February 2010
I have never before witnessed such a disgraceful waste of public money than the “drugs raid” on the travellers’ site in Clifton.
Users make the Blossom Street junction a peril
10:26am Monday 8th February 2010
While reading the consultation paper for Blossom Street improvements, I could not help but notice that the picture of this busy junction shows four pedestrians crossing against a red light on their crossing point, a cyclist also going against a red light.
Roles reversed?
10:12am Monday 8th February 2010
NOW that Saddam Hussein’s enforcer known as “Chemical Ali” is hanged in Iraq for his part in the murder of 5,000 Kurdish civilians in 1988. Isn’t it a pity that Iraqis will not get the opportunity to prosecute George W Bush and Tony Blair for illegally invading their country and being responsible for the huge number of Iraqi civilians killed so far.
Joseph Rowntree School memories
10:12am Monday 8th February 2010
AS many people enjoyed a reunion at Joseph Rowntree School’s last look open day on Saturday, I sadly found myself rather a loner.
50 per cent affordable housing policy ‘has failed’
10:13am Monday 8th February 2010
THE long-held view of many, that City of York Council’s 50 per cent affordable housing policy has been an unmitigated disaster, has at last been confirmed.
Exposing wrongs in volunteering
10:16am Monday 8th February 2010
I challenge Kate Taylor (Good to volunteer, Letters, January 27) to indicate a single sentence of my letter (January 20) in any way denigrating volunteers or the work they do. My letter contained nothing but appreciation and praise.
York's transport record
10:18am Monday 8th February 2010
Richard Brown (Blinkered drivers, Letters, January 30) is right to say continuing traffic growth in the city is unsustainable, but on little else.
Different names for littlest room
10:10am Monday 8th February 2010
I HAD to smile at Sue Nelson’s column “At a loos end” (The Press, Monday, February 1).
There’s so much to be happy about
11:12am Saturday 6th February 2010
After reading the first three letters in The Press of Tuesday, February 2 (Inquiry “became platform for war”), and especially the letter from R Westmoreland, who certainly got rid of some bile which I hope he felt better after, I continued to turn pages until I came to page 19.
Euro-MP responds
11:12am Saturday 6th February 2010
Poor old Dave Taylor (Shooting from lip, Letters, February 2). You would have thought with that haircut he would have had a sense of humour.
Election checklist
11:13am Saturday 6th February 2010
AS the next General Election approaches, there are several things that need to be done if we are to maintain the freedoms and way of life that we have fought for over the centuries:
Many a trip
11:13am Saturday 6th February 2010
THE funding for care and arts in this great city has become a political football.
Deserving better
11:14am Saturday 6th February 2010
The news of potential cuts in City of York Council’s Arts and Culture service is very disappointing.
Open day success
11:14am Saturday 6th February 2010
On Sunday we held our fourth open day and our third associated with the Residents’ First Weekend. It was also our most successful yet. This year we asked, with the help of The Press, for anyone with any memories or memorabilia to come along and share this with us. We are delighted to say that many people sent in their treasures: posters, leaflets, programmes and in one case Laurel and Hardy’s autograph, which all contributed to the success of the event. We were very pleased to welcome nearly 1,200 customers to the Grand Opera House. It was very busy for the entire four hours we were open and the feedback was very positive. We hope everyone enjoyed themselves as much as the staff did. Thank you from everyone at the Grand Opera House.
It’s not a gas!
11:15am Saturday 6th February 2010
Referring to the forthcoming work to be done in Gillygate and the resultant disruption to traffic.
Right and wrong
11:15am Saturday 6th February 2010
I WAS very concerned to read of the scheme, devised by York Police and funded by the Safer York Partnership, to discourage teenagers from shoplifting (Hands off, January 27).
Alerting parents to internet issues
11:15am Saturday 6th February 2010
Tuesday is Safer Internet Day, with a theme of Think B4U post.
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