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APRIL 2018 guildhall ward GREENlight SERVING MARYGATE, BOOTHAM, GILLYGATE, THE GROVES, WIGGINGTON ROAD, HAXBY ROAD, MONKGATE, HUNTINGTON ROAD, LAYERTHORPE, FOSS ISLAND, THE CITY CENTRE, ALDWARK, HUNGATE, TOWER STREET, WALMGATE/NAVIGATION AND LAWRENCE STREET AREAS. Things to do, places to go! Council cuts and other changes can heart of York’ with 24 acres of green space may 2nd activities for everyone (mostly free). make it difficult for many people – andOCTOBER 2018 FEBRUARY / MARCH 2019 young and old – to find affordable As well as a great play area there is pond activities and places to meet up near dipping (equipment provided) in Spring hey live. activity sheets and where t and Summer, free Monday Gaming Café (4 – 6pm). Here are just a few places around the loads of room to play out. w. To find out more go to:ww ward some of you may not know about. There are drop in events suitable for all JANUARY 2019 belfreyyouth.org guildhallages including an Eco-Crafters Club, Green St Nick’s Environment Centre and an ‘Ecotherapy’ Exercise sessions A 10 - 15 minute walk outside the city programme with free activities The Zoo Skatepark The Skatepark is located under walls, off Lawrence St. via Bull Lane (on each weekday for anyone over 18 Sainsbury’s between Fossbank and Lord foot or cycle) is ‘the green including cycling, gardening and or skateboards, Mayor’s Walk. It caters f conservation skills, nature walks, guildhall GREENlightET AREAS. rollerblades, scooters and BMX. art, Nordic walking, woodworking GuildhallNewsletter Ward of York Green Party Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri evenings and and creative writing. SERVING MARYGATE, BOOTHAM, GILLYGATE, THE GROVES, WIGGINGTON ROAD, HAXBY ROAD, MONKGATE,daytime HUNTINGTON Sat, sessions ROAD, LAYERTHORPE, for 5-25 year FOSS ISLAND,olds Residents Meeting See www.stnicks.org.uk for guildhall THE CITY CENTRE, ALDWARK, HUNGATE, TOWER STREET, WALMGATE/NAVIGATION AND LAWRENCEare STREET£3 or AREAS. less. [email protected] Crime and Anti-Social more information More information is available on the E, TOWER STREET, WALMGATE/NAVIGATION AND LAWRENCE STRE Facebook page “TheZooSkateparkYork”. was elected top of Behaviour The Storehouse DWARK, HUNGAT PRESSUREMansfield Street (off Foss BUILDS FOR CITY GREENlightDid you know? All residents welcome! 1-14 Cuppa and Chorus at the SERVING MARYGATE, BOOTHAM, GILLYGATE, THE GROVES, WIGGINGTON ROAD, HAXBY ROAD, MONKGATE, HUNTINGTON ROAD, LAYERTHORPE, FOSS ISLAND, Guildhall Green Party councillor, THE CITY CENTRE, AL Island Road) is a Youth Centre GREENlight Denise Craghill National Centre for Early Newsletter of York Green Party Wednesday April 25th 2018 run by St Michael le BelfryCENTRE SUMMIt the poll in the last Council elections 6.30pm – 8.30pm The GuildhallMusic ward Green team has been putting on in 2015, with the other two Green Church with activities for SERVING MARYGATE, BOOTHAM, GILLYGATE, THE GROVES, WIGGINGTON ROAD, HAXBY ROAD, MONKGATE, HUNTINGTON ROAD, LAYERTHORPE, FOSS ISLAND, pressure for the Council to take a lead in organising THE CITY CENTRE, ALDWARK, HUNGATE, TOWER STREET, WALMGATE/NAVIGATION AND LAWRENCE STREET AREAS. Party candidates close behind. children and young people up Located off Walmgate – a cup of tea, (6.30 – 7.00 informal, main meeting at 7pm) one or more city centre summits, bringing everyone GreensOnly Greens or Labour call can win in this for better mentalto age 18. cake & a chat and a good group sing. ward. Wellbeing Centre at 14 Merchants Place, together to tackle bad behaviour, empty shops and Merchantgate, York YO1 9TU other city Ncoentre previous problems. experience needed. “Fun, Denise has worked hard for ward These include a ‘Dads be there to answer new servicesinspiring, makes you feel better.” Greens call for a housing residents and on cityuncil’s wide 24issues & Little ‘Uns’ Group onTheome Council passed an amendment from Cllr Craghill in health crisisCo This meeting was services ocalpostponed police willfrom March 1st due in York welc such as air quality and mental health. The l Decembervel of need.” callingTickets on just the £1.00.Executive Sessions to get on coming and do this.up Denise responded to concerns fromto the snow. uss issues across the ward, Saturday mornings (Contact le Green councillors will alwaysons workand disc Mon 23rd April, Mon 14th May, Thurs. Guildhall ward residentscooperatively about with plans questiother parties for the [email protected]);Cllr a Craghill ‘There is no single magical solution but I do policy fit for the future eet has brought some reduce the hoursgood of the of the city. e Str 21st June, all at 2pm – 4pm. To book tel. to along with other agencies who work on Anti Social enc Parent & Toddlers Groupbelieve that by workinge clear together we can identify practical vey. 0, Clar mornings ed on Hour Mental Health Crisis SupportBehaviour Line . With some focus on the Walmgatethe area & on andTuesday active cooperationsteps for improvementis 01904needed 658338 and create or a citywww.ncem.co.uk/ centre for residents argued lastthat there time areyou nowvoted ate Police Sur Hub at 3 ress ne by two thirds,ncil with no overnightthe service. Walmg ssociation“T heand between ptheroviders. Council,as wellthe NHSas visitors. andcuppachorus other I am also urging the Council to apply for ou nity A ays is under huge pressure and(Contact is not meeting liz.hunt@belfrey. the er support optionsGUILDHALL available. WARD ELECTION But RESULTS 2015 s service up to £25m in new Government funding for city centre high The C oth Walmgate Commu le system org); a Youth Group and y The Guilllrdhall Craghill ward Gre oen team (Danni Makin, Cllr Denise Craghill and June Tranmeeopler) in mental distport they need, when man Council’s EmergencyC Planning wh Unit will be present “P streets.’p but the Highest Lib Friday Cage Footballnt su more inside further investigation has shownand that there the will be time to raise other issues including a ‘go-to’ place where they will receive higher standards for Houses in Multiplesuggested alternatives fail to provide a pdates on this and vicedrop inthe (7 consiste – 8.30pm) and Occupation (HMOs) through the ward budget update. the DeniseHighest Torysays u‘We have bucketloadsov.uk serof GUILDHALL WARD RESIDENTS’ MEETING similar service. re-tell their story to a e Walmgatemailing list for [email protected] Bar Junctionthey need it. I will keep on arguing for the licensing system. e addedecause to th strategiesack.woo h ealthon how provision we plan in York, to improvebut there People in extremeave to mentalTo distressb are A 6 weekemail njtalprogramme of system to deliver this.” Thursday 31st January The Greens will also make sure that Highest Labour me likely to h rough futureat all bevents please Meeting starts RESULTSat 6.30pm 2015(till 8.30pm). You are welcome new housing is affordable to live in works toseems improve to be atraffic vast gulf between these GUILDHALL WARD ELECTION different person each time. TheyCllr are Denise often to arrive from 6.00pm. through requiring very high levelsble of to get th signalsDo you wantata tond thekeep the up Walmgatetoactual date experience of energy efficiency and use of unarenewables Lawrencwith whate Street theusers. Green j Partyunction is is YORK EXPLORE MAIN LIBRARY, LIBRARY SQUARE specialist NHS Crisis Team - which isn’t doing. Follow us at facebook.com/ Cllr Denise Craghill and June Tranmer in the Groves – delivering very low energy bills lyand meant to be a running nowcrisis underwa GuildhallGreensy.“Crisis line support is an example of where helping to reduce climate actualemissions at The Green Party’s local election far more coordination, communication the same time. line - is already inundated withThe calls. work will include What are we doing with your money? manifesto will call for a Council Or if they do get through they are likely • A presentation on the Council’s Annual February Housing Company to provide as Guildhall Green Party councillor, Denise improvements for pedestrians Budget (tbc) and questions and discussion. many genuinely affordable homes Craghill says “It is goodto be to told, see afterthe a brief conversation,thatand cyclists with wider someone will get back to them in the • An update on how the Guildhall ward Debudgetm has to rent and buy as possible, both current Council at last investing in some Lib pedestrian islands, a wider est new affordable housingmorning but a - shame because an even more urgent Foss Island Road and Lawrence been spent with short presentationsHigh id fromate some of through the planning system and on cycle lane on Lawrence Street Cand they abandoned the idea of a Council Street to reduce the problem st Tory Council owned land, including York case has to be prioritised. the groups we have fundedHighe idate over the last few years Housing Company. and an early start signal r Cand Central. of cycling on the pavement + questions andest Labou discussion. High idate for cyclists coming in the out ward. of Welcome if you are a new Cand It will call for more innovative approaches “Managed creatively, this could deliver re by the Fish ‘n Chip shop and • And annise open forum for residents to raise issues. far more housing in the longer term.” Walmgate Bar. Cllr De to increase the supply of directly built ery 4 years,to improve when all pedes Counciltrian seats prior ity Craghill affordable housing including the issue did youThe know? latter was one of the when crossing Barbican Road Enquiries and requests to be added to the ward Guildhall thiWards newsletter covers all youthe citya centre east of the River Ouse. If you are of Local Housing Bonds and support for suggestions put forward mailing list to tel: 01904 552514 | e: bartek. getting e place once ev were not accepted. co-housing and self-build projects. by Gres taken councillor Andy [email protected] resident or student new to York! Cllr CraghillLabour.