Councillor calls on residents to support local hospice
Liberal Democrat Councillor Sue Hunter is calling on residents to support St Leonard's Hospice during the COVID-19 crisis. St Leonard’s have been forced to shut their 14 shops and postpone all fundraising events as the crisis takes its toll on their finances.
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Councillor calls on private parking company to do the decent thing
Cllr Sam Waudby, Lib Dem Ward Councillor for Rawcliffe and Clifton Without ward, has called on the operators of ARDPark Driver Services to do the decent thing and refund, in full, a parking charge notice paid by a resident visiting the pharmacy on Tower Court, Clifton Moor.
Council lobbies Government and asks York businesses for help with PPE
City of York Council is appealing to the Government for additional personal protective equipment (PPE), and to local businesses for any spare PPE, so it can be used by the authority’s care workers.
7000+ newspapers and magazines to be free for York residents
City of York Council have today granted £17k to Explore York Libraries and Archives, in order to extend the current range of virtual services to support individuals, families and communities of York during the Coronavirus emergency. This will give residents access to a wider range of e-books and audiobooks for all ages, and free access to Press Reader, a huge archive of 7000+ newspaper and magazine titles updated daily.
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Temporary changes made to recycling process
City of York Council is introducing temporary changes to the recycling process in order to protect its vital frontline staff and allow for additional social distancing measures during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Liberal Democrats welcome the writing off of over £13bn of NHS debt
The Government announcement that over £13bn of NHS debt will be written off, comes after former Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Tim Farron MP, revealed last year through a freedom of information request that £607,404,854 worth of interest on outstanding debt was paid by NHS Trusts to the Department for Health and Social Care in the previous five years.
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Advice on local composting
Following City of York Council’s decision to postpone garden waste collections from April, the Liberal Democrats are encouraging residents to read up on the latest advice and tips for easy composting at home.
City of York Council announces Emergency Fund to support residents
City of York Council has today announced details of a new Emergency Fund totalling £1.25m to support residents facing hardship during the Covid -19 pandemic.
City of York Council announces £1m business emergency fund to protect local businesses and jobs
City of York Council today announced a £1m local emergency fund to support businesses in dealing with the impacts of Covid-19.
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