Recently planted trees are withering in York drought - £142,000 project at risk. Some communities have started an "adopt a tree" campaign aimed at saving some of fhe trees. The Councils late planting decision has been blamed for the risk to the saplings. westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/sit…

UK’s unemployment rate rose to 4.5 per cent, the number on company payrolls dropped by 63,000 and there are 131,000 fewer job vacancies than at this time last year. All data compiled BEFORE the Chancellor’s £25 billion national insurance hike took effect. This is now the third

Claim: "food inflation in the UK is EIGHT TIMES higher than it would've been if we'd stayed in the EU" Fact: here's what's actually happened to food prices since Brexit... 🤷‍♂️ #badbrexittakes

Trans identifying male are a subset of men - not women. Men need to make safe space for them. And trans identifying men need to stop forcing themselves in to women’s spaces. Media stop putting these men first in women’s spaces. Start putting women first, in women’s sport too!

Gwen Swinburn 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Arup greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/media/sttdzqkv…

Having a good old convo on how frustrating s106 transparency is - I put this one in- and it was small and recent. MANIFESTLY UNREASONABLE 🙈 @cityofyork ⁦York Labour⁩ ⁦York Lib Dems⁩ ⁦York Conservatives⁩ ⁦Chris Steward⁩ whatdotheyknow.com/request/s106_a…

The new Lord Mayor of York is Martin Rowley and the Sheriff City of York Council is Paul Doughty #Oyez 🔔 Amazing day welcoming the new civic party, and an exciting year ahead!

Hi Yorkshire Water 💧 not another one!! York

Gwen Swinburn 🇬🇧🇺🇦 Yorkshire Water 💧 Something is seriously wrong in York at the moment. So many water leaks. Its a shame the Chief Exec & Directors are nowhere to be seen and seem happy to leave the social media team to share apologies on their behalf. Might also help if Ofwat had something useful to say.

Looks like this Mercedes is now a regular on Parliament street - fine is peanuts more than car park charges..

Sadly @cityofyork with historic approval has once again left pedestrians in considerable danger again. Tx to Cllr Melly for immediate follow up!

So shop/business meeting in Micklegate is now £3 + but Walmgate £5 +++ And Lord Mayor’s Walk £5 +++ Why is Guildhall Ward treated as second class? Free to park to go to church in Micklegate but not in the Groves, Walmgate or Lawrence Street? Giving favours to rich parts of

Residents' anger as York Council consultation on "Little Lowfield" hits IT cul de sac westfieldnewsfocus.wordpress.com/2025/05/29/res…

Oh look! So York Labour have getting £150k from York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority David Skaith to put ‘cycle hangers’ on @cityofyork streets. But there has been one pilot since about 2020 and got years it has accumulated massive amounts of rubbish, never used- one rusty bike there - but a great hide

4 hours street parking in Leeds (Saturday) £2.70 In York £21.20 York Labour running City of York Council have decided to force motorists to shop elsewhere, as let's be real, this is what will happen Result last 4 weeks York shops trading 10-16% down Please 👍 to show trader support