Community Information from Wednesday, September 17th, 2025

A number of 20mph measures which have been trialled in Bishopthorpe over the past year will now be made permanent.

As part of work to make York more accessible, City of York Council and 55 city-wide partners are launching a scheme to give more people a seat or toilet.

Over 250 pairs of slippers have been handed to older people to help reduce the risk of them falling, as the latest Slipper Socials are revealed in this, Falls Prevention Awareness Week.

Preparations are underway at York Minster as the cathedral prepares to mark Advent and Christmas with a programme of new activities and events for 2025, alongside returning seasonal favourites, family-friendly activities and a festival of 70 Christmas Trees.

Yorkshire’s Winter Wonderland – the award-winning festive attraction featuring the North of England’s largest outdoor ice rink, a traditional funfair and Santa’s Grotto – will return to McArthurGlen Designer Outlet York from Friday 14th November 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026.

Huntington School has become the first in the city to be awarded a Gold Healthy Schools’ Award.

City of York Council is proud to introduce York’s new Neighbourhood Caretakers - a team that looks at improving public spaces, supporting community-led action, and putting pride in our city.

York’s award-winning Christmas Market is returning from 13 November to 21 December 2025!

Selby Abbey will once again provide the stunning backdrop for the sixth event in the York Beethoven Project, taking place on Saturday 27th September 2025.

City of York Council is committed to minimising waste and maximising material recycled at the council’s Household Waste Recycling Centre sites (HWRC).

A report detailing where City of York Council is set to allocate three quarters of a million pounds of investment to revitalise parks, play areas, and public green spaces across the city will be taken to a public meeting for approval next month.

Applications are now open for funding to support schemes which make a real difference to the lives of local residents in communities across the city.