A group of York students has won the opportunity to have their very own I-phone application developed after winning The App Challenge final, held at the Ron Cooke Hub on Wednesday, January 18.
YUSU Welfare officer Bob Hughes has warned students to be vigilant after a student loans phishing scam has been revealed.
Her Majesty the Queen will be visiting York on Maundy Thursday, 5th April, as part of the 800th anniversary of York’s Charter for the traditional “Royal Maundy” ceremony.
A flood caused by a heating system “failure” forced the university IT services to shut down many essential systems on Sunday night, causing problems for many students on the eve of their exams and assignment due-dates.
Concerns were raised last week over proposed plans to relocate York’s fire service from its central location within the city, to a new site in the Northern outskirts.
The outlined works suggest that the station will move to Huntington, some two and a half miles from the centre; making it difficult to maintain response times as they currently stand. Indeed, it is expected that if the move were to go ahead, student populations (as well as York residents on the south side of the river) would notice significant changes to service times.
In a bid to curb the effect the move may have, it was also announced that a smaller branch would be developed next to the Barbican complex. However, it is likely that this would only cater for one engine, leaving it unclear how the crew would maintain its efficiency, since the housing of one vehicle does not provide adequate cover.
All this comes amongst countless budget cuts across the country and the area, as an estimated £4.5 million is to be spent on the Kent Street station, instead of developing existing resources and provisions. In spite of public sector needs, it would appear that to compensate for the spending, jobs will, inevitable, have to go. In accordance with Ian Watkins, the branch secretary, voluntary redundancies are already being considered as an option and the fire fighters have been informed of such a possibility.
Green councillor for Fishergate Dave Taylor commented that the move “represents a risk to property in the city centre and to peoples’ lives.” He continued, “The problem in York is that the intention to close Clifford Street station and use one on Kent Street would result in only housing half the number of vehicles and not any with a long ladder, as one may need in an old city centre with high front houses.”
Amid the concerns, a North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said that services shall not be affected by any change that the fire crew in York undergo. It was added that response times should be reduced around York as a consequence of the move. “Services close to the community should be preserved”, finished Taylor.
However, amid the concerns, a North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said that services shall not be affected by any change that the fire crew in York undergo. It was added that response times should be reduced around York as a consequence of the move.
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