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BBC News
3 days ago
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York Designer Outlet extra car park plans rejected by council
Expanded parking proposals focused on cutting Christmas congestion at a popular shopping outlet have been Designer Outlet had applied to create an extra 340 staff spaces for use in November and December on nearby green belt manager Paul Tyler told York councillors that festive traffic "was unmanageable", leading to queues of up to 200 cars delaying those trying to leave the Parish Council and National Highways both said the outlet had not exhausted other options and feared the plan could worsen congestion. The Designer Outlet's application proposed creating the spaces on about 2.5 acres of land to the south of the shopping centre complex has about 1,600 staff across shops and restaurants, with about 900 on-site at any one time ahead of application also said up to 1,000 of the existing 2,700 public parking spaces were taken up by the Fulford Park and Ride. 'Leaving late' A total of 20 public comments were lodged in support of the Tyler told the committee the plans were a common sense solution to current manager said: "Christmas is the busiest time of year for retail, traffic congestion becomes unmanageable."It means buses can't get into the centre or out, Park and Ride users are queueing and staff cannot get to the centre on time and are leaving late."Objectors said the plans would not address the issue, according to the Local Democracy Reporting also said they were also concerned about the impact on green belt land and the lack of capacity at the A19/A64 committee chair Labour's Dave Merrett said he did not see how the plans could be approved in their current chair said: "This isn't what we want to see, the Designer Outlet is an important part of the York economy."But we have very clear views on this that the applicant needs to meet if they're going to get the blockage removed." Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
04-07-2025
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York burial services face finance strain due to rise in cremations
York cemetery managers have warned they are facing "significant financial challenges" as bereaved families seek alternatives to traditional of York Council said it would take over management of Fulford Cemetery from the local parish council, which warned it faced a "challenging time".The city council said burial services were struggling due to rising costs and the popularity of low-cost no-service said it would take over the Fulford site until August 2026, to "stabilise the finances of the burials service for the city and determine future management arrangements for this vital service". Fulford Parish Council has managed burials across York under an agreement with the city council dating from to this agreement, any financial losses are a shared liability for both authorities.A spokesperson for the parish council said: "It has been a challenging time trying to establish a financially sustainable service as people have increasingly opted for alternatives to burial at our site and other cemeteries across the country."A decision that provides immediate security for the future of the service is urgently needed as Fulford Parish Council is unable to financially support this city-wide service indefinitely." Temporary management of the cemetery would stabilise the finances of the burials service, the city council would then work to develop an "alternative long-term management solution".People with loved ones buried at Fulford have been asked to share their views on the long-term future of the two councils and a volunteer group will run two action days at the cemetery this month, include grass cutting, to benefit the site. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
