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Chocolate Works
Residents’ Association Newsletter, July 2025

Welcome
Hi everyone, I hope that you have all been able to take advantage of the good weather although we are now in a drought and can no longer use our hose pipes to water our extensive Wimbledon like lawns! Oh well. A small price to pay even if my grass disagrees.

AGM
The AGM was intended to be held on 29 April and although there was a good turnout, attendance fell short of the quorum required by the Constitution. Nevertheless, the meeting agreed unanimously that we should act as if it was the formal AGM.

The Committee now comprises

• Gavin McBurnie: Chair
• Peter Lees: Vice-Chair
• David Jenkins: Treasurer
• Jane Leach: Secretary

And, of equal importance, Norma Rees, Grant Coupland, Phil Rigby, Gary Cole and, a new member Olya Purikova. I am grateful to them all for their work on behalf of all residents. If you would like to volunteer to join the Committee in its work please let me know. My email address is chair@cwra.com.uk

The CWRA now has around 240 members which is around 75% of all properties. That represents good progress in increasing our membership. But still work to do.

Good News – outstanding snagging
But let us start the newsletter proper with some good news. Earlier in the year Peter Lees and I met with City of York (CYC) Planning Enforcement as we argued that David Wilson Homes was in breach of the planning conditions in relation to the planting on the site. We have now heard that CYC Planning Enforcement agree with us and that David Wilson Homes is in breach of its planning conditions for this site and that the breaches need to be rectified. The estimated cost of this remedial work is around £50,000, so a success.

There is an issue around the trees on this site. It is slightly complicated but some trees are missing, some have died and David Wilson Homes planted other trees that were not originally in the planning design. The approach being taken by CYC is to review the trees later in the season and it will then make an assessment of the overall picture. In other words, it will look at the overall number and location of trees and compare this with the original plan. I suspect if the result is close enough CYC will be satisfied.

CYC has also agreed with us that DWH is breaching its obligations regarding the provision of electrical vehicle chargers in Cocoa House. DWH will produce a plan to rectify this problem.

Earlier this year, Peter Lees, Norma Rees and I made great effort, in conjunction with Watson PM, to develop a revised snagging list. Watson PM sent it over to DWH and asked for a meeting with the CWRA to be involved. However, Watson PM informed us that DWH refused to meet with the CWRA and would only discuss the snagging list with Watson PM. On the one hand this is a compliment: DWH know that we will push for the correct outcome. However, it is also unacceptable. Residents are the individuals adversely affected by the outstanding snagging issues not Watson PM which is DWH’s agent. We will be pushing DWH to meet with us on this issue. The good news is that according to Watson’s Joe Langan, DWH has accepted responsibility for around ‘90%’ of the items on the snagging list. The bad news is that DWH informed the CYC that they expected to be on site for around another 18 months as it needs to repair roofs of some of the apartment blocks (see below).

Costs of maintaining the grass verges
Many of you will recall the situation regarding the maintenance of the grass verges on Clock Tower Way. They have not been handed over to residents and never will be as it is planned that they will transfer to the ownership of the CYC upon adoption of the roads. However, until recently, Watson PM has been charging residents for that maintenance. Watson PM has accepted that residents should not have been charged this money and have stopped including it within our service charges. Daniel Carrick, a Director at Watson PM, has calculated the cost as being over £10,000 and I am glad to be able to inform you that Daniel Carrick has ensured that this money has been credited to our account.

Hallmark and Neapolitan Houses
Some of you will be aware that DWH will commence repairs of the roofs of both Hallmark and Neapolitan House. Work will commence on 14 July and is scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2025. DWH will be using the space between Hallmark House and Neapolitan House to store material. I understand this will be fenced off. Unfortunately, DWH has not come back with a date for the repair of Cocoa House which is deeply unfortunate. We will push DWH for an update.

Racecourse
Some residents have contacted the committee with concerns about people attending race day meetings particularly once the race meeting is over. There were reports of violence and inappropriate behaviour. The Committee has been in touch with Phil Atkinson from the racecourse and expressed our concerns and unhappiness. We made it clear that we expected the racecourse to provide extra stewards around our site to try and moderate inappropriate behaviours. This conversation is ongoing. The racecourse would like us to pay for the additional stewards but we have refused as the problems are a direct result of its activities and, therefore, the race course should bear the cost.

Parking
There are two matters to update you about. Firstly, the second survey. The Committee has now agreed the survey and we expect to commence it soon. I am aware that it is approaching holiday time and this will be accommodated for by the length of time that people will have to respond to the survey. If you are lucky enough to be away for the entire holiday period you may wish to receive the survey by email. Let me know and we will see if we can allow for that option.

The second piece of information is that we met with Bay Sentry. As you will recall that many concerns about parking related to the enforcement of the regulations by Bay Sentry. Bay Sentry informed us that they will enforce any revised regulations that are developed. One option that we are working together on is the development of digital permits, for use by both residents and visitors, which will benefit us all. In addition, as you may be aware, once CYC adopts the road it is planned that they will paint yellow lines on the roads and assume responsibility for patrolling the estate. However, in reality, such patrolling is likely to be scant. Bay Sentry cited an example from elsewhere in England where the Council agreed for the estate’s parking management company to enforce the parking regulations. We will be following this potential option up with CYC to understand its perspective on this issue.

Bishopthorpe Road Boundary
As you will be aware the Committee will be undertaking a consultation on the Bishopthorpe Road boundary later this year. We are awaiting some information to complete the documents to provide full information for all residents and the Committee is yet to confirm the consultation process. We will keep you informed.

Website
Funding has been secured to redevelop our website. The current website is showing its age and needs to be refreshed. The specification is being finalised and once complete we will be working to ensure it is up and running as quickly as possible.

Social Committee
We have established a Social Committee which has already held a meeting to discuss possible community events to take place on the estate to raise funds and awareness for the Chocolate Works Residence Association and local charities.The next social committee meeting will be on Wednesday 13th August at 7pm. If you are interested in joining, attending or wish to suggest any potential fundraising events, please get in contact via secretary@cwra.co.uk

That’s all for now. Have a great summer holiday if you have time off.

Best wishes
Gavin
chair@cwra.com.uk

Chocolate Works Residents’ Association

Newsletter, March 2025

Welcome
In the run up to Eid al-Fitr, Easter and Passover,  however you celebrate these festivals, may you have a joyous time.

AGM
You will hopefully have seen the notice sent out recently informing you that our AGM will take place on Tuesday 29 April at 19.30 in St Chad’s Church Hall. If you wish to submit a proposal to be discussed and voted upon at the AGM please note that we must receive it before 8 April. The proposal must have a proposer and seconder. If you wish to stand for the Committee, then please let us know before 21 April. In both cases, please contact admin@cwra.co.uk.

Parking Survey
Many thanks to all of you who completed the parking survey. Watson has had a blip in analysing the results. Joe Langan is trying to resolve this issue and if he is able to do so we will present the results at the AGM. If Joe is unable to resolve the issue then we may have to repeat the exercise! I will let you know.

David Wilson Homes (DWH)
We are frustrated at DWH’s lack of action in resolving the snagging issues around the estate and the fact that DWH are not engaging with the CWRA any more – even Watson PM claims to be having problems engaging with them! So, earlier in the year we made contact with the City of York Council (CYC) planning enforcement team. The planning enforcement team came out and appeared interested in trying to resolve the issues. We are hoping that as DWH has not complied with its planning obligations, the Council’s planning enforcement team may be able to exert some pressure. We shall see.

Maintenance of Verges
Residents across the estate have been paying for the maintenance of the verges along Clock Tower Way. However, these are in the possession of DWH and will be handed over to CYC on the adoption of the roads. As it stands, residents have never had, and never will have, ownership of these verges. Therefore, we should never have been paying for their maintenance.

Watson PM has estimated that during its time as managing agents, residents have paid slightly over £10,000 to maintain these verges. I have written to Daniel Carrick, a director at Watson PM, stating that this is unreasonable and we should be refunded this money. Daniel has agreed that we shall not pay for this going forward and he will try to obtain this money promptly from DWH.

However, I have informed him that the money is repayable to residents irrespective of whether or not Watsons is able to secure repayment from DWH. Watson should never have included this in our service charge. While I am happy to give Watson a short period to make payment, if DWH does not pay up, Watson will need to make the reimbursement.

CCTV
It has been noted that some residents have started installing CCTV to enhance their security. Please be aware that if you choose to do so then this is subject to oversight by the Information Commissioner (ICO). Its website has helpful information of what you can and cannot do and your responsibilities under the General Data Protection Rules (GDPR). In order to protect the rights of all residents, any resident who fails to comply with ICO and GDPR requirements will be reported, firstly to Watson for action, and, if necessary, to the ICO.

Drones
On a somewhat related note, I have had complaints about people using drones to make recordings of the estate. I understand that the individuals concerned may be estate agents and are doing this for marketing purposes. However, this inevitably encroaches on the privacy of other residents and we do not know exactly what is being recorded and in what properties. Please do not agree to, or ask, estate agents to make such films unless you can guarantee that other residents’ privacy will not be compromised.

Bishopthorpe Road Boundary
At the open meeting at the end of 2024, it was agreed that the Committee should look into proposals regarding the Bishopthorpe Road boundary. It was approved, some time ago, I know not by whom, that a fence should be erected on that boundary. The CYC planning department was unhappy at the proposal and that particular plan is currently in limbo. The open meeting asked the Committee to look at alternative approaches and to consult on them in due course. This work has taken a little longer than anticipated and has included speaking with tree surveyors, tree surgeons and CYC tree officers and planning staff. We now expect to go out to consultation on three or four options after the AGM but before summer. An update will be provided at the AGM.

Roofs
We understand that DWH is looking to replace the roofs on Cocoa, Hallmark and Neapolitan Houses. We await detail about when this will take place.

Social Committee
In the last newsletter we made a request for any resident who may be interested in volunteering to start a Social Committee. I am pleased to say that a number of residents did volunteer and I would say that this committee is in a nascent state. More information at the AGM.

I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the AGM on 29 April.

Gavin McBurnie – Chair

Chocolate Works Residents’ Association

Newsletter, January 2025

A very happy new year to you all. I hope residents had a merry Christmas, happy Chanukah and festive new year.

Committee meetings
The minutes of the committee meeting dated 8^th October which were approved at the recent committee meeting can be viewed on the notice board at the side of the Co-op. If you wish to raise any questions or issues please be in touch – chair@cwra.co.uk

We have had a number of resignations from the committee. Sally Clough, Geoff Parker and Bryan Cloves have all stood down. The committee would like to thank them all for their contribution. It was very much appreciated. David Jenkins has agreed to step up as Treasurer – thank-you David.

But this highlights that we do need new committee members. We normally meet in the evening on the second Tuesday in January, April, July and October for around two hours. If you are interested in joining the committee please let me know and we can discuss the CWRA, the committee and what may be expected of committee members – chair@cwra.co.uk

Social activities
Many of you will remember Clare Skardon and be aware of the important contribution that she made in developing a social side to life on the estate. Clare and Peter organised the summer jazz night, the Christmas carol/concert and many other events. Some of these events raised money for the CWRA while others raised monies for charity. Clare and Peter have now left the estate and we are looking to establish a social committee. The idea is that this social committee would look to develop the social side of the estate and organise a number of activities throughout the year. At this time there are no expectations of the number and type of activities that would need to be arranged – that would be an issue for the social committee to determine.

I am aware that there are a number of social groups on the estate already in existence and this proposal will not affect them in any way. Rather it seeks to build upon such activities.

So, if you would like to help form a CWRA social committee just drop me an expression of interest and I can arrange a meeting with interested persons to discuss how such a committee might be organised and what may be expected – chair@cwra.co.uk. Obviously, there is no commitment at this stage.

Watson PM newsletter
You should all have recently received a newsletter from Joe Langan from Watson PM. The committee welcomed this initiative from Watson. Included within the newsletter were the regulations that are contained within the TP1 and leasehold agreements. The committee agreed that its starting point was that we all accepted a contractual obligation to comply with the estate regulations when we bought our properties and, therefore, would ask that residents comply with the regulations. If you have concerns about breaches of the regulations then Joe Langan at Watson PM is the person to whom you should take such concerns.

David Wilson Homes
The committee is continuing to have challenges in engaging with David Wilson Homes and it understands that even Watson PM is facing similar difficulties. The committee will consider how it may increase its leverage over David Wilson Homes. In the meantime, Watson PM and the committee are finalising a revised snagging list. Joe Langan will attempt to facilitate a quarterly meeting with David Wilson Homes where we can, together, try and resolve the many outstanding issues.

There is no word from David Wilson Homes about the adoption of the estate, the final handover of the estate and the establishment of the new Management Company. However, the committee has agreed that it should start its thinking about how the establishment of the new Management Company shall take place and the role of owners in that process. (Under the current Articles of Association, only owners have rights, although an owner can delegate their responsibility to a tenant should they choose.) We will share our thoughts with you when they have been developed.

Parking Survey
Many thanks to all of you who contributed to the qualitative parking survey in October last year. The results of the subsequent thematic analysis of the findings have been previously distributed. As agreed at the open meeting in November, a quantitative survey, with questions arising from the results of the previous survey will take place. We are finalising the questionnaire and expect the survey of all Chocolate Work residents to take place in February so please look out for the survey. Your response will be important in informing any resultant changes to the parking regulations.

At the same time, we have held a meeting with Steve Scarborough, the Bay Sentry parking warden, to determine current flexibility and are now seeking to meet with more senior people from Bay Sentry where we can discuss the concerns raised in the earlier survey and seek improvements in the parking control system.

Bishopthorpe Road fence
As you may recall, the CWRA agreed some time ago that a fence should be erected on the Bishopthorpe Road side of the estate because of security and privacy concerns that arise when people take shortcuts through the green areas adjacent to Thistle House. Watson PM’s attempts to secure planning permission has had problems with the City of York Council. At the open meeting in November an alternative option to the fence was raised and there was strong support from attendees that the committee should undertake further work on this option and consult with residents should a viable proposal be identified. The committee is currently undertaking this background work and any proposal that is developed will be consulted upon with all residents.

Budgets
The committee has agreed with Joe Langan that the budgeting process which informs the service charges will commence now, and that committee members will have input into the budgeting process once provisional budgets are produced. The intention is that Watson PM will send out service charge bills in March/April.

And, finally,
to those in our community with a Chinese heritage I wish you a very happy Chinese New Year on the 29^th January. xīn nián kuài lè. wàn shì rú yì

Chocolate Works Residents’ Association

Newsletter, November 2024

Many thanks to those of you who attended the CWRA open meeting on November 13th. For those of you unable to attend the meeting, here is an update on the issues discussed.

Outstanding snagging issues
As you will be aware, there are a number of outstanding snagging issues that remain unresolved. Last week representatives from the CWRA and Watson PM spent several hours inspecting the site to create an up-to-date snagging list. Joe Langan from Watson PM agreed to produce the revised and updated list. Once received, I shall look at sharing this with members, subject to any confidentiality issues that may arise. My feeling, as Chair, is that there should be few, if any, confidentiality issues that arise but we have to have this position confirmed.

I expect Watson PM to both inspect the site regularly to identify any new snagging issues that arise and to provide updates on actions taken to have the issues resolved. To this end I plan to meet with Joe Langan, along with other members of the Committee, on a monthly basis where we go through the snagging list so that progress can be assessed. I will invite David Wilson Homes to send a representative to the meetings as most of the outstanding issues are the responsibility of David Wilson Homes.

The Committee would ask one thing from you: if you identify a problem on the estate that needs to be resolved, can you please bring it to the attention of the Committee by emailing details to admin@cwra.co.uk. We can ensure that it is added to the snagging list. For leaseholders who have problems with their apartments, you will need to inform Watson PM directly but, if you are willing, please also copy to CWRA so that we can add it to the snagging list to ensure that action is taken.

There is a problem with roofs on the estate. You will have noticed that there has been an escalation in the erection of scaffolding and much of that is related to leaking roofs. I was told by the scaffolders that they are to erect scaffolding around Cocoa House and Hallmark House so that their roofs can be repaired. This is to be confirmed. As the site is nearing its 10^th birthday, the warranties on the roofs will be scheduled to expire. Therefore, the Committee is going to look at the costs of having the roofs inspected to check their condition and whether any action is necessary before the warranties expire. We will come back to you with potential costs and further information.

Establishment of the new Management Company
There is nothing of substance to report on this matter. David Wilson Homes has gone silent on this issue. I have written again to them asking for a meeting to discuss this and other issues. I shall let you know of progress.

Landscaping
The vice-Chair and I met with Aspects, the company responsible for the landscaping of the estate, to discuss their experience of working on this site for a whole season. We were persuaded by the argument that bringing the estate up to scratch would take more than one year and are satisfied about their approach and progress.

You may recall that we submitted a planning proposal to erect a fence on the Bishopthorpe Road border of the estate, running roughly from the Nursing Home to the current laurel bushes. That planning proposal has not yet been granted with the planners unhappy with aspects of the original proposal and suggesting some changes.

In the meantime, we had a meeting with the tree surgeon following the necessary tree survey. The tree survey indicated that the leylandii on that boundary need regular attention and, even then, they may need to be cut down in the relatively foreseeable future. Until they are felled, assuming that they are, there will be a cost to the estate of around £3,000 per year for their maintenance!

There is an option is to have the leylandii felled now, improve the soil, and then plant a laurel hedge with specimen trees behind it. In that case, we would not need to erect the metal fence as currently planned, and costed at around £10,000. Obviously, this new proposal would cost additional money. The current estimates (guesstimates?) of the cost of this work is that it would cost around £25-30,000. That would indicate a funding gap of £15-20,000, a payback period of seven years. Speaking to Joe Langan from Watson PM, I can confirm that there does exist a sinking fund (like a reserve fund) which may be used to partially offset the costs.

The open meeting on Wednesday took the view that it would like the Committee to investigate further this second option. The next steps are for us to obtain more accurate costs, consider the issues involved in felling the leylandii and planting the new bushes and trees, identify potential options and potential funding sources. A big step will be to consider what planning restrictions may apply and, if there are, reflect on the implications. Once this has been completed, I will ensure the production of an information pack providing this information to all residents. Look out for this in the new year.

Parking
Many thanks to those who submitted a return to the parking survey. My apologies to those who did not receive the survey. I relied on Watson PM to distribute the survey as they hold a better distribution list. Unfortunately, they were not able to distribute it to residents in Orange House or Devon House as well as a small number of other residents. On this second point, you will note that Watson PM has recently sent correspondence asking residents to inform Watson PM if there are any changes to contact details. I understand that with over 300 properties it has difficulty keeping an up-to-date contacts list.

I distributed my thematic analysis of the results of the survey previously. Peter Lees, Gary Cole and I met with Joe Langan and Steve Scarborough (from Bay Sentry) to discuss the results on Friday 15^th November. At this point we will have to wait to see how sympathetic Steve Scarborough is to our collective views while recognising that Steve does not have the ability to accede to all our requests.

In the new year we will conduct a further survey of all Chocolate Works residents on possible proposals relating to our parking arrangements.

Developing interaction between the Management Committee and CWRA members
There was a discussion on how the Committee can work better with members and what would members like from the Committee. The Committee will consider the suggestions and take appropriate action. Members liked the newsletters and the open meetings and we shall certainly continue with these as the minimum. Once the Committee has discussed this further, we shall provide detail on proposed changes.

Update on meetings with Watson PM
Peter Lees and I recently met with Daniel Carrick, director of Watson PM. It was a helpful meeting. My takeaways from the meeting were:

• Daniel stressed the importance of the Chocolate Works site to Watson PM’s portfolio.
• Daniel agreed that there should be a fresh start on all issues, which should be tabulated. This is in effect the snagging and associated issues list. He would want to receive a copy of the revised list so that he can oversee action from the perspective of Watson PM.
• He agreed that Joe Langan should meet with me and the vice-Chair monthly, to discuss the snagging list and other issues that arise.

Finally …
We now have some 240 residents signed up as members which is nearly 75% of all residences. This is an improvement on the situation that existed a year ago. But please, when speaking to your neighbours, ask if they are members and, if not, please encourage them to join.

Happy Holidays!
I suspect that this will be the last newsletter for this year. Have a great Christmas and New Year holiday season.

Autumn Newsletter, October 2024

Summer has gone, we are beginning to turn on our heating, and Christmas is now visible on the horizon. Which means that it is the ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’. And time for an update …

CWRA Open Meeting (please note the new date, 13 November)
It is approximately six months since we last had an opportunity for all members to meet. Therefore, the Committee would like to invite you all to an open meeting to be held on Wednesday 13 November at 19.30 in St Chad’s Church Hall. I hope to see as many of you as possible. Key items on the agenda are

• General update
• Resolution of outstanding snagging issues
• Handover/management company
• Parking
• Developing interaction between the Management Committee and CWRA members
• Update on meetings with Watson Property Management (Watson PM).

If you have any other issues that you wish to be discussed, please send them to chair@cwra.co.uk by the end of October. A formal agenda and papers will be sent out at the beginning of November.

Parking
Many thanks to those who responded to the survey sent out by Joe Langan on our behalf. There have been over fifty replies. The replies will be subject to analysis and key results discussed at the open meeting.

CWRA Committee Meeting
We held our autumn Committee Meeting recently. Please click here to read the approved minutes of the summer Committee Meeting in pdf format.

Bishopthorpe Road steps
You will recall that the Committee heard reports of two accidents occurring on the Bishopthorpe Road steps. I asked Joe Langan of Watson PM to have the safety of the stairs assessed and he did so. There is an issue as to whether or not the steps comply with building regulations. We are following this up with Watson PM, David Wilson Homes and City of York Council Building Control. We will keep you posted.

Hallmark House
There has been a problem with the electricity meter at Hallmark House for a prolonged period resulting in significant over charges to Hallmark House residents of up to £8,000. It is understood that this situation has lasted for over two years despite the endeavours of Hallmark House residents. You may  recall that this was raised by Hallmark House residents at this year’s AGM.

It has taken a lot of energy to get Watson PM to resolve the issue. If the CWRA hadn’t picked this up there is no doubt in my mind that the situation would remain unresolved. But success is on the horizon. Daniel Carrick, a Director of Watson PM, has assumed responsibility for this issue and has informed us that he expects Hallmark Residents to receive refunds by the end of October. We shall see …

Thistle House
The saga that is the story of the fence at the back of Thistle House continues. Watson PM’s planning application was rejected by City of York Council. Watson PM are aware of the need for some form of barrier to prevent people cutting through on that part of the estate very close to residents’ windows. Again, an update will be provided at the open meeting.

Hi everyone. I thought I would send you an update on issues relating to our estate so as to keep you informed – Gavin

Snagging List
When I took over as Chair, I was handed a snagging list (a list of outstanding works needing completion). I have shared this list with both Ian Wormwell from David Wilson Homes and Joe Langan from Watson PM asking them to update their areas of responsibility. They both agreed to do so. While waiting for the formal feedback, the impression that I have is that it appears that a lot of the outstanding issues are now completed.

Landscaping
You will recall from an earlier note that I had been approached by residents that they were unhappy at certain aspects of the current landscaping management. Speaking today with members of the All Aspects team, this seems to be multi-factorial in nature including the recent weather patterns. Joe has agreed to arrange a meeting between All Aspects and the CWRA reps (Sally Clough as landscape lead and Peter Lees) to see what can be done. One issue that has been brought to my attention is that we must spend over £1000 -£1500 per annum on our landscape team collecting litter (my estimate based upon All Aspects information). This is money that could be better spent elsewhere or service charges reduced.
I think that we all agree that we have a shared responsibility not to drop litter on the site.

Parking process review
Joe Langan will shortly be in touch to ask residents three questions about the current parking regulations. Firstly, with what are you happy about the current parking regulations, with what are you unhappy about the current parking regulations, and what changes would you make to improve the parking regulations. I know that while some people are unhappy with some aspects of the current regulations there are others who are very happy with the regulations. I would stress that this exercise is a form of consultation and not a referendum. Once we have had your feedback these will be collated and the results discussed with Bay Sentry.

Service charge
Watson plan to send out the service charge for this year soon. You will have ten days to make payment. I know that this is peak holiday season and the charge may arise while you are away. Joe has assured me that if you are unable to pay within that initial ten day timescale you will be sent a reminder before any drastic action is taken.

Speeding
There is a general speed limit of 20mph on this estate. Unfortunately, it appears that a small number of people are driving at excessive speed. I would remind us all that this is a family estate with many young children and where pavements are not always clearly visible or do not exist at all. I would ask you all to make sure you keep your speed within the speed limit. The time saving in travelling the maximum distance on the site at 30 mph rather than the maximum 20mph is only around 15 seconds. Not exactly worth a person’s life.

Bishy Road steps
Joe has agreed to assess the risks associated with the Bishy Road steps and let me have a report once completed.

Bishy Road fence
City of York Council planning department rejected the initial proposal for the Bishy Road fence. Watson are re-examining its proposal and will keep us informed.