York head teachers are looking forward to having children back in classes, education leaders say. And schools have proven throughout the pandemic that they are safe, the city s public health director said, adding that there have been very few infections in educational settings. Government plans will see all pupils return to school on March 8. Under the plans all secondary school and college students will take three Covid-19 tests as they return to class - then students will be given two tests each week to use at home. Maxine Squire, the council s director of education, said school leaders are working through the government guidance and all parents and carers will be contacted by their school about testing and pupils returning to class.
Keith Aspden: Leave York as it is to help the region’s pandemic recovery
24 February 2021
A proposal to merge York into a new east Yorkshire council should concern all unitaries that border district councils, writes the leader of City of York Council.
Keith Aspden. Photo: James Hardisty
Despite the ongoing pandemic, which has hugely stretched local government resources, the government has committed to its restructure of local government in North Yorkshire, launching its consultation this week.
Of the two options being consulted upon, however, only one can demonstrate a broad base of support from residents, stakeholders and political representatives. The outcome of the consultation on this matter will be a clear indication of whether the government’s stated commitment to localism holds true.
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WHITEFISH, Mont. â The Frontier Conference is revamping its 2021 spring football schedule â again.
Montana Tech and Montana Western announced on Tuesday, Feb. 16, that they would be opting out of the conference spring football season.
âAs the pandemic has progressed, the health and safety of our student-athletes has always been our No. 1 priority,â Montana Western Director of Athletics Bill Wilson said in a media release. âAs each week has passed, it became increasingly clear to us that moving forward with the conference football schedule was going to be very difficult at best. With scheduled games taking place as early as March, we had to make this very difficult decision.â
THERE will be a mix of emotions for York City chairman Jason McGill tonight as the Minstermen step out onto the LNER Community Stadium pitch for the very first time. McGill has led City’s relocation from Bootham Crescent since he became involved with the club, negotiating the grant with the Football Stadia Improvement Fund to help fund construction of the new stadium. It is a long-awaited milestone for both club and supporters, 627 of whom watched the final match at the club’s home of almost 90 years on December 28 against Yorkshire rivals Guiseley. The new stadium will solidify the long-term future of the football club, with additional commercial revenue streams and a state-of the-art facility to help the team progress on and off the field, the club say.