York Local Information
Practical local information for York: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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York Roadworks This Week: A1237 Shut Nightly to Saturday
The A1237 closes between Wigginton Road and Strensall Road every night until 6am on Saturday. A64 slip roads at Askham Bryan and Fulford shut overnight too.
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York Bin Collection Days: No Food Caddy Until 2043
Black bin fortnightly, three recycling boxes, garden waste £52 for 2026, bulky pickup £33.50. Why York has no food caddy, and the bins set to replace the boxes.
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Parking in York: Free Sunday Mornings on Micklegate
On-street parking is free before 1pm on Sundays on Micklegate, Priory Street and Lawrence Street. Full 2026 car park tariffs, plus the £45 Minster Badge.
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York Council Tax Bands: Band D £2,269.91, Up 4.99%
Every band A to H for 2026/27, and what your parish adds. Where the £2,269.91 band D bill goes: £335.86 to police, £116.62 to fire, plus how to challenge.
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York House Prices 2026: £309,611 Average, Up 4.8%
The average York home sold for £309,611 in June 2026, up 4.8% in a year. Detached, terraced and first-time buyer prices, and the city's dearest streets.
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York to London Trains: 1h53 Fastest, Fares From £48.90
Fastest trains reach Kings Cross in 1h 53m, with 4 or 5 an hour. 2026 walk-up fares, Grand Central's cheaper tickets, and the last train home.
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Things to Do in York: 12 Days Out, Prices Checked
Twelve York days out with prices checked this week: the Minster free for residents, the free Railway Museum, Jorvik, Clifford's Tower and the city walls.
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York Planning News: Work Starts on the 2045 Local Plan
York begins its 2045 Local Plan with an August consultation, months after adopting 822 homes a year. Plus York Central, Coney Street and the Dakota hotel.