An innovative scheme to get local people together to help solve some of the major issues facing UK cities has won worldwide acclaim at a global innovation summit and awards ceremony in Brazil (2 May).

City of York Council, the Primary Care Trust and partners have worked together to produce a report to help inform the future direction of health and wellbeing in the city. As part of the government’s far-reaching health reforms, local authorities will take on more responsibility for public health from April 2013.

Katy B will be lighting up the Coca Cola stage with former Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere at York Racecourse on 19 June as the climax act for the evening celebration of the Olympic Torch coming to York, it has been announced today (3 May 2012).

The number of apprentices in York has increased by almost a quarter, following the success of last year’s citywide 100 in 100 York Apprenticeship Challenge

City of York Council’s Library and Archives Service are inviting residents to join them for a medieval themed Big City Read this summer, which ties in with the York 800 citywide celebrations.

A major new survey will give residents of York the opportunity to express their views on crime, the fear of crime, confidence and their views on policing.

City of York Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods will be asked to approve plans to reduce and remove the number of litter bins in York’s city centre this month.

Adults across the city are being asked to try something new as part of City of York Council’s York 800 Adult Learners week, starting on 12 May.

York’s very first festival celebrating street performance, Buskival, is launched today by City of York Council.

A City of York Council cabinet member and a council director have committed on the council’s new Olympic Pledge site to run the York 800 Jane Tomlinson Race for Life.