Conservatives urge residents to answer Council Library Consultation Monday, 9 December, 2024 York’s Conservative councilors are urging residents to respond to City of York Council’s consultation on library use, which is open now and will run until 7th February. York’s libraries are run by Explore under a 15 year contract which will run until 2034. There are currently 15 libraries and the extensive archives, mobile libraries and reading cafes. Despite the contract and Service Level... Local News
Conservative MPs force a vote on Labour’s cruel Family Farm Tax 3rd December 2024 The future of farmers across York will be the focus of a major Parliamentary vote tomorrow (Wednesday) in an effort to overturn Labour’s vindictive Family Farm... Westminster News
York Conservatives call for emergency support for York farmers following Labour changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) 16th November 2024 At the next City of York Council meeting (21st November), York’s Conservative Group will table a motion calling on the Council to oppose the government’s ill... Local News
Conservative select Jessie Secker as Haxby and Wigginton by-election candidate 1st November 2024 York Conservatives have today selected a Haxby mum of three as their candidate for the forthcoming council by-election, following the sudden resignation of a... Local News
Conservatives react to Labour's high tax, low growth Budget 30th October 2024 York’s Conservative Group has criticised today’s Budget as being at being a clear break of Labour’s manifesto pledge not to increase National Insurance and a... Local News
Labour MP for York Outer gives Parliamentary job to donor who gave over £55k to Labour Party 14th October 2024 After voting for 21,566 pensioners across York Outer to lose their Winter Fuel Allowance this year, MP Luke Charters has now handed a job to a major Labour... Local News
York Conservatives back #BuyBritshDay and local farmers 3rd October 2024 What better way to celebrate #BuyBritishDay than supporting our farmers who work all year round in all weathers to put food on our table. Cllr Chris Steward and... Articles
Cllr Chris Steward backs Guide Dogs Open Doors campaign 1st October 2024 Cllr Chris Steward backed Guide Dogs' #OpenDoors campaign at Conservative Party Conference this week after hearing from one of the Charity's volunteers and also... Articles
Conservatives urge action on Student housing anomaly 25th September 2024 The Conservative Group has managed to get cross party support for an amendment to a recent motion on the Local Plan which was passed at Full Council on Thursday... Local News
Conservatives call for York pensioners to be protected 9th September 2024 The lives of pensioners across York could be protected tomorrow, but only if a Government plan is defeated, local Conservatives have warned. They have called... Local News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News