Conservatives criticise expansion of haulage company Celkom Tuesday, 14 January, 2025 Chris Steward, Leader of York’s Conservative Group and Ward councillor for Copmanthorpe, has reacted with disappointment to haulage company Celkom celebrating the launch of its new 50,000 square foot warehouse at Brocket Industrial Estate, Acaster Malbis. The company says this will enable even more vehicles to come and go from the site, in what residents believe is an accident waiting to happen... Local News
Conservative Council Group Leader reacts to ‘light’ Council Leader’s Report 22nd March 2021 Cllr Paul Doughty, the leader of York’s Conservative Group has given his Full Council right of reply to the report of the Lib Dem leader. Paul has described the... Local News
Conservatives criticise Lib Dems and Greens playing politics with Pension Funds 22nd March 2021 York Conservative Councillor Paul Doughty criticised a Lib Dem motion at tonight's Full Council which would have put artificial restraints on how council and... Local News
Letter to Yorkshire Post: Lord Hague has got it wrong on Noth Yorkshire devolution 9th March 2021 In a recent letter to the Yorkshire Post, Chris Steward, former Conservative Leader of City of York Council, outlines why Lord Hague was wrong in his arguments... Local News
Cllr Doughty, Leader of Conservative Group, Proposes Conservative Amendment to 2020/2021 Council Budget 26th February 2021 At last night's full council meeting, Cllr Paul Doughty, Strensall ward councillor and Conservative Group Leader, proposed our amendment to the Lib Dem - Green... Local News
York Conservative Group Submit Council Budget Amendment 23rd February 2021 York's Conservative Group has today submitted its amendment to the 2021/22 Lib Dem / Green City of York Council budget. The Lib Dem budget is once again done at... Local News
Remembering George Barton, City of York Councillor for Wheldrake Ward 2011-2015 10th February 2021 City of York Conservative Association is sad to learn of the death of George Barton at the end of January. He represented the Wheldrake Ward from 2011 to 2015... Local News
Coronavirus - One Year On, thoughts from Cllr Paul Doughty 30th January 2021 Looking back to this time last year, I doubt many would have expected what was to come. Coronavirus has touched all our lives and its impact will be with many... Local News
York Conservatives slam LibDem Council Leadership ‘Taking residents for fools’ over Council tax ‘Consultation’ 14th January 2021 York Conservatives have expressed deep concern that the LibDem-led Council have already concluded that council tax will be raised by the maximum possible eye... Local News
York Conservatives call for ‘Free After 3’ parking break for city 13th December 2020 After an incredibly tough year for business in York, the city’s Conservative Group is urging people to shop in the city’s businesses in the run up to Christmas... Local News
Start Up Loan Scheme passes 75,000 mark 26th August 2020 The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in... National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 Wash your hands, cover your face, make space. These are the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures. National News
Wash your hands, cover your face, make space: the next steps in our plan for lockdown measures 31st July 2020 National News
