Conservatives criticise Labour and Lib Dem Ring Road Failures Friday, 17 January, 2025 York’s Conservative councillors have criticised the ongoing failure of the current Labour and previous Lib Dem administration’s to dual the ring road. Last year planning permission was given to dual 4.6 miles of the A1237 and improve roundabouts but it now looks likely that Labour will remove funding for part of the ring road and divert £5 million towards the Station Gateway. Cllr Martin Rowley... Local News
York Conservatives react to shock announcement of John Lewis store closure 24th March 2021 Like many across the city, the York Conservatives were shocked today by the news that the John Lewis store at the Vangarde Retail Park will not be reopening on... 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
Debunked: Labour’s NHS Privatisation Claims 30th November 2019 Labour keep telling scare stories about our plans for the NHS. Now, it is time to set the record straight. National News
Take Back Control and Back Britain 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister will today (Friday) set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit... National News
Delivering the change people voted for 29th November 2019 The Prime Minister today set out his Brexit roadmap, explaining how a Conservative majority Government will unleash the benefits of getting Brexit done. National News
Boris asked people their honest opinions about Brexit 29th November 2019 Brexit is the biggest issue facing Britain at this election. National News
Less safe, more strain, fewer opportunities – new analysis reveals what will happen to your child’s education under Corbyn 29th November 2019 New analysis has revealed the true threat of Corbyn’s Labour to our country’s schools. National News
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
