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
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
