Conservatives call for York pensioners to be protected Monday, 9 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 upon the city's Labour MPs - Rachael Maskell and Luke Charters - to vote against Keir Starmer's cruel proposals to cut Winter Fuel Payments for older people this year. Indeed, Ms Maskell has already said she believes pensioners could die this... Local News
Fresh Evidence Raises Fears for City Residents Safety as Conservatives Call for Suspension of Trial 11th September 2020 New evidence has emerged this week following a request by York Conservatives for assurances emergency service vehicles will not be impacted by the controversial... Local News
York Conservatives criticise Lib Dem self serving on devolution 31st August 2020 City of York Conservative Group has criticised the refusal of York’s Lib Dem group to sensibly consider options in the devolution process. This follows an... Local News
York Conservatives Welcome Eat Out to Help Out Scheme 4th August 2020 York Conservatives welcome the Eat Out To Help Out Scheme, which will give people in York up to 50 per cent off their bills in restaurants, cafes and pubs on... Local News
York Conservatives Welcome Abandonment of Failed Bishopthorpe Road Closure Scheme 31st July 2020 The York Conservative Group have welcomed the abandonment of the failed Bishopthorpe Road restrictions which they campaigned and petitioned against when... Local News
York Conservatives Welcome the Opportunities Devolution Offers York 28th July 2020 Recent weeks have seen Simon Clarke, Minister of State for Regional Growth, continue to make progress with devolution around the county and is vital York is not... Local News
York Council receive £11.87m from Conservative Government to meet Covid-19 Costs 22nd July 2020 City of York Council is being allocated £1.39 million, as its share of new £500 million funding from government to help local authorities cope with the... Local News
Conservatives react to shock cancelling of Call-in Meeting 11th July 2020 Last week an Executive Member in York's Lib Dem and Green coalition took a hugely controversial decision to spend £550,000 on improving the energy efficiency of... Local News
Conservatives urge rethink on plan to spend £550,000 improving just eight homes. 8th July 2020 York’s Conservative councillors Paul Doughty and Martin Rowley have called in for further consideration the decision of the Executive Member for Housing & Safer... Local News
York’s Conservatives urge against planned one way signalled traffic through Marble Arch 2nd July 2020 The City of York Conservative Group has said it opposes City of York Council’s plan to make Marble Arch one way to traffic at any one time with new traffic... Local News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News