Conservative select Jessie Secker as Haxby and Wigginton by-election candidate Friday, 1 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 Liberal Democrat councillor. Over the past week, Jessie Secker has launched a popular campaign calling for better lighting and security in the Haxby-New Earswick underpass, with her petition to York City Council already gaining hundreds... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP presses Home Secretary for Commitment to Rural Police Services 9th November 2020 Julian asked the Home Secretary, Priti Patel MP, for a commitment that new North Yorkshire Police recruits would be used to improve rural police presence rather... Westminster News
Disappointment with Council Hopgrove Junction Decision 22nd October 2020 Conservative Strensall ward Councillor Paul Doughty has expressed deep disappointment with the decision by the City of York Council not to press ahead with... Local News
City of York Council Receive Winter Cash Boost from Government 22nd October 2020 York Conservative have welcomed the news that City of York Council is being allocated £940,000, as its share of £1 billion in extra funding for local... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP writes in the York Press about why East-West is the best Devolution deal 21st October 2020 After years of discussion and debate, it seems that we are finally about to close the gap with many urban areas around the country and secure a devolution deal... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP presses Health Secretary on Preventing COVID Cancer Treatment Backlog 6th October 2020 This morning in the House of Commons, Julian questioned the Health Secretary Matt Hancock on assisting York Hospital NHS Trust to make sure the local fall in... Westminster News
£2 Million New Funding for York Hospital A&E Ahead of Winter 18th September 2020 York Hospital’s A and E department has been allocated an additional £2 million in funding by the government to improve its resuscitation area, clinical decision... 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
We’re ready for a General Election 31st October 2019 We’re holding a general election on 12 December – so we can elect a new Parliament, get Brexit done and let the country move on. National News
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
