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
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
York’s Conservatives Call for Bishopthorpe Road to be Reopened Both Ways to Traffic 23rd May 2020 City of York Council’s Conservative Group has called for the end of the restrictions on Bishopthorpe Road which it believes are doing more harm than good. A few... Local News
York Conservatives expect Council to reintroduce services 5th May 2020 York Conservatives understand from conversations with the Leadership at City of York Council that we can expect some announcements regarding resumption of Waste... Local News
Chancellor's Statement: Coronavirus Support 18th March 2020 Yesterday, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced bold new measures to support, businesses, workers and the economy against... Westminster News
Budget 2020: Coronavirus Support 11th March 2020 York Conservatives Group Leader and Councillor for Strensall ward, Paul Doughty, who is Chair of City of York’s Health Scrutiny Committee has given “welcome... Westminster News
Cllr Paul Doughty's Speech at February's Budget Full Council 1st March 2020 It gives me great pleasure to deliver the Conservative Party amendment to this budget. I would like to start by thanking officers that have assisted us with the... Local NewsSpeeches
York Conservative Councillors Present Budget Amendments 26th February 2020 At Thursday’s Budget Council City of York’s Conservative Group will deliver the attached amendment which will see a focus on frontline services rather than spin... Local News
York Conservatives Call for a Pause to Stop Lendal Bridge Two 4th January 2020 Leader of the York Conservative Group Cllr Paul Doughty urges clarity from the Council Leader and for councillors to proceed with extreme caution on any further... Local News
We're Investing in Infrastructure across our Country 11th February 2020 When we came to office we promised to unite and level up, spreading opportunity across the whole United Kingdom. National News
Watch the Prime Minister's Address to the Nation 31st January 2020 Watch the Prime Minister's fireside address to the nation, about our future outside of the European Union, here. Find it here before anywhere else. National News
The biggest police funding boost for a decade 24th January 2020 Yesterday we announced the biggest increase in funding for the police in a decade, meaning more officers tackling crime and keeping people safe. National News
The UK's First Veterans Railcard 22nd January 2020 We're delivering the Veterans Railcard this year, which will open up more opportunities for them and help to improve the lives of their families by giving them... National News
Labour just tried to block Britain leaving the EU AGAIN 10th January 2020 Last night Parliament backed the Prime Minister’s Brexit Deal at its Third Reading, building on our overwhelming mandate to get Brexit done by 31 January and... National News
MPs back the Prime Minister's plan for the UK to leave the EU on 31 January. 20th December 2019 Today MPs voted to back the Prime Minister's plan for the UaK to leave the EU on 31 January. National News
