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
Happy Yorkshire Day! 1st August 2019 Happy Yorkshire Day! Falling on the anniversary date of the emancipation of slaves and having origins as a protest to local government re-organisation in the... Local News
Cllr Martin Rowley Applauds New Office for Veterans’ Affairs 29th July 2019 Boris Johnson has today announced a newly created Office for Veterans’ Affairs that will work with departments to coordinate and drive government policy on... Westminster News
York Conservatives Welcome Boris Johnson as Prime Minister 26th July 2019 York Conservatives have welcomed Boris Johnson as the new Leader of the Conservative & Unionist Party and Prime Minister of Great Britain & Northern Ireland... Westminster News
Cllr Martin Rowley Makes His Maiden Council Speech 23rd July 2019 Last week, Martin Rowley, the new Conservative Councillor for Osbaldwick and Derwent, made his maiden speech at Full Council. Touching on his ambitions to make... Local NewsSpeeches
Julian Sturdy MP Raises York Youth Mental Health Services in Parliament 20th July 2019 This week, Julian spoke about the importance of keeping waiting times for York’s youth mental health services under control in a parliamentary debate in... Speeches in Parliament
Julian Sturdy MP Welcomes Decision to Refuse the Moor Lane Application at Askham Bog 16th July 2019 Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, has welcomed the decision by the Planning Committee to refuse the application on the land south of Moor... Local News
York Outer MP Meets Minister for Children and Families to Highlight SEN Pressures in York 9th July 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has met with the Minister for Children and Families, Nadhim Zahawi MP, to press him on the need for changes... Westminster News
York Outer MP urges Prime Minister to support making progress on Yorkshire devolution 26th June 2019 Today, Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, pressed Theresa May at Prime Minister’s Questions on the progress of devolution for Yorkshire... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Julian Sturdy MP Welcomes Government Decision To Allow York Central Application To Progress 19th June 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has today received confirmation from Kit Malthouse MP, the Housing Minister, that the Government will not... Local News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
