Conservatives urge residents to answer Council Library Consultation Monday, 9 December, 2024 York’s Conservative councilors are urging residents to respond to City of York Council’s consultation on library use, which is open now and will run until 7th February. York’s libraries are run by Explore under a 15 year contract which will run until 2034. There are currently 15 libraries and the extensive archives, mobile libraries and reading cafes. Despite the contract and Service Level... Local News
Conservative Councillors Criticise New Special Responsibility Allowances 30th May 2019 York’s Conservative councillors have criticised the decision of the Liberal Democrat and Green coalition to introduce two new ‘Special Responsibility Allowances... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP Presses for York Housing Infrastructure Fund Bid Clarity 18th March 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, yesterday asked for clarification from the Government on the progress of City of York Council’s bid for... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Conservative-led Council Launches Biggest House Building Programme Since the 1970's 15th March 2019 Work is beginning on Lowfield Green, the first of eight sites included in the council's biggest house building programme since the 1970s. The houses at... Local News
Strensall Conservatives Back Towthorpe Residents In Call For Speed Reduction 12th March 2019 Strensall Conservative Councillor Paul Doughty and fellow Campaigner Sian Wiseman are giving their full support to calls from local residents to lower the 60mph... Local News
Councillors welcome deferral of Strensall Barracks sale 4th March 2019 Conservative Strensall ward councillor Paul Doughty and Earswick parish councillor Sian Wiseman, who last week raised concerns about the fate of the Strensall... Local News
York's City Centre Named One of the Strongest in Britain 21st February 2019 The latest report from the leading independent policy think tank Centre for Cities has named York as having the second lowest high street vacancy rate in the... Local News
Conservatives Fulfill Commitment To Secure Future Of York's Libraries 19th February 2019 Explore Libraries and Archives Mutual Limited will be re-appointed to deliver York’s flagship libraries and archives’ services over the next 15 years... Local News
Work To Start Next Month On Green Lane Footpath Approved By Conservative Councillors 15th February 2019 Work on the much awaited footpath along Green Lane will begin next month, which will ensure that pedestrians will no longer have to needlessly cross Green Lane... Local News
Conservative-led City of York Council's Ambitious Upgrade Plans Completed at Wetherby Road 12th February 2019 A new milestone was reached this week in Conservative-led City of York Council's ambitious plans to reduce delays on York's Outer Ring Road as the upgrade to... Local News
Everything you need to know about Budget 2021 3rd March 2021 Find out how Budget 2021 is protecting the jobs and livelihoods of the British people. National News
Budget 2021: The Chancellor's Speech in Full 3rd March 2021 Read and Watch the Chancellor's Budget announcement here in full. One year ago, we promised the British people we would do whatever it takes to provide security... National News
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News