Conservatives criticise expansion of haulage company Celkom Tuesday, 14 January, 2025 Chris Steward, Leader of York’s Conservative Group and Ward councillor for Copmanthorpe, has reacted with disappointment to haulage company Celkom celebrating the launch of its new 50,000 square foot warehouse at Brocket Industrial Estate, Acaster Malbis. The company says this will enable even more vehicles to come and go from the site, in what residents believe is an accident waiting to happen... Local News
Conservatives Question Coalition’s Commitment to Ring Road Dualling 7th June 2019 Cllr Paul Doughty has said it is vital that City of York Council’s coalition clarifies its position on the dualling of York’s A1237 northern bypass. Are they... 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
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
