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
Julian Sturdy MP Questions Business Secretary on Investment in Cutting-Edge Local Enterprises 13th June 2019 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, today pressed Greg Clark, the Business Secretary, to ensure that the government do everything it can to... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster 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
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
