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
Conservative motion seeks more ‘pocket parks’ and ‘found’ green spaces 12th December 2018 The CYC Conservative Group’s motion for this Thursday’s Full Council asks officers to identify and support small areas of open space and informal green areas... Local News
Council invests additional £125k in waste & recycling services 5th December 2018 Following recent challenges to the Council’s Waste & Recycling Service, Councillors have agreed to spend £125K on improving the resilience of the service. It... Local News
York Outer MP supports Small Business Saturday 30th November 2018 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has once again supported the ‘Small Business Saturday’ initiative, this year visiting Swains butchers based... Local News
York Central infrastructure funding on Executive agenda 29th November 2018 York Central, the city’s huge 72 hectare brownfield development site, will be on the agenda at next Thursday’s meeting of the Conservative-led Executive, which... Local News
Learn about self-build plots at Lowfield 29th November 2018 Residents interested in building their own homes are invited to meet a range of experts at West Offices ahead of the opening of bidding for the council’s first... Local News
Dramatic fall in rough sleeping 29th November 2018 Following extensive work by council homelessness teams and the city’s social welfare partners the number of people sleeping rough in the York has reduced during... Local News
Huge public response to York Station front masterplan to influence the way forward 21st November 2018 The nearly 1,500 responses received from the extensive public consultation regarding the York Station front project have had a positive impact on the project... Local News
York Outer MP visits Skelton pub leading the way in curbing plastic waste 2nd November 2018 Last Friday Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, visited The Hungry Horse in Skelton to see first-hand how they are reducing their plastic waste... Local News
York Outer MP : "Budget Boost for Hardworking Families and Small Businesses" 30th October 2018 Following yesterday’s Budget Announcement Mr Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, made the following statement: “I am very pleased that the... Westminster News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
