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
York Conservatives welcome lifting of borrowing restrictions on council house builds 7th October 2018 The City of York Council Conservative Group has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it is removing the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap, meaning... Local News
Council launch 'Proud to Make a Difference' campaign 7th October 2018 Beginning this month the City of York council is spotlighting frontline services provided by the council in its “Proud to Make a Difference” campaign. The... Local News
York Outer MP Welcomes Ring Road Announcement 2nd October 2018 Mr Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer has welcomes the Secretary of State for Transport announcement that York’s outer ring road will be one... Local News
Topping out ceremony on York Stadium Leisure Complex sees project enter final phases 27th September 2018 Partners in the new York Stadium Leisure Complex came together today at the top of the cinema building for a topping out ceremony to celebrate construction... Local News
York awarded £251k homelessness prevention grant 26th September 2018 City of York Council has been awarded a government grant of £251,000 to help reduce homelessness in 2019/20. The money will contribute to the council’s already... Local News
Major milestones achieved on York Stadium Leisure Complex 21st September 2018 York’s ruling Executive will receive an update on the huge progress being made to deliver the York Stadium Leisure Complex when they meet on 27 September... Local News
£100m invested secured for nearly 50% more accommodation for older people 21st September 2018 York’s Conservative-led council is on track to deliver over 900 extra new units of accommodation with care for older people by 2020 and will see over £100m of... Local News
Give your views on Fossgate improvement plans 19th September 2018 The council is asking for resident’s views on plans to improve Fossgate, which is set for a new £500,000 investment. Earlier this year, the council changed the... Local News
Lifting shadows- York's WW1 remeberance programme launched 19th September 2018 This autumn York will launch a city-wide experience of performances, events and exhibitions to honour the 100 year milestone since the end of World War One... Local News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
