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
You said, we listened: More frontline street cleaning services for York 19th July 2018 Cleaner streets being at the top of most residents’ list of frontline priorities, York’s Conservative-led council has invested a significant portion of last... Local News
Work on new grassroots football pitches to begin soon 18th July 2018 Planning permission approval for the development of eight new football pitches and a clubhouse on grazing land near Askham Bar means that work can begin on... Local News
York Outer MP presses ministers on improving technical education 18th July 2018 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, today pressed Ministers in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to deliver on plans... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
New licensing schemes in view for HMO's 18th July 2018 City of York Council is preparing a new inspection programme with a revised licensing fee schedule to support new laws regarding the regulation of houses of... Local News
Conservative Motion: Keep first green bin free 13th July 2018 The CYC Conservative Group motion for next Thursday’s full council meeting promises to prioritise keeping residents’ first collection of garden waste free of... Local News
'Operation Eyeball' to fight fly tipping 13th July 2018 York’s Conservative-led administration continues its relentless campaign against fly tipping with the creation of a new combined York/North Yorkshire task force... Local News
Council house allocation refresh 13th July 2018 A new policy to determine how council housing is allocated will be reviewed at next week’s decision session of Conservative Cllr. Helen Douglas, Executive... Local News
York Outer MP raises local planning powers over fracking at Prime Minister's Questions 12th July 2018 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, today used Prime Minister’s Questions to raise local concerns about proposed changes to planning rules on... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
York Outer MP raises Claudia's Law in Parliament 10th July 2018 During a parliamentary question session today the Member of Parliament for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, raised concerns with the delay in implementing... Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National 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
