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
Tadcaster Road junction gets upgrade 24th April 2018 City of York Council’s Conservative-led administration continues its £2.62 million rolling programme to replace aging traffic lights with work at the junction... Local News
National attention for York's high-tech traffic trials 19th April 2018 National media from sources including The Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Financial Times have reported on York’s pilot scheme which aims to ease traffic... Local News
York at forefront of animal welfare regulations 18th April 2018 City of York Council’s Executive next Thursday will be asked to adopt an enhanced animal welfare licensing policy which will put York at the cutting edge of... Local News
York Outer MP speaks up for residents on fly tipping 18th April 2018 Julian Sturdy has spoken up for York Outer residents in Parliament regarding the scourge of fly tipping. Julian raised the issues of waste disposal charges and... Westminster News
Masterplan for Castle Gateway announced 17th April 2018 York Council leaders have put forward their proposed masterplan for a series of developments in and around the city’s Castle Gateway area designed to give some... Local News
Road repair plan published 16th April 2018 Roads and footpaths to be repaired in the 2018/2019 fiscal year have been published. Almost £8.5 million will be spent on these planned repairs, funded from the... Local News
94.2% of York children get a place at their first choice of primary school 16th April 2018 City of York Council’s figures published today show that 94.2% of York children have been given their parents’ first choice for primary school, and 99.4 per... Local News
Delight as Transport Boss backs Strensall Rd Speed limit safety call 13th April 2018 Strensall ward Conservative Councillor’s Paul Doughty and Helen Douglas together with Earswick Parish Councillor Sian Wiseman have welcomed the decision of the... Local News
York’s first business rate fraud prosecuted 11th April 2018 City of York Council and its fraud investigation partner Veritau have uncovered and prosecuted a serious case of small business rate relief fraud, which is... Local News
Spring Conference 2022: address from Health Secretary Sajid Javid 18th March 2022 Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid addressed Spring Conference. Read what he said. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Party Chairman Oliver Dowden 18th March 2022 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Standing up for our values 15th February 2022 Oliver Dowden, Conservative Party Chairman on standing up for our values. National News
Tackling the Cost of Living 7th February 2022 Our £350 Energy Bills Rebate is helping with the cost of living National News