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's Local Plan to be confirmed this week 30th April 2018 The Conservative-led administration’s proposed local plan, with its carefully balanced approach designed to protect York’s green belt and special character... 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
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
