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
Administration to Rachel Maskell: Check your facts on housing claims 14th March 2018 Cllr Helen Douglas, Conservative Executive member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods has categorically rejected claims made by Rachel Maskell MP at Prime... Local News
York Outer MP welcomes Chancellor's announcement of higher economic growth 13th March 2018 The MP for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, has welcomed today’s Spring Statement and echoed the Chancellor’s declaration that it is time to “stop talking Britain... Westminster News
Next weeks job fair expects 70 employers 13th March 2018 Funded and organised by the city of York Council in partnership with Job Centre Plus, York’s latest jobs fair will bring together employers, employment support... Local News
New campaign to help curb fly-tipping 13th March 2018 It’s a ‘#crime not to care’ is the council’s new anti-fly tipping initiative launched with local leaders of Keep Britain Tidy, to remind both residents and... Local News
York Central Access milestone to be considered on Thursday 13th March 2018 Plans for construction of the access road key to finally beginning the development of York Central- one of Europe’s largest brownfield sites- will be considered... Local News
New homeless scheme secures £2.4m grant 8th March 2018 York’s Conservative-led administration’s plans to redevelop James House on James Street as state-of-the-art temporary accommodation for homeless households has... Local News
£1.8m investment to improve older peoples’ accommodation in Acomb 8th March 2018 York’s Conservative-led administration is to invest £1.8m to update and improve the older peoples’ accommodation at Lincoln Court in Acomb, including creating... Local News
New rules for HMOs 8th March 2018 New national licensing conditions for houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs) will come into effect later this year which are designed to improve conditions for... Local News
York Outer MP meets with Yorkshire branch of Royal College of Nursing 1st March 2018 Last Friday, Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, met with the regional branch of the Royal College of Nursing to discuss matters affecting... 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
