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
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
We will not compromise on what it means to be an independent and sovereign nation 7th September 2020 National News
