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
Planning for eight new sports pitches at Askham Bar underway 28th February 2018 The Conservative-led administration has pressed forward with this much needed development and the council has now submitted plans for eight new sports pitches... Local News
Have your say on Fossgate traffic changes 28th February 2018 City of York Council is asking for opinions on recent traffic flow reductions on a busy pedestrian area in the city centre. Last September Fossgate was made a... Local News
York Outer MP Raises Northern Ring Road at Treasury Questions 27th February 2018 Today the Member for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, pressed the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider future housing development when investing to upgrade... Speeches in Parliament
CYC continues development of activity base for adult social care 12th February 2018 City of York Council has announced that they have appointed United Response to deliver services for adults with learning disabilities at the new Burnholme... Local News
Celebrating York as future digital hub 12th February 2018 York is the only city in northern England on a top-ten-list of towns and cities expected to dominate the UK’s tech scene. Compiled by job search engine “Joblift... Local News
York MP Leads Agriculture GCSE Debate 8th February 2018 In a debate in Parliament today Mr Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, made the case for the introduction of a GCSE in agriculture... Speeches in Parliament
York Outer MP presses Ministers on York NHS winter funding 7th February 2018 Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, this morning pressed Ministers at the Department of Health to make sure that York receives its fair... Speeches in Parliament
York Outer MP calls on Ministers to prioritise easy migration for university researchers in Brexit negotiations 1st February 2018 Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, this morning asked Ministers responsible for the ongoing withdrawal negotiations to secure new... Speeches in Parliament
Conservatives hold council tax increase to a minimum and double down on frontline services 31st January 2018 York’s Conservative-led administration has set out its council budget for the 2018 financial year, which features significant investment in adult services... Local News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
This Government’s response to coronavirus so far 16th March 2020 Coronavirus is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Here is how this Government is tackling it. National News
