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
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
