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
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
