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
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
