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
York Outer MP signs Holocaust Educational Trust Book of Commitment 25th January 2018 This week Mr Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his... Westminster News
York Conservatives Announce Holgate Candidate 19th January 2018 Joe Pattinson has been announced as the Conservative Candidate for the Holgate by-election, to be held on 15th February. Joe is a local man and has lived in... Local News
York Outer MP to meet with Post Office to discuss Dringhouses branch closure 16th January 2018 Julian Sturdy MP has called on the Post Office to provide an urgent update following the recent branch closure on Tadcaster Road. The branch was unexpectedly... Local News
York Outer MP welcomes new 25 Year Environment Plan and action on plastic waste 12th January 2018 Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, has welcomed yesterday’s launch of the government’s new 25 Year Environment Plan by the Prime Minister... Westminster News
York Outer MP organises broadband public meeting on roll-out to Askham Bryan, Askham Richard and Acaster Malbis 5th January 2018 Julian Sturdy MP chaired a packed out public meeting in Askham Bryan last night alongside Superfast West Yorkshire’s Programme Manager, John Bullivent and Rural... Local News
York MP Calls on Government to Reopen York – Beverley Railway Line 20th December 2017 The Member of Parliament for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, has called on the Government to reopen the York – Beverley railway line. This follows the Secretary... Local News
Swift move to dismiss "foolhardy" A1237/A64 garden village 14th December 2017 Following reports in local media, Strensall ward Conservative Councillors Paul Doughty and Helen Douglas have moved quickly to dismiss as "foolhardy", potential... Local News
Let the council know how you think WWI should be remembered 14th December 2017 The City of York council is looking for residents’ ideas on ways to commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. A successful... Local News
Councillor Tony Richardson’s speech on reducing single use plastics 13th December 2017 Our motion tonight is to task the council with how it can be more pro-active on minimising the use of non-recyclable or “single-use” plastics in York. These are... Speeches
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