York Conservatives mark 50th Anniversary of Margaret Thatcher becoming Leader of the Conservative Party Tuesday, 11 February, 2025 Fifty years after Margaret Thatcher was elected Leader of the Conservative Party, Conservatives from across York and North Yorkshire have come together to reflect on her transformative legacy and the profound impact she had on Britain’s economy during the 1980s and ‘90s. When Margaret Thatcher became Conservative Leader in 1975, the UK faced daunting economic challenges: interest rates above 10%... Articles
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
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
Meet 3 of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates 28th February 2021 Meet three of our great Police and Crime Commissioner candidates: Festus Akinbusoye, Peter McCall and David Sidwick. National News
The Four Steps of the Lockdown Roadmap Explained 23rd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the four-step roadmap that will guide us out of lockdown. Here’s what that roadmap means for you. National News
Boris Johnson on the Roadmap to Easing Lockdown: Speech in Full 22nd February 2021 The Prime Minister set out today the roadmap that will guide us cautiously but irreversibly towards reclaiming our freedoms while doing all we can to protect... National News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
