Conservative Budget Amendment puts focus on frontline services by cutting inefficiency Friday, 21 February, 2025 City of York’s Conservative councillors will next week table an amendment to the Labour budget which if passed will better realign the 2025-26 spending with residents’ priorities. The headline item will be the removal of Labour’s charge for the first green bin that residents get, Conservatives believe it is a core frontline service. The budget will include: 1. Residents no longer paying an... Local News
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
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
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Start Up Loan Scheme passes 75,000 mark 26th August 2020 The UK Government-owned British Business Bank has issued its 75,000th loan through its Start Up Loans programme, marking more than £623 million invested in... National News