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
Business rates frozen for York’s small businesses 13th December 2017 Over 1,000 small businesses and charities will benefit from £700,000 in business rate relief thanks to a decision made by the Conservative-led City of York... Local News
Conservative motion to tackle single use plastics problem 8th December 2017 Conservative environmental spokesperson Cllr. Tony Richardson will use next Thursday’s full council meeting to introduce a motion asking the council to consider... Local News
York Outer MP questions Ministers on flood defences south of York 7th December 2017 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, this morning asked Ministers about the resilience of flood defences, and emphasised the need to remember... Speeches in Parliament
Council event gives York companies a chance to tender for £9m Guildhall scheme 6th December 2017 Local companies were recently given the chance to benefit from available contracts on the £9m Guildhall redevelopment on Tuesday 28th November. Local... Local News
Community Stadium construction underway 6th December 2017 Diggers are now on site to begin construction of the Community Stadium and leisure complex after years of delay by Labour. York's Conservative-led... Local News
York Outer MP visits Haxby fish and chip shop for Small Business Saturday 2017 2nd December 2017 Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, has today paid a visit to the award-winning Millers fish and chip shop in Haxby to support the Small... Local News
Community Stadium construction to begin before Christmas 24th November 2017 The contracts to build York’s community Stadium having been signed off earlier this month means that the development of the 8,000 seat stadium and accompanying... Local News
York Outer MP welcomes Chancellor’s balanced approach in Budget announcement 22nd November 2017 The Member of Parliament for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, welcomed today’s Budget announcement, describing it as “a sensible balance between fiscal... Westminster News
York Outer MP visits new Huntington House Mental Health Centre 21st November 2017 Last Friday Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, visited York’s new mental health centre, Huntington House, to look around the site and speak to... Westminster 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
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
