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
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
