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
Boris Johnson: I will cut taxes for working people 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will cut taxes for millions of working people on low and middle incomes, the Prime Minister has announced. National News
Get Brexit done to support British farmers 20th November 2019 The Conservatives are committing today to protect funding for British farmers, enabling them to take full advantage of the opportunities of Brexit. National News
We are committed to securing justice for victims 20th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce an ambitious package of measures to support the victims of crime, the party has announced today. National News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
