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
York MP Leads Antibiotics Debate 21st November 2017 The Member of Parliament for York Outer, Mr Julian Sturdy, led a debate today to mark World Antibiotics Awards Week. The annual event aims to make antimicrobial... Westminster News
Consultation on future plans for York’s libraries 16th November 2017 York’s Conservative-led council has begun a 14-week consultation with residents on the future shape of the city’s library services prior to entering into a new... Local News
Investment in new council homes for York 16th November 2017 This week’s Conservative led Executive meeting approved the setting up of a £20 million social housing investment fund and plans for an £80m repair and... Local News
Conservatives plan £20m investment for new council homes 8th November 2017 The Conservative led City of York Council Executive will soon consider a £20 million fund to build social housing as well as undertaking an £80 million repair... Local News
Significant Improvement in the delivery of Adult Social Care 2nd November 2017 New national statistics show York as the most improved council in the country for delivery of adult social care and services. New national statistics show York... Local News
Conservatives lead Exhibition for new single temporary accommodation site 31st October 2017 Conservative Executive Member Cllr Sam Lisle has invited Residents and business to see plans on 1 November for a single building to be converted to meet City of... Local News
Raising awareness of ME in York 26th October 2017 Last week Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York Outer, was looking into the impact of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in York, and engaging with the... Local News
Conservatives Support ‘Greater Yorkshire’ Devolution 18th October 2017 CYC Conservative councillors have put forward a motion for next Thursday’s full council meeting proposing the council support a ‘Greater Yorkshire’ way forward... Local News
York Outer MP Calls for Progress on Devolution 18th October 2017 In a debate held in Parliament yesterday regarding Yorkshire devolution, Mr Julian Sturdy made clear that York risked being left behind as a result of slow... Speeches in Parliament
Only the Conservatives will protect standards in our schools 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards, under new... National News
Ed Miliband falsely claiming to back Brexit to his leave voting constituents 28th November 2019 On the day it emerged that Labour are relaunching their general election campaign strategy to focus on leave voting areas, it can be revealed that their former... National News
Conservatives to launch new plan to tackle addiction 28th November 2019 A Conservative majority Government will launch a new initiative to drive down drug related deaths and tackle addiction head on, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News