Conservatives urge residents to answer Council Library Consultation Monday, 9 December, 2024 York’s Conservative councilors are urging residents to respond to City of York Council’s consultation on library use, which is open now and will run until 7th February. York’s libraries are run by Explore under a 15 year contract which will run until 2034. There are currently 15 libraries and the extensive archives, mobile libraries and reading cafes. Despite the contract and Service Level... Local News
Cllr Martin Rowley speaks out against Council decision to cut Salvation Army homelessness services 14th November 2023 Cllr Martin Rowley spoke at City of York Council's Health, Housing and Audit Social Care Scrutiny Committee regarding the decision to not renew the Salvation... Local News
£2 bus fare cap extended as new Network North plan sees initial £1.15 million boost for City of York Council 25th October 2023 The “Get Around For £2” bus fare cap has been extended to the end of 2024, and an additional £1,153,000 allocated to City of York Council to improve bus... Local News
York Conservatives speak up for residents at Copmanthorpe Level Crossing inquiry 19th October 2023 On behalf of residents, York Conservatives have repeatedly spoken up about changes to Copmanthorpe's Level Crossing and implored Network Rail to listen to local... Local News
York Conservatives welcome reversing of Blue Badge City Centre Ban 13th October 2023 “A good start, but more needs to be done to help local people” was the verdict of Conservative group leader Chris Steward after the decision to reverse the Blue... Local News
York Conservatives slam plan to axe Salvation Army homeless funding 1st October 2023 York Conservatives has slammed the decision by City of York Council to end funding for the Salvation Army’s "outstanding" York rough sleepers programme in a... Local News
Conservatives criticise absurdity of Lib Dems insisting on Labour Deputy Leader report all others want rid of 15th September 2023 York’s Conservative Council Group has criticised the waste of time and money involved in York’s Lib Dems refusing a minor constitutional tweak by the council’s... Local News
York Conservatives Say No To Additional Charge For First Green Bin 13th September 2023 York’s Conservative Group has criticised Labour considering bringing in an additional charge for the first green bin collection. A report to the City of York... Local News
Conservatives continue to press for a properly accessible Copmanthorpe railway bridge 24th July 2023 Conservative Group Leader and Councillor for Copmanthorpe Ward Chris Steward has continued to battle for the Beckett’s level crossing on the east of... Local News
York Conservatives call for a fairer, more focused transport policy 20th July 2023 The first York Conservative Motion of the current council administration will seek to change the way the council deals with transport; stopping the war on the... Local News
Our largest boost to our Nation’s Defence in a Generation 19th November 2020 We’re delivering a funding boost of over £24 billion for our nation’s defence. Ensuring we keep our nation safe from the evolving international threats we face. National News
Our Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution 18th November 2020 Today, the Prime Minister has outlined his ten-point plan to bring about a green industrial revolution, creating 250,000 jobs and helping us to build back... National News
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
