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
Electric double-decker to be trialled in York 15th August 2017 Representatives from the Conservative-led City of York Council, First York and local bus manufacturer Optare have welcome the arrival of the first “Metrodecker... Local News
30 Clarence Street reopens as centre for specialist support services 28th July 2017 Following a £326,000 refurbishment the old Sycamore House building reopened this Monday, 24 July, as a new home for a broad range of support services for... Local News
Ward councillors challenge HS2 station plans 28th July 2017 Rural West ward councillors Ian Gillies and Chris Steward are challenging railway bureaucracy to have removed from an options paper a proposal for a new railway... Local News
Community Stadium construction to begin this autumn 28th July 2017 York’s community stadium, designed to host York City FC and York City Knights RFLC, in addition to providing a cinema complex, leisure facilities, an NHS hub... Local News
Conservatives welcome £1.3 billion boost to schools budget 19th July 2017 Cllr. Stuart Rawlings, Conservative spokesperson for schools and young people, has welcomed this week’s announcement that the government will be providing an... Local News
Julian Calls For Hessay Asphalt Plant to be Blocked 10th July 2017 Julian has joined with local residents and ward councillors calling for a proposed asphalt plant in Hessay to be refused planning permission. He has been... Local News
RingGo: York’s new system for pay-by-phone car parking 30th June 2017 Motorists who pay for car parking in York via their mobile phone should be aware that from Saturday 1st July the service will be provided by a new operator-... Local News
Executive to launch ‘Ready for Anything’ flood resilience programme 28th June 2017 Measures to strengthen greater community resilience in the event of future flooding and other emergencies in York are ready to be put in place. York’s... Local News
Council tenants reassured on fire safety 27th June 2017 Following the Grenfell Tower fire the Conservative led City of York Council has written to its tenants and leaseholders living in its blocks of council homes to... Local News
Let’s stop Labour’s strikes and build a better railway 16th June 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on building a railway fit for the future. National News
Stop Labour’s Strikes 13th June 2022 Stop Labour’s Strikes, which will hit the poorest hardest. National News
Getting on with the job means helping you own your own home 9th June 2022 Getting on with the job includes meaning helping you own your own home. National News
Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News
