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 Conservative led Council secure £224,000 funding boost for York Central 30th March 2017 The Conservative led City of York Council has been awarded almost a quarter of a million pounds from the Government to help speed up the redevelopment of the... Local News
New partnership to help the hard-to-reach access training and work 30th March 2017 The York Conservative led City of York Council has helped secured £7.4m of funding for the community and voluntary sector over the next three years which is... Local News
£250,000 to be invested in improving City of York Council Homes 27th March 2017 The York Conservative-led City of York Council has secured a government grant of £250,000 to improve council homes in The Groves. The investment project will... Local News
York Conservatives call for WWI Centenary Preparations 27th March 2017 York’s Conservative group will ask the Council Leader and Deputy Leader to put together a working group to prepare a commemorative programme for next year’s... Local News
Conservative Motion Seeks Effective Regulation of ‘Chuggers’ and ‘Gag Mag’ Sellers 22nd March 2017 York’s Conservative Group will put forward a motion at next week’s meeting of Full Council seeking a way forward to allow the city to regulate the aggressive... Local News
Major Schools Investment in Micklegate 17th March 2017 More of York’s children will get places at some of the county’s top performing schools thanks to new education investments. After consultation with parents... Local News
Plans for a New Library for Haxby & Wigginton 15th March 2017 The York Conservative-led Council has approved plans invest £500,000 towards funding a new library at Haxby Memorial Hall. The plans were approved at the... Local News
Extra Places at Scarcroft Primary School 13th March 2017 This week’s meeting of York’s Conservative-led Executive will decide on a proposal to create 15 new places each year at Scarcroft Primary School in order to... Local News
York Conservatives secure the future for the Guildhall 13th March 2017 On Thursday 16th March the Conservative-led council executive will be asked to approve the final business case for the development of the Guildhall complex. The... Local News
Boris Johnson: My Guarantee to Get Brexit Done and Unleash Britain’s Potential 24th November 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today launched the Conservative manifesto in Telford, setting out how he will get Brexit done and unleash Britain’s potential. National News
Boris Johnson's new deal explained 23rd November 2019 Boris Johnson has negotiated a great new deal with the EU. National News
Britain will lead the fight against incurable diseases 23rd November 2019 The Conservatives will launch an onslaught against hard-to-cure diseases if re-elected, the party has announced today. National News
Conservatives to guarantee minimum service during rail strikes to end misery for passengers 23rd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will stop railways grinding to a halt by ensuring that a minimum train service must operate during strikes. National News
Stamp Duty Land Tax surcharge for non-UK residents to make housing fairer 22nd November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a higher rate of stamp duty for those buying property who are not UK tax residents. National News
More homes, more homeowners, and a better deal for renters under the Conservatives 21st November 2019 The Conservatives are today setting out how a Conservative majority government would deliver more houses, help more people buy their own home and deliver a... National News