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 Outer MP questions Ministers on support for farming science and technology 14th September 2016 Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer and the new Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Science and Technology in Agriculture, has questioned Ministers on... Speeches in Parliament
Julian Sturdy Presses Prime Minister on University Funding Beyond 2020 at PMQs 7th September 2016 York Outer MP, Julian Sturdy, has today pressed the Prime Minister on funding arrangements for Universities after the UK leaves the European Union. Speaking in... Westminster News
Congratulations to York's A Level Students 19th August 2016 York's Conservative-led Council would like to congratulate all A level students on their results, with very high standards across the city being maintained... Local News
Innovative Central Heating Project Halves Bills for Vulnerable Households 18th August 2016 City of York Council's Conservative-led administration is working with Better Homes Yorkshire to help residents trapped in fuel poverty by installing 19 gas... Local News
York’s Sixth Apprenticeship Recruitment Event Next Week 18th August 2016 On Wednesday the 24th of August from 4pm to 7pm the council’s West Office headquarters will host York’s sixth apprenticeship recruitment event, where young... Local News
After 15 months Rachael Maskell finally meets businesses in Acomb 13th August 2016 Commenting on Rachael Maskell’s Acomb “business summit” Conservative Councillor for Acomb, Keith Myers said: “Rachael Maskell’s sudden interest in supporting... Local News
Work on New Purpose-built Accommodation for Older People Begins 5th August 2016 Work to extend and update a popular sheltered housing scheme with extra care facilities starts this week. The project will see 25 one-bedroom apartments and two... Local News
Residents to get Faster Access to Dementia Support 1st August 2016 Residents in York’s care homes could get earlier access to dementia support services due to a new trial to improve overall diagnostic rates. The City of York... Local News
York Outer MP lobbies for Ring Road Upgrade 20th July 2016 Today, Julian Sturdy, the Member of Parliament for York outer wasted no time in ensuring that the Government’s new Treasury team did not let the Northern... Local News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
Conservatives ask Labour - will you get Brexit done? 25th November 2019 Conservative candidates across the country have today written to their Labour opponents asking them to confirm where they stand on Brexit and whether they will... National News
Tuesday is the last day to register to vote 25th November 2019 Click here to register. It usually takes just 5 minutes. National News
Our manifesto gets Brexit done and unleashes the potential of the whole country 24th November 2019 Boris Johnson will launch the Conservative Party manifesto - entitled Get Brexit Done, Unleash Britain’s Potential - in the West Midlands on Sunday. National News
