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
Julian Sturdy calls for urgent action on antibiotic resistance 27th April 2016 York Outer MP Julian Sturdy hosted a debate in Parliament yesterday afternoon on the need to incentivise the next generation of antibiotic drugs. Speeches in ParliamentWestminster News
Yorkshire MPs Lead the Campaign for ‘Claudia’s Law’ 22nd April 2016 Local MPs Julian Sturdy, Rachael Maskell, and Kevin Hollinrake have written a joint letter to the Prime Minister to lobby for new laws on guardianship for... Local News
York Central gets Ministerial boost 11th April 2016 York’s Conservative Council Group has welcomed the Government’s announcement over the weekend which could expedite the development of York Central through a... Local News
York Jobs Fair showcases local employment opportunities 11th April 2016 City of York Council and its partners are inviting residents to the eighth York Jobs Fair, which will be held at York Railway Institute on Thursday 14 April. Local News
More Help for Acomb Front Street 6th April 2016 A report which outlines plans to transfer £17,800 to the Acomb Alive group of local businesses from the City of York council will be considered at the Tuesday... Local News
York Outer MP Pushes Government to Deliver on Guardianship Promises 24th March 2016 Today Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer, hosted a debate in Parliament on protecting the affairs and property of missing people (also known as Claudia’s Law). Mr... Westminster News
Council Leader report to full Council 17th March 2016 The floods now seem some time ago, but we must remember some residents and businesses are still not back in their properties. Local News
Conservatives welcome £45 million from Government for York Flooding 17th March 2016 The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs has announced today that the Government will make available £45m of additional funding for the upgrading... Local News
MP for York Outer welcomes the Chancellors funding announcement on flood defence spending 16th March 2016 Julian Sturdy, the MP for York Outer, has today welcomed the Chancellor’s 2016 Budget with potentially transformative funding being announced for flood defences... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Foreign Secretary Liz Truss 19th March 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what she said here. National News
