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
York Conservatives Reject Yet Another Proposed Allowance Hike by Lib Dem-led Council 24th November 2022 The Conservative Group in York today reacted with shock and disbelief that the LibDem-led City of York Council has today tested the waters to check on the... Local News
Cllr Doughty meets Railways Minister as part of #Yes2York campaign 25th July 2022 Cllr Paul Doughty, Leader of the Conservative Group at City of York Council, met Railways Minister Wendy Morton MP today as she visited York as part of a tour... Local News
Conservatives uncover true cost to residents of postponed Castle Gateway and St. George’s Field schemes 14th July 2022 Strensall ward Councillor Paul Doughty, Leader of the Conservative Group in York has today unearthed the minimum true cost of work to date on the postponed... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP raises York city centre blue badge ban in Parliament 13th July 2022 At Women and Equalities questions, Julian Sturdy, Member of Parliament for York Outer, raised several recent controversial decisions by City of York Council... Local NewsWestminster News
Tang Hall Primary School Successful in School Rebuilding Programme Bid 12th July 2022 Tang Hall Primary School is one of sixty-one schools across the country that are set to receive state of the art rebuilds or refurbishments as part of the third... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP presses Barclays to guarantee banking services after Haxby closure announcement 6th July 2022 Julian is arranging an urgent meeting with Barclays to gain commitments to maintain local banking services given recent news of the planned closure of their... Local News
York Conservatives welcome Government announcement that York has made Great British Railways HQ shortlist 5th July 2022 York Conservatives have welcomed the Government announcement that following submissions from 42 towns and cities around the country, York has been shortlisted... Local News
Consultation Launched for Haxby Railway Station 21st April 2022 Following funding from the Government's New Stations Fund which allowed plans to be developed for a new railway station to serve Haxby and the surrounding... Local News
Council Transport Boss Reveals Secret Plan to Ditch City Centre Car Park 11th April 2022 In a surprising tweet today, City of York Council Deputy Leader and Transport boss Andy D’Agorne confirmed the worst fears of many residents and members of the... Local News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
