Conservatives criticise expansion of haulage company Celkom Tuesday, 14 January, 2025 Chris Steward, Leader of York’s Conservative Group and Ward councillor for Copmanthorpe, has reacted with disappointment to haulage company Celkom celebrating the launch of its new 50,000 square foot warehouse at Brocket Industrial Estate, Acaster Malbis. The company says this will enable even more vehicles to come and go from the site, in what residents believe is an accident waiting to happen... Local News
York Outer MP Supports Small Business Saturday 3rd December 2022 Today sees the return of Small Business Saturday which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Julian was once again delighted to support this great... 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
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
