Conservatives welcome Planning Permission for A1237 dualling Wednesday, 20 March, 2024 Conservatives in York have welcomed last night’s decision of City of York Council Planning Committee to approve the A1237’s dualling from around 200 metres west of the A19 junction to the Hopgrove roundabout. The decision was unanimous and assuming it is approved by the Secertary of State will see the biggest change in traffic in York in decades. As well as just over 5km of road dualling (in both... Local News
Cllr Rowley's Response to the Lib Dem Motion at Budget Council 17th February 2022 Thank you Lord Mayor. Following the vote on our amendment I rise as I often have at Hillsbrough after watching Sheffield Wednesday. Our hopes have been defeated... Local NewsSpeeches
Cllr Doughty's Budget Council Speech Proposing the Conservative Amendment 17th February 2022 Thank you Lord Mayor. As in previous years the Conservative Group amendment is a statement of intent and how our focus is different to other groups rather than... Local NewsSpeeches
Conservatives warn of Glaring Omissions in Council ‘Castle Gateway’ news 11th February 2022 Strensall ward Councillor and Leader of the Conservative Group on City of York Council, Paul Doughty has given a cautious welcome to news that a first step is... Local News
Conservatives Back York as Great British Railways HQ 5th February 2022 York Conservatives have eagerly welcomed the formal launch of the competition to find a home for Great British Railways and enthusiastically back York as the... Local News
Dismay and anger but not surprise over Groves road closures being made permanent 11th January 2022 Conservative Group Leader, Cllr Paul Doughty, has express dismay and anger but not surprise that the Liberal Democrat and Green Party council coalition is set... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP Holds Parliamentary Debate to Bring GBR HQ to York 24th November 2021 Julian has today held a debate in Parliament on the subject of York’s bid to become the home of the new public body, Great British Railways. Responding to... Local NewsWestminster News
Conservatives slam Lib Dem’s discriminatory approach to the disabled 22nd November 2021 City of York Council’s Conservative Group leader Paul Doughty has continued his group’s opposition to the Lib Dem blue badge changes which he believes will be... Local News
Julian Sturdy MP presses Health Secretary on surgical robotic cancer machine for York Hospital 19th October 2021 This morning in the House of Commons, Julian questioned the Health Secretary regarding the possible acquisition of a Da Vinci surgical robotic system for cancer... Local NewsWestminster News
Julian Sturdy MP Keeps Pressure on Campaign For Pet Theft Reform 18th October 2021 Building on his long-running lobbying campaign for tougher sentences for pet thefts, Julian pressed Ministers again at Home Office questions to commit to a date... Local NewsWestminster News
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