Last week, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy joined forces with a number of local residents and Cllr Chris Steward to speak in objection to the proposed asphalt plant at Hessay Industrial Estate. Barring one abstention, the Planning Committee voted unanimously to refuse the proposals.

The City of York council is looking for residents’ ideas on ways to commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of the end of World War I.

Rural West ward councillors Ian Gillies and Chris Steward are challenging railway bureaucracy to have removed from an options paper a proposal for a new railway stop outside of Rufforth, as part of an alternative HS2 Phase Two route to Scotland which could see the new line to run north through th

Julian has joined with local residents and ward councillors calling for a proposed asphalt plant in Hessay to be refused planning permission.

He has been working alongside ward councillor Chris Steward for many weeks on exploring the concerns raised by application.

York’s Conservative Group will put forward a motion at next week’s meeting of Full Council seeking a way forward to allow the city to regulate the aggressive activities of ‘chuggers’: charity fundraisers seeking direct debit subscriptions, and ‘gag mag’ sellers,: for-profit sellers of joke magazi

Approval of the finalisation and signing of the Community Stadium and Leisure Facility long-term contract will be sought at the next Executive meeting.

York’s Conservative led Executive has announced an amendment to its 2016/17 budget which increases investment in transport, bins and local ward committee projects. Extra money will also be set aside to help with the flood recovery and remodel early-intervention services for children and young people. 

Residents are being encouraged to roll up their sleeves and spruce up their neighbourhoods as part of a national campaign to ‘Clean for The Queen’ in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday.

The CYC Conservative Group has welcomed the £781k of extra funding the Government will be sending to York following consultation on its draft settlement with local authorities.

Residents will have the chance to quiz members of York’s Conservative led Executive at a special budget ‘drop-in’ day next Tuesday (9th February).