News - Press Releases
More transport schemes cut
12 July 2010
Possible closure for Heworth street
12 July 2010
Possible solution in sight for Water End
12 July 2010
Refuse collection problems persist in Holgate
12 July 2010
York’s Market in 2060 – How should it look?
12 July 2010
Labour backs University pool
12 July 2010
Coalition cuts to housing benefit
12 July 2010
First to cut yet another service
12 July 2010
Executive Member ‘a letdown’ for York
12 July 2010
Blossom Street retained in monitoring zone
21 June 2010
Lucas Avenue works labelled ‘not good enough’
21 June 2010
Lucas Avenue works labelled ‘not good enough’
21 June 2010
Lucas Avenue works labelled ‘not good enough’
21 June 2010
Government’s daily policy changes on HMOs
21 June 2010
Council struggles on learning and health targets
21 June 2010
Local children campaign on health hazard
21 June 2010
New Park and Rides to go under cuts
21 June 2010
Why has Recycling Bin been taken away?
21 June 2010
Rat-run decision called in
21 June 2010
Executive decision on air quality called in
21 June 2010
Address mix up alert
21 June 2010
New security measures welcomed
21 June 2010
Low Expectations for Low Emissions Strategy
21 June 2010
Call for action on James Street link road
21 June 2010
Cross-ticketing option to favour visitors
21 June 2010
Humans ‘lent’ out at city library
21 June 2010
City centre litter clearance failure slammed
21 June 2010
Urgent Review of Council Buying Urged
03 June 2010
New Fishergate plans given support
01 June 2010
More money wasted at Hungate site
01 June 2010
Green Streets team marks World Environment Day
01 June 2010
Tips and ideas for World Environment Day
01 June 2010
University want extra £1m for pool
01 June 2010
Blackpool an example to York
01 June 2010
Residents call for no calls
01 June 2010
Former homeless centre flattened
01 June 2010
Residents voice concerns over Old Dairy Development
01 June 2010
Lib Dems led by Tories into Savage Service Cuts
01 June 2010
Equal Pay Danger for Council Finances
01 June 2010
Council falls short on financial commitment
01 June 2010
More pool problems for city council
01 June 2010
Cuts fears over renaissance funding
01 June 2010
Accident fear over new shared use path
01 June 2010
Champion role draws to an end
01 June 2010
Councillors’ consultation on new refuse arrangements
01 June 2010
Call for York to follow Selby lead
01 June 2010
Swingeing cuts hit young people in Heworth
01 June 2010
Shadow cabinet announced
01 June 2010
Mixed response on bus ticketing
01 June 2010
Labour success on refuse row
01 June 2010
Congestion consultation results revealed
01 June 2010
Slow Boat to China – Business Class Return
01 June 2010
Bollard problem solution imminent
01 June 2010
Refuse havoc extends to Acomb streets
01 June 2010
Alexander announced as Labour leader
10 May 2010
Statement from James Alexander
07 May 2010
Councillors urge ‘YES’ vote on speed restriction
27 April 2010
Local produce for school meals call
27 April 2010
Consultation call on housing land
27 April 2010
Tenants’ new protection
27 April 2010
Chaos reins supreme with new council waste policy
27 April 2010
Footy theme for Heworth get together
27 April 2010
Peasholme Hostel’s fate sealed
09 April 2010
Labour challenges Tory cut plans
09 April 2010
Labour defends role of PCSOs
09 April 2010
Grass verge damage persists
09 April 2010
Recycling roll-out repeats earlier blunders
09 April 2010
Last ditch attempt for Jarvis workers
09 April 2010
Police Station to re-open
09 April 2010
Minister contacted on rail firm collapse
09 April 2010
Labour committed to new stadium
09 April 2010
East Coast Franchise response
09 April 2010
Rail company future under threat
09 April 2010
Apprenticeships review agreed
09 April 2010
Hello and Goodbye
09 April 2010
New affordable housing complete
09 April 2010
Labour strategy for greener homes
09 April 2010
Funding green light for Park and Ride
09 April 2010
Rail company future under threat
26 March 2010
Night count decision welcomed
22 March 2010
First steps for sculpture installation
22 March 2010
All aboard for two wheel try-out
22 March 2010
Trial success for 20mph campaign
22 March 2010
“Army of Volunteers” to support 20 mph Limit
22 March 2010
Exec. Member forced to back-track
22 March 2010
New roads fund created
09 March 2010
Young trainee positions abandoned
03 March 2010
New job hope for young unemployed
03 March 2010
New shelter agreed for Piccadilly
03 March 2010
Ruling Group accused of misleading
03 March 2010
Planning chaos forecasted
03 March 2010
Opponents vote down traffic improvements
03 March 2010
Opponents vote down traffic improvements
03 March 2010
New Heworth schemes confirmed
03 March 2010
Mould story prompts further complaints
03 March 2010
Police’s low target for women officers
03 March 2010
Street Sport sessions confirmed
03 March 2010
Lighting columns’ 5 year wait for paint
03 March 2010
Labour offers real alternative
03 March 2010
Dance troupe leads new health campaign
03 March 2010
Resident’s success on danger junction
03 March 2010
Residents’ petition call declined
03 March 2010
Staff out to lunch
03 March 2010
Threat to Scarcroft Bowls and Croquet
03 March 2010
York’s Transport Future
18 February 2010
Staff freebie requires ‘reviewing’
18 February 2010
Holgate schemes approved
18 February 2010
Council ignores HMO impact
18 February 2010
Labour exits appointments committee shambles
18 February 2010
Licensing changes consultation
18 February 2010
Council’s consultation farce
05 February 2010
North Yorkshire Police adding to tax bills
05 February 2010
South American initiative proposed
05 February 2010
Councillor's Last Ditch Attempt
05 February 2010
The Sovereign’s Limit
05 February 2010
Action sought on ‘lifetime homes’
05 February 2010
Executive Member’s non-attendance challenged
05 February 2010
Councils retain Government funding commitment
05 February 2010
Orbital route extension
05 February 2010
Staff take £82k taxi ride
05 February 2010
City’s crime paradox
05 February 2010
Monkton Road Park design agreed
05 February 2010
Terry’s traffic assumptions ‘out’, say councillors
05 February 2010
Terry’s traffic assumptions ‘out’, say councillors
05 February 2010
Labour concern at arts budget cut proposal
05 February 2010
External hire branded ‘excessive’
05 February 2010
Heworth schemes provisionally agreed
05 February 2010
Clifton park play design agreed
05 February 2010
Holgate park designs agreed
05 February 2010
Minister in York to witness local housing innovation
05 February 2010
Youth Council funding proposal
05 February 2010
Removal of family housing must stop
05 February 2010
National campaigner to address York meetings
05 February 2010
NKA pull-out confirmed
05 February 2010
Review on one-bed flats needed
05 February 2010
Free computers and broadband access
05 February 2010
New housing boost for city
12 January 2010
Extra housing on horizon?
12 January 2010
Clifton traffic problems issue called-in
12 January 2010
Council on back foot over seasonal weather
12 January 2010
Council efficiency programme thrown into chaos
12 January 2010
Zero carbon homes from 2016
12 January 2010
Councillor poses dual-currency conundrum
12 January 2010
New standards guarantee for tenants
12 January 2010
20 mph evidence ‘compelling’
12 January 2010
Executive told to ‘get on with its job’
12 January 2010
Ice rink woe continues
12 January 2010
Clifton traffic issues report delayed
12 January 2010
Positive response to York assessment
10 December 2009
High noon at Hungate
09 December 2009
Council policy lacks focus on financial inclusion
09 December 2009
Tory u-turn on bus service improvement
09 December 2009
York Pride ‘long gone’ says councillor
09 December 2009
Viking Road play cash consultation
09 December 2009
Back Park residents consulted
09 December 2009
School access issue considered one year on
09 December 2009
Travel plan action call
09 December 2009
Gating agreed for Leeman Road
09 December 2009
Councillor’s help for young people
09 December 2009
Crime on the slide in Clifton
09 December 2009
City speeding issues report
09 December 2009
Residents urged to have say on play cash
09 December 2009
Residents urged to have say on play cash
09 December 2009
Motion challenges democratic deficit
09 December 2009
Motion challenges democratic deficit
09 December 2009
20mph data ‘positive’
09 December 2009
Safety improvements option for Heworth
09 December 2009
Struggling homeowners warning
09 December 2009
Struggling homeowners warning
09 December 2009
Bus contract scheme decision called in
09 December 2009
New gas standard warning for homes and businesses
09 December 2009
Petition launched on double-glazing
09 December 2009
Cycle hub welcomed
09 December 2009
Councillors hail barriers decision
09 December 2009
Councillors hail barriers decision
09 December 2009
New shelter boost for bus passengers
09 December 2009
Councillors’ success on Holgate streets
09 December 2009
Executive back tracks on Beckfield Lane
09 December 2009
New lighting plan for Micklegate
09 November 2009
Residents consulted on new Clifton play equipment
09 November 2009
Rink site problems deepen
09 November 2009
Housing support announced by Minister
09 November 2009
Residents at wits end with company’s inaction
09 November 2009
Not in my Neighbourhood Week
09 November 2009
Former Lord Mayor queries reduced event
09 November 2009
Debt write off poses questions
09 November 2009
Executive told to reconsider
09 November 2009
Cleaner toilets in Baghdad, claims visitor
09 November 2009
Clifton housing plan set for go ahead
09 November 2009
Swimming facilities under scrutiny
09 November 2009
Residents’ plea in vain
23 October 2009
Decisions on road safety welcomed
23 October 2009
Cycling standards praised
23 October 2009
Policy review given support
23 October 2009
Odour monitored in west of city
23 October 2009
Motion seeks support for water bill reduction
23 October 2009
Tories give up on Barbican
23 October 2009
Labour urges council to get serious on carbon
23 October 2009
Labour statement on congestion charging policy
23 October 2009
Local representative encourages would-be councillors
23 October 2009
More for York proposals given ‘cautious welcome’
23 October 2009
Local challenge on possible Tory plan
23 October 2009
Green Travel Plans – a paper process?
23 October 2009
Another empty property blights local community
23 October 2009
First failing in hospital commitment
23 October 2009
Congestion report highlights air quality problem
23 October 2009
ResPark income generation challenged
23 October 2009
Labour sets out swimming vision
05 October 2009
Green jobs warning
05 October 2009
Heworth ward October giveaway with new councillor
05 October 2009
Traders welcome CCTV following council petition
05 October 2009
What next for future housing and jobs?
05 October 2009
Iver problem with council’s botched work, says councillor
05 October 2009
Bleak outlook for city swimming strategy
05 October 2009
Barbican decision challenged
05 October 2009
First site agreed for Property Guardians
05 October 2009
ResPark scheme lacking enforcement
05 October 2009
Speed worries rejected by council officers
05 October 2009
Councillor takes up the NEET challenge
05 October 2009
Barbican options discussed
05 October 2009
Council judgment confirms fears
05 October 2009
Council overspend running into millions
05 October 2009
Action on student housing welcomed
05 October 2009
Legal protection for tenants of repossessed homes
05 October 2009
Labour’s Boyce takes Heworth vacancy
14 September 2009
Community venue gets Ministerial visit
14 September 2009
Inaction on Westminster Road challenged
14 September 2009
School admissions policy review call
14 September 2009
Council meetings branded 'waste of time' after inaction on buses
14 September 2009
Barbican progress delayed
14 September 2009
Blossom Street decision given cautious welcome
14 September 2009
Legal protection for tenants of repossessed homes
14 September 2009
Closure recommended for Westminster rat-run
14 September 2009
Safe pedestrian passage in and around Clifton Moor needed
14 September 2009
Tories challenged on NHS
14 September 2009
Iver Close work cost increases
14 September 2009
Can driving be green?
14 September 2009
OFT call on buses successful
14 September 2009
Car free day ‘a view to the future’
18 August 2009
Action yields results on fly-tipping
18 August 2009
York misses out on kickstart funding
18 August 2009
Police property remark prompts action
18 August 2009
Why not convert?
18 August 2009
Road surface complaints increase
18 August 2009
Monk Bridge complaints finally considered
18 August 2009
Help at hand for struggling businesses
18 August 2009
Male mental health issues come second to women
18 August 2009
Residents’ battle for lower bills
18 August 2009
Parking problems remain unresolved
18 August 2009
Clifton residents remain the dark over switch-on
18 August 2009
Council business on a go-slow
18 August 2009
Labour halts school meal price rise
24 July 2009
New controlled zones for Holgate
24 July 2009
Labour backs Burnholme future
17 July 2009
Action on parking charges welcomed
15 July 2009
Micklegate meet on the Green
15 July 2009
School meal hike greeted with strong opposition
15 July 2009
Health and Safety concerns for council
15 July 2009
Beckfield Lane cycle track funding challenged
15 July 2009
Cycle lane cash spent in ‘wrong area’
15 July 2009
Officers praised for disabled services
15 July 2009
Councillor’s push for new homes
15 July 2009
20mph limit gets city wide support
15 July 2009
Residents' Sigh of Relief
15 July 2009
Playspace dates for Heworth confirmed
15 July 2009
Public toilets very inconvenient says councillor
15 July 2009
Council plan to get cars into city
15 July 2009
Local store helps fund internet café sessions
15 July 2009
New HQ plans now uncertain
15 July 2009
Labour councillor steps down
15 July 2009
Labour tables emergency motion on rail jobs
15 July 2009
Labour examines Efficiency Review Strategy
15 July 2009
KSI figures remain high
15 July 2009
Paid for journeys on buses plummeting
15 July 2009
Social Services Inspection probe reviewed
15 July 2009
Accessibility to new cinema questioned
15 July 2009
Holgate Family Centre sits redundant
15 July 2009
Danebury Drive works ‘not well planned’
15 July 2009
Wards join forces for fitness funding
15 July 2009
Young People consulted in Micklegate
15 July 2009
Stadium business case unveiled
17 June 2009
New action taken to limit burns
17 June 2009
Playbuilder funding joy for Holgate parks
17 June 2009
No progress on bus ticketing
17 June 2009
Terry’s site talks move forward
17 June 2009
Councillors meet First over bus problems
17 June 2009
Safer crossing for Holgate children
17 June 2009
New cold calling controlled zone for Holgate
17 June 2009
20mph decision halted by Labour
17 June 2009
More GPs opt for extended opening hours
17 June 2009
Special Clifton meeting on traffic issues
17 June 2009
Council in deep water over pool overspend
17 June 2009
myplace scheme disappointment
17 June 2009
New hope for student housing?
01 June 2009
Councillor gets stair hazard sorted
01 June 2009
Hollybank loop being ‘cut out’ claim
01 June 2009
Bullying in council remains a problem
01 June 2009
Councillor joins residents for celebration day
01 June 2009
Tories abandon Barbican - charge
01 June 2009
Divided city picture poses questions
01 June 2009
20mph issue decision due
01 June 2009
James Street link hangs in the balance
01 June 2009
Storm brewing over lack of community space
01 June 2009
Air quality worries over roundabout decision
01 June 2009
Property guardians idea to be discussed
06 May 2009
Barbican decision stalled by Labour opposition
06 May 2009
Park joy for Leeman Road residents
06 May 2009
New Manor School teething problems
06 May 2009
Housing consultation labelled ‘farcical’
06 May 2009
Sovereign Park residents remain in limbo
27 April 2009
Council focus needed on apprenticeships
27 April 2009
Help for pensioners needs stepping up
27 April 2009
Councillor clattered by clumsy character
27 April 2009
Token cuts for elderly
27 April 2009
Budget benefits for York
27 April 2009
Support Local Shops through the Credit Crunch
27 April 2009
Council staff ‘unsupported’
27 April 2009
Support for 20mph gains national support
27 April 2009
Street Sport
27 April 2009
Council chiefs say like it or hump it
27 April 2009
Vandalised area set for clean up
27 April 2009
Survey makes call for extra play space
27 April 2009
Transport meeting theme for area hit by bus cuts
27 April 2009
Councillor praises officer action on library charges
27 April 2009
Iver Close resident parking woes continue
27 April 2009
Leisure survey reveals public wish-list
27 April 2009
Councillors’ welcome for new cold calling zone
27 April 2009
Education scrutiny set to publish report
27 April 2009
Councillor secures public meetings over dispersal issue
09 April 2009
Education scrutiny reaches conclusions
09 April 2009
Councillors welcome for new cold calling zone
09 April 2009
Call-in decision successful
09 April 2009
Norwich Union talks deliver ‘mixed results’
09 April 2009
Residents oppose local guest house license
09 April 2009
Council’s Shadow Executive to question officers on HQ
09 April 2009
Manor school fields future discussed
09 April 2009
Labour motion finally prompts action on buses
09 April 2009
Council shelves support for local journalists
09 April 2009
New schemes funded for Holgate
09 April 2009
Petition calls for action on link road
09 April 2009
Bus cuts petition to be presented
09 April 2009
20mph support keeps on coming
09 April 2009
Eggcellent ways to exercise in Heworth this Easter
01 April 2009
Labour backs city-wide improvements
01 April 2009
Housing numbers deserve debate says councillor
01 April 2009
Housing motion on property sub-division
01 April 2009
Councillors question planning policy
01 April 2009
Motion to invoke powers on bus services
01 April 2009
Clifton Green safety measures backed
01 April 2009
Cycling improvements set for Crichton Avenue
01 April 2009
Council meeting to consider city centre’s future
01 April 2009
Another resident petition gets short shrift
01 April 2009
Manor School fields petition ends up in the long grass
01 April 2009
Councillors question external judgement
01 April 2009
Council HQ shortlist down to two
01 April 2009
Domestic violence awareness event a success
01 April 2009
‘Get them down’ demand Badger Hill residents
01 April 2009
Strategy to tackle loan sharks
01 April 2009
Affordable housing held back
01 April 2009
Councillors call for city clean up
01 April 2009
Holgate Councillors fight to save “Café in the park”
01 April 2009
Council flat safety fears
01 April 2009
Police propose Dispersal Order for Clifton
01 April 2009
Council standards drop
01 April 2009
Carbon commitment falls short
04 March 2009
New Park and Ride site views sought
04 March 2009
Bus cuts will hit economy
04 March 2009
Parking charges freeze proposal
04 March 2009
Packaging policy requires rethink
04 March 2009
No response for fields petition
04 March 2009
Better cycle access to station call
19 February 2009
Uncertainty over No. 27 and 28 bus services
19 February 2009
New cold calling controlled zone for Holgate
19 February 2009
Barbican visit raises more questions
18 February 2009
New ResPark zone for Hyrst Grove
13 February 2009
Crime prevention measures sought
13 February 2009
Barbican visit for opposition leader
13 February 2009
£2k ward commitment to be spent
13 February 2009
Further parking change mooted for Holgate
13 February 2009
More support for 20mph
13 February 2009
North Yorkshire Police adds to budget surplus
13 February 2009
Measles fear prompts call for figures
13 February 2009
New route fails to address concerns
13 February 2009
New pedestrian and cycle bridge for Foss
13 February 2009
Residents to get update on Terry’s site
13 February 2009
Immunisation figures remain a concern
04 February 2009
Councils could get more money to build
04 February 2009
Buses next stop on agenda for Acomb meeting
04 February 2009
New Children’s Centre boost for South Bank
04 February 2009
Bus petition attracts widespread support
04 February 2009
Slow progress on bus agenda
04 February 2009
Bus change responses found wanting
04 February 2009
Councillors welcome action on alleygates
04 February 2009
New bus stop response ‘inadequate’
04 February 2009
Rent Increase are being looked at
04 February 2009
Action on problem parking refused
04 February 2009
Not too late for a New Year Resolution
04 February 2009
Concessionary fares scheme review call
04 February 2009
Openness call on British Sugar site
04 February 2009
Problem property abandoned by council
04 February 2009
Residents petition on unfinished link road
04 February 2009
Residents petition for better bus service
04 February 2009
Labour to clash with Lib Dem Council on swimming
04 February 2009
20mph speed limit petition presented
04 February 2009
Local parking restrictions welcomed
04 February 2009
Residents petition council on yellow lines
04 February 2009
Progress made on Harewood Whin
04 February 2009
Councillors brand bus change process ‘insulting’
04 February 2009
Council tax battle for residents
04 February 2009
Consultation urged on school plans
04 February 2009
Residents to get say on transport and the environment
04 February 2009
Report requested on council tax discounts
04 February 2009
Council called to account over Barbican
04 February 2009
Councillors set for new fight over No. 13 route
04 February 2009
Over half of lollipop jobs remain unfilled
04 February 2009
Elderly care issue to be considered
04 February 2009
Concessions won for Hollybank loop residents
04 February 2009
Barbican delays questioned
04 February 2009
Lighting columns 4 year wait for paint
04 February 2009
New Act aims to improve local bus services
04 February 2009
Bike promise turns into Police farce
04 February 2009
More info for home buyers
29 December 2008
Labour launches leisure survey
29 December 2008
Waste site problems continue
29 December 2008
Councillor’s call for review of outreach worker service
29 December 2008
Poor response from council on green strategies
29 December 2008
Flood cash relief for residents in sight
29 December 2008
Council’s 1 Star Service
29 December 2008
More Broken Lib Dem Promises
29 December 2008
Labour launches leisure survey
29 December 2008
Doctor Miss Who?
29 December 2008
Disabled Facilities Grant for council set to increase
29 December 2008
Whizz Go slow
29 December 2008
Directorate reorganisation welcomed
11 December 2008
Selective staff development policy accusation
11 December 2008
Councillors blast Beckfield Lane ‘ad hoc’ approach
11 December 2008
Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy bypasses York
11 December 2008
Councillors challenge Hollybank loop decision
11 December 2008
Post freeze questioned
11 December 2008
Parking restrictions ‘not restrictive enough’
11 December 2008
Action imminent on overgrown areas
11 December 2008
West Bank resurfacing calls successful
11 December 2008
Private sector homes languishing says survey
11 December 2008
Councillors recommend against cycle path option
11 December 2008
Budget information being held from opposition
08 December 2008
Council department’s predicted overspend
08 December 2008
Park and Ride figures cause for concern
08 December 2008
Delays result in lost savings
08 December 2008
Changes afoot for Walmgate
08 December 2008
Holgate road to be resurfaced
08 December 2008
Slow progress on 20mph limit
08 December 2008
Labour calls for better funding for York Policing
08 December 2008
Policing Pledge welcomed
08 December 2008
Labour Group opposes directly elected police reps
08 December 2008
New signs set for speeding hotspot
08 December 2008
Successful myplace projects highlight local failings
08 December 2008
Empty Homes support call
08 December 2008
Inspectorate findings deferred for consideration
08 December 2008
Hungate architects figures request
08 December 2008
Councillors petition on West Bank
08 December 2008
Youth facility question posed
08 December 2008
York’s Children and Young People’s Champion
02 December 2008
Lack of action from council on green strategies
26 November 2008
South Beck goal for local volunteers
26 November 2008
Councillor requests school access assessment
26 November 2008
20mph speed limit petition presented
26 November 2008
Petition to call for access to old Manor school site
26 November 2008
Holocaust Memorial Day plan for city
26 November 2008
Eco-District Update
26 November 2008
Eco-depot security measures welcomed
26 November 2008
Figures must be published says councillor
26 November 2008
Labour housing strategy for economic downturn
26 November 2008
‘Low key’ lights switch on repeated
26 November 2008
A-boards petition received
26 November 2008
Bus patronage heading in wrong direction
26 November 2008
Councillors consult residents on West Bank
26 November 2008
Barbican future hangs in the balance
26 November 2008
Respark scheme set for Heworth street
26 November 2008
Sensory Garden work gets underway
26 November 2008
Council to receive £0.5m housing cash boost
26 November 2008
Prospective MP Launches Campaign to "Keep the Cap" on tuition fees
17 November 2008
New Further Education Minister Celebrates Colleges Week with James Alexander at Askham Bryan College
11 November 2008
New PCSOs join Holgate team
11 November 2008
Survey uncovers cracks in private housing stock
11 November 2008
Councillors welcome for new cold calling zone
11 November 2008
Young People’s MyPlace venue bid in chaos
11 November 2008
Hungate gate scrutiny finally gets off the ground
11 November 2008
Row breaks out over delay in service transfer
11 November 2008
Young People get ready for takeover
11 November 2008
Leader to speak on ID issue
11 November 2008
Labour announces Environment Spokesperson
11 November 2008
Councillors object to parking restriction schemes
11 November 2008
Residents expecting to finally Whin battle over odours
30 October 2008
Looking to the future of the Barbican
30 October 2008
Potted road driving residents mad
30 October 2008
Support for housing policy call
30 October 2008
Councillor sets environmental challenge
30 October 2008
James Street link road extension backed
30 October 2008
Young people’s sports fun for Heworth event
30 October 2008
Council fails to respond to Green Paper
30 October 2008
Blossom Street options considered
30 October 2008
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) boost for tenants
30 October 2008
No. 10 bus service suffering despite moves to improve
30 October 2008
Residents’ cycle lane request on track
30 October 2008
Secretary of State’s positive response on York eco-district
30 October 2008
Water way to cycle around the city
30 October 2008
HQ report offers fresh u-turn
30 October 2008
Councillor delivers sorting office solution
30 October 2008
‘End in sight’ say councillors on odour torment
30 October 2008
Business Call for Vision and Leadership
30 October 2008
Information being held withheld claim
30 October 2008
Flu vaccine programme gets underway
30 October 2008
Report highlights elderly experiences of falls
30 October 2008
Micklegate ward’s surgery for older people
30 October 2008
Harewood Whin odours continue to torment residents
06 October 2008
Shadow education chief’s support for school pupils
06 October 2008
Riddle of missing £1.2m
06 October 2008
MRSA announcement call
06 October 2008
Work to limit ‘studentification’ bears fruit
30 September 2008
Councillors join scouts in graffiti clean-up
30 September 2008
New Business Forum launch welcomed
30 September 2008
Meetings must be ‘transparent’
30 September 2008
Residents left in the dark
30 September 2008
St Peter’s School Planning Application Approved
29 September 2008
20mph city campaign launched
29 September 2008
Debt recovery system found wanting yet again
29 September 2008
Council’s governance fails to improve
29 September 2008
Level of MMR jabs still ‘too low’
29 September 2008
Fair fares for young people
29 September 2008
Barrow boy makes clean sweep
29 September 2008
Heating woe for nearly 1 in 10 of city’s homes
29 September 2008
Poor health and obesity plight of city’s young
29 September 2008
Labour highlights council failures
29 September 2008
£1billion will help the needy
29 September 2008
Double plight of city’s homeless families
11 September 2008
Councillors launch ‘copter - probe
11 September 2008
Planning decision on development welcomed
11 September 2008
Off-road cycle track ‘agreed prematurely’
11 September 2008
First’s price penalty for York College students
11 September 2008
Councillors asked to review delivery of extended school agenda
11 September 2008
Roadworks leave passengers stranded
11 September 2008
New Children’s Centre given green light
11 September 2008
MyPlace must be central, say young people
11 September 2008
Improvements to Manor School scheme call
11 September 2008
Hot dogs get councillors cooking
11 September 2008
Council’s IT delays
11 September 2008
Local toilets feeling flush
11 September 2008
Action on housing welcomed
11 September 2008
Bad Vibrations
11 September 2008
New improvements grants scheme proposed
02 September 2008
Councillors’ call for rethink
02 September 2008
Terry’s application falls short on all counts
02 September 2008
Super sunflower contest for Heworth
02 September 2008
New Special Constables announced
02 September 2008
Progress on Hungate HQ call for answers
02 September 2008
Holgate crime levels falling
02 September 2008
Parents to be informed on child health
02 September 2008
Cycle network to be extended
02 September 2008
Lack of bus information
02 September 2008
No. 13 bus use urged
02 September 2008
Community Hall website up and running
02 September 2008
HQ update requested
13 August 2008
‘Back Park Day’ a success
13 August 2008
Urgent action needed on drainage
13 August 2008
Answers sought on swimming pool progress
13 August 2008
River Foss improvement ideas sought
13 August 2008
HQ plans must be made public
13 August 2008
Sat Nav policy sends council in wrong direction
13 August 2008
Hob Moor work welcomed
13 August 2008
Key Stage 2 ‘mixed’ results
13 August 2008
Government Support for Breast Feeding welcomed
13 August 2008
50% affordability policy is delivering
04 August 2008
Bus service changes welcomed
04 August 2008
Local bus service retained
04 August 2008
More affordable housing investment
04 August 2008
Labour’s consultation call
04 August 2008
Call for extended opening hours
04 August 2008
Flytipping warning over missing skips
04 August 2008
City partnership wound up
04 August 2008
Flooding worry for local residents
23 July 2008
Back Park improvements discussed
23 July 2008
Councillor’s student communication
23 July 2008
Swimming lesson turmoil
23 July 2008
Government funding for young people bid
23 July 2008
Social housing tenants overcharged
23 July 2008
Council HQ questions
23 July 2008
Support for local workers
10 July 2008
Graffiti - Councillor fights back
10 July 2008
Racecourse lease issue halted again
10 July 2008
Racecourse decision welcomed
10 July 2008
Unclaimed land targeted, says councillor
10 July 2008
Pedicabs given the green light
10 July 2008
NHS 60th birthday celebration marked with cake
10 July 2008
New racecourse lease put on hold
03 July 2008
Scarcroft Park to host open-air ward committee
03 July 2008
Councillor attacks lack of parking enforcement
03 July 2008
COUNCILLORS CHALLENGE TERRY’s TRAFFIC PLAN
03 July 2008
School crossing patrol vacancies remain open
03 July 2008
Councillors’ fury at bus route uncertainty
03 July 2008
Mystery continues over land ownership
03 July 2008
PCSOs calls for neighbourhood watch supported
03 July 2008
Changes to Walmgate traffic management proposed
03 July 2008
Housing matters high on agenda for council meeting
03 July 2008
Carbon reduction incentives sought
03 July 2008
Labour calls for action on cross-ticketing
23 June 2008
Bag security initiative suggestion
23 June 2008
New football pitch marked out in Heworth
23 June 2008
4 year odour problems continue to plague residents
19 June 2008
Funding boost for respite care welcomed
19 June 2008
York to become cycling demonstration town
18 June 2008
Violent crime target challenged
18 June 2008
Calls for monthly collections to be ruled out
17 June 2008
Welcome to the jungle
17 June 2008
Crime reduction in Heworth ward
16 June 2008
New postholder to consult council tenant groups
11 June 2008
Swimming initiative causing a splash
11 June 2008
Residents urged to participate in property survey
11 June 2008
Children's Champion in the Firing Line
10 June 2008
Barbican saga rolls on
10 June 2008
Councillor welcomes action on danger crossing
10 June 2008
Higher housing targets call successful
09 June 2008
Shadow Executive to discuss 20mph proposal
05 June 2008
Local bus journeys show downward trend
05 June 2008
Safety target falls short for residents
04 June 2008
Anti-social behaviour action for Acomb street
04 June 2008
Housing spokesperson urges garden crack down
03 June 2008
New compost toilet for Heworth allotments
03 June 2008
Housing claims inaccurate say councillors
02 June 2008
Labour leader calls for eco-town apology
02 June 2008
York Pride money being redirected to city centre
29 May 2008
St Barnabas School visit for Healthy Living Week
28 May 2008
Number 13 campaign welcomed
28 May 2008
Labour announces alternative Executive
16 May 2008
Labour goes public on bid for power
16 May 2008
X-Factor Judge
16 May 2008
New lights for Minster approach
15 May 2008
Skills Centre opening gets government approval
15 May 2008
PCSOs contribution to cold-calling zones
14 May 2008
Councillor seeks progress on bus ticketing
12 May 2008
No. 13 bus petition handed over to First MD
09 May 2008
Bus change information inadequate
08 May 2008
Marble Arch problems discussed
30 April 2008
Decision on Micklegate post office only 'days' away
29 April 2008
Plastic bag petition presented to Parliament
29 April 2008
'Back Park' meeting invitation for Leeman Road residents
28 April 2008
Young People's Champion hosts Question Time
28 April 2008
Council to shut down councillor web pages
25 April 2008
Micklegate gears up for Young People
23 April 2008
Council legal team's success
23 April 2008
£2k for Holgate Street Sport Sessions
21 April 2008
Eyes down for a full house
21 April 2008
Councillor's concern over flood money
17 April 2008
Young People's Champion success for James Alexander
16 April 2008
Congratulation for new champ
16 April 2008
New schools for York under government programme
16 April 2008
Private talks with First get underway
16 April 2008
Community groups arts cash available
15 April 2008
New lights funding from ward committee
15 April 2008
Concerns over armed forces debated
10 April 2008
Politicians' plans to keep post offices open
10 April 2008
Council meeting web broadcasts proposed
09 April 2008
Opposition calls for new equalities role
09 April 2008
Residents' skips issue unresolved after nearly 2 years
09 April 2008
Talk on noise problems seeks solutions
09 April 2008
Accessibility at bus pass venue questioned
09 April 2008
Better information needed to get people on the buses
09 April 2008
Ban the Bag!
08 April 2008
Number 10 bus service cut 'bizarre' says councillor
08 April 2008
Travel token petition heading for 1000 mark
08 April 2008
Local List question on historic buildings
08 April 2008
Hollybank cut out of the loop
08 April 2008
Call to reconsider the cuts
07 April 2008
New street sign welcomed
07 April 2008
Leader steps in to resolve light problem
07 April 2008
Councillor James Alexander has branded National Express plans to shed jobs as 'shameful'
31 March 2008
James Alexander defends John Grogan
28 March 2008
Politicians in the dark on club move
28 March 2008
Council sickness levels under the spotlight
27 March 2008
City centre councillor hits out at lazy HQ design
26 March 2008
Successful Fun Day at Rowntree Park
26 March 2008
Annual Audit highlights council rhetoric
26 March 2008
New sign to welcome Micklegate visitors
26 March 2008
Holgate Bridge still a danger
20 March 2008
Recycling petition report presented
20 March 2008
Campaigning for recycling in outer York
18 March 2008
Flood defence money boost for Leeman Road residents
18 March 2008
Hob Moor underpass problems investigated
18 March 2008
Leaders' Football trip raises questions
13 March 2008
Housing issue missing from city's vision for future
13 March 2008
Cross-city cycle route improvements at last
13 March 2008
Residents respond to Guildhall recycling survey
11 March 2008
Road safety improvements boost
11 March 2008
Scaremongering claim on eco-town bid
11 March 2008
Success claimed on roundabout improvements
10 March 2008
Views sought on use of land in Tang Hall
10 March 2008
Demolition demands at British Sugar
10 March 2008
Action on city archives too slow
06 March 2008
'LIVE NOW, DRIVE LATER' evening a success
04 March 2008
Women in local politics event
04 March 2008
Police authority rep. welcomes action on mobile phones
04 March 2008
Recycling survey highlights huge interest in recycling
03 March 2008
Councillor warns No. 10 users to check new timetable
03 March 2008
Labour Leader steps back from joint meetings
29 February 2008
Section of park sell off confirmed
22 February 2008
Postwatch backs Micklegate Post Office Campaign
22 February 2008
Labour budget sets out new vision for council
21 February 2008
Council's financial management found wanting
21 February 2008
Prosperity of city streets considered
20 February 2008
Councillors press for action on lane in Acomb
19 February 2008
Councillors welcome start of puffin crossing work
19 February 2008
Planning appeal decision 'right' for Clifton
19 February 2008
Councillor claims success on recycling campaign
18 February 2008
Haxby Road post office closure concerns for independent watchdog
18 February 2008
South Beck improvements for Heworth
11 February 2008
Clifton and Haxby Road post offices closure confirmed
08 February 2008
Gum-buster machine's stuttering return
07 February 2008
Young People's Champion candidate named
07 February 2008
Champion welcomes decision on schools recycling
07 February 2008
Riverside land sale provides fillip for city centre
05 February 2008
Council tax police precept agreed at 4.3% increase
04 February 2008
Traffic congestion issue finally considered
31 January 2008
Slave labour practices shun welcomed
31 January 2008
Back Park neglect continues
29 January 2008
Bungled budget consultation continues
28 January 2008
Cycling boost for city's children
25 January 2008
Gumbuster absence explanation sought
23 January 2008
Councillors call for police recognition
23 January 2008
Government education cash welcomed
23 January 2008
Replica gun laws for local authority
23 January 2008
Councillors slam Council's secret park sell off
22 January 2008
Discus bungalows rent increases questioned
22 January 2008
Leisure funding cuts opinion sought
18 January 2008
Call on council to use legislation on empty homes
18 January 2008
Young People's Champ salutes city's youngsters
18 January 2008
ENCAMS review highlights service weaknesses
18 January 2008
Housing petition considered
15 January 2008
Council waste culture accepted
15 January 2008
Limo licences success for city centre councillor
11 January 2008
Real time bus information not working claim
11 January 2008
Labour Councillors survey residents on recycling
07 January 2008
New parking charge structure welcomed
04 January 2008
Lack of pride blasted by leading councillor
03 January 2008
Labour opposition stands up for local residents
21 December 2007
Sovereign Park junction success
21 December 2007
Graffiti continues to blight local thoroughfare
21 December 2007
Main opposition calls in Executive decision on housing
19 December 2007
Councillors take local action on empty homes
19 December 2007
Politicians of the future gather in York
14 December 2007
Councillors survey residents on neighbourliness
12 December 2007
Housing agenda to deliver for York
07 December 2007
HIPs to provide welcome boost for consumers
05 December 2007
50% affordability rule working says leading Councillor
05 December 2007
Staff absence remains major problem
04 December 2007
Half million overspend projected for Council department
04 December 2007
Councillors push for plastic bag ban for a second time
29 November 2007
Amendment seeking to prevent closures
29 November 2007
Champion welcomes new safety initiative
29 November 2007
Petition calls for action on alleyway
29 November 2007
Local park land not for sale say residents
28 November 2007
Residents sign up to petition on recycling
28 November 2007
Housing issues high on agenda for Council
28 November 2007
Ticketing call for city's bus users
27 November 2007
Back to the drawing board on racecourse lease
27 November 2007
Residents plagued by nasty niffs
27 November 2007
Opposition victory on racecourse lease
27 November 2007
Councillors push for plastic bag ban for a second time
27 November 2007
Last Post Office closure met with disappointment
26 November 2007
Lights debacle continues despite extra cash
23 November 2007
Young People in the Shadow
22 November 2007
Opposition party follows up on manifesto promise
22 November 2007
Racecourse plans put on hold
20 November 2007
Clifton Post Office fight gains momentum
15 November 2007
It's time to spend a penny
13 November 2007
Young Persons initiative welcomed
12 November 2007
No heating scandal of pensioner Council tenants
08 November 2007
Gullies problems getting no better
07 November 2007
Grant scheme application could be missed
07 November 2007
City's snub to Radio 1 extravaganza
06 November 2007
Lack of scrutiny over buses says Councillor
05 November 2007
Cross-ticketing call for bus users
02 November 2007
New alleygating schemes finally welcomed
01 November 2007
Party politics on pools accuses opposition leader
30 October 2007
Refusal urged for revised Barbican Hotel plans
25 October 2007
Parking department problems bypassed says Leader
22 October 2007
Community management plan for church hall
22 October 2007
Commitment to city centre pool agreed
19 October 2007
New housing plans for city given green light
18 October 2007
Bullying worry for council department
17 October 2007
Alleygating Survey for Clifton Residents
16 October 2007
Problems with education provision for York pupils
16 October 2007
Puffin crossing for busy road given green light
15 October 2007
Report on swimming to recommend limiting option
12 October 2007
Initial progress made on Strensall Youth Issue
11 October 2007
Local call for safe crossing for children
11 October 2007
High cost of recruitment could be saved
11 October 2007
Welcome spending boost for city education & families
11 October 2007
Waste minimisation pilot welcomed
10 October 2007
Long Overdue Street Sweeping Welcomed
09 October 2007
Champion pushes for action on schools
08 October 2007
Councillors' call for public views on planning
08 October 2007
Withdrawal of discounted tickets probe call
03 October 2007
City Streets Revamp Call
03 October 2007
Local Businesses in CCTV bid
02 October 2007
Labour call for better funding for York Policing
02 October 2007
Councillor pressured to reduce Sports Facilities
21 September 2007
Speeding problems mounting on York roads
17 September 2007
Champion welcomes new thinking on service delivery
17 September 2007
Young People's views sought
17 September 2007
Liberal Democrats carbon offset in Heworth Without
17 September 2007
Pool provision planning slammed
13 September 2007
Housing need challenge to be tackled
11 September 2007
Local Councillors demand action on playground rubbish
11 September 2007
Overdevelopment to blame says leading Councillor
11 September 2007
Leading Councillor in disabled access plea
07 September 2007
York in 'safest county in England'
06 September 2007
Government Funded scheme receives praise
05 September 2007
Councillors visit beleaguered city employer
05 September 2007
Ward Councillor blasts resurfacing 'vandalism'
03 September 2007
Green fingered tenants gain city recognition
03 September 2007
Top results hailed by Young People Champion
30 August 2007
Bin collections performance on a downward slide
29 August 2007
New crime busting cash boost welcomed
29 August 2007
Young People's Champion calls for tighter vetting process
28 August 2007
Cleaner neighbourhoods target for council
23 August 2007
Bike theft reduction plan welcomed
21 August 2007
Margaret Wells consults ward's older residents
20 August 2007
Leading Councillor welcomes bus partnership re-launch
20 August 2007
Welcome for Council "Smart Flat"
20 August 2007
Margaret Wells starts her campaign
18 August 2007
New market
17 August 2007
Yearsley 100 Celebrations Plan
16 August 2007
Young People champion hails top results
16 August 2007
Children's Champion calls for transport rethink
14 August 2007
Bidder announced
14 August 2007
Labour select Heworth candidate
09 August 2007
Heworth councillors praise joint working with police
26 June 2007
Labour welcomes improved street cleaning
26 June 2007
Evening Parking charges: Latest
25 June 2007
Acomb Councillor calls for School Zone Signs return
23 June 2007
Labour press for recycling fairness
22 June 2007
Stolen speed sign replaced
07 June 2007
Message to York Voters
02 May 2007
Cutting Crime and Ensuring Community Safety
25 April 2007
Local Labour campaign for six lanes at Oaklands replacement swimming pool moves forward
24 April 2007
Local Labour welcome plans for free electricity monitors to help cut global warming and household bills
18 April 2007
Local Labour to use collaborative approach as best way to ensure Stronger, Safer & Cleaner Local Communities
17 April 2007
Sports Minister and Labour Leader visit Oaklands
11 April 2007
Lib Dems fail to live up to election promises.
04 April 2007
Labour push for Community use of school premises
04 April 2007
Local Labour's Housing manifesto
03 April 2007
Barbican sale shock
02 April 2007
Labour expose Lib Dem council tax deception
23 March 2007
Labour Welcome Street cleaning U turn by Lib Dems
19 March 2007
Labour leader announces retirement of five councillors
19 March 2007
Labour lead the way on combating Climate change
19 March 2007
Bus Stops will be nicer places - but not all
16 March 2007
York Swimming Campaign update
12 March 2007
'Giving politics a woman's touch' Labour celebrate women's role in politics for International Women's Week
05 March 2007
'Sprinklers for schools' campaign success
03 March 2007
Labour welcome new report on social housing
22 February 2007
Labour celebrate 100 years of women in Local Government
21 February 2007
Lib Dem Local Development: 'Complete shambles'
19 February 2007
Make York bus services first class, says Labour councillor.
16 February 2007
Labour hits out a light pollution from Council's Eco-depot
12 February 2007
Lower parking charges demand Labour Councillors
02 February 2007
LABOUR WELCOME STREET CLEANING REVIEW AS LONG OVERDUE
10 November 2006
LABOUR CALL FOR CITY CENTRE CYCLE STORE
07 November 2006
LABOUR BLAST LIB DEMS OVER BEDBLOCKING SPIN
31 October 2006
LABOUR WELCOME POLICE REIMBURSEMENT
30 October 2006
LABOUR WELCOMES BELATED CARDBOARD RECYCLING SERVICE
27 October 2006
LABOUR WELCOME FTR CONDUCTOR RE-THINK
20 October 2006
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11 October 2006
LIB DEMS BACKTRACK ON CAMPAIGN PLANS
10 October 2006
LIB DEMS TAKE HATCHET TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S DEPARTMENT
21 August 2006
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