Labour People

Brian Watson

Brian Watson

Councillor - Guildhall Ward

Personal Details

  • I have been a councillor since 1979, and over these last twenty eight years have served on every Council committee. I was the last chair of city centre planning before the Lib Dems abolished it. At present I am serving on planning committees, neighbourhood services, leisure and licensing.
  • I was born in York, beginning my career with an apprenticeship at Cook, Troughton and Simms, who are optical instrument makers in Haxby Rd.
  • I had later jobs at "Acmade's" in Uxbridge, making editing machines for the TV and film industry, and also at Martin Bakers, who were an aircraft ejection seat manufacturer. I have also worked as an aircraft fitter, shop steward & works convenor at British Aerospace. I am married with 2 children, a boy and a girl, and also have two grandchildren.

The campaign

Support Local Community Organisations
  • We are involved in lots of things that concern residents and support Residents Associations
  • We will work to support community groups and in particular new opportunities for community meeting points.
  • We will reduce Respark fees to ensure we are protecting local communities
Extend recycling to terraced areas and flats
  • We will work to provide bespoke solutions to the various types of flats in the area
  • We will ensure that terraced areas get more recycling
  • For those areas that cannot be reached by a vehicle, we will work to get ‘bring banks’ that are suitable for the areas concerned
Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour
  • We work and will continue to work with Neighbourhood Crime and Community Action Groups in the Walmgate and Navigation Road area and in the Groves.
  • We will bring police and neighbourhood concerns directly together so that residents can get a direct line to both police and the Council to tackle crime and disorder when it happens.
  • We will work with residents to get alleygates in terraced back lanes to prevent burglary
Improve street cleaning
  • We will ensure gullies and drains are cleaned regularly
  • We will support manual sweeping of footpaths and back lanes.
Improving air quality and congestion
  • We will campaign for measures to tackle congestion in the City centre such as park and ride sites on the edge of town
  • We will support the low emission zone for the City Centre to improve air quality

Official Council Details

Further details on Appointments can be found on the York Council Web Site

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