Labour People

David Horton

David Horton

Councillor - Acomb Ward

Personal Details

  • David has represented Acomb Ward since 1986.
  • He has been Chair of the Housing Committee and the West Area Planning & Transport Committees.
  • He currently covers housing, planning and licensing. David served the City as Lord Mayor in 2002/3.
  • David has previously been a governor at Westfield and Oaklands Schools. He is currently a governor at Copmanthorpe Primary School.
  • David is a retired Chartered Civil Engineer who worked in the railway industry for 42 years. He is a former National President of his trade union, the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association.
  • He is married with 2 children and 4 grandchildren and lists his hobbies as DIY and golf (badly).
  • Born and brought up in Yorkshire he has lived in York since 1979 and is a lifelong supporter of Middlesbrough Football Club.

The campaign

Working with local residents
  • We are keen to support Residents Associations across the Ward. We will work help set up an Association on the Carr Estate
  • Labour are promising to put more funding into support for a Residents’ Association after this was cut back by the Lib Dems.
  • We will campaign for proper community facilities for Acomb residents.
Tackling Anti Social Behaviour
  • We have funded work with the police and Mayfair Security to highlight trouble spots in the Ward requiring attention.
  • We hold monthly meetings with the police and Council staff to review progress in tackling anti-social behaviour issues.
Resurrect the A59 Boroughbridge Road Park and Ride
  • Boroughbridge Road is the busiest route into the City without a Park and Ride site
  • We will continue to campaign for a Park and Ride site to relieve the excessive rush hour pressure on the Boroughbridge Road.
Improve the local environment
  • We have taken action to prevent over-running of verges in the Ostman Road area. We want to improve the verges on Beckfield Lane
  • The private paved area in front of the shops at the Plantation Drive & Boroughbridge Road junction are a cause for concern. We are seeking to upgrade these through pressure by the Council on the landowners.
  • We will continue to work to ensure that local streets are clean, tidy and litter free.
Campaign for better bus Services
  • We will continue to lobby the bus company to improve the No 10 to a 15 min service and return the No 26 to run to Monks Cross
  • We continue to campaign for shelters at all bus stops to have timetable information.

Official Council Details

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

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