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City Centre Access Statement

The council’s main opposition Labour Group reaffirms its opposition to the ruling Lib Dem-Green Council’s ban on Blue Badge holders accessing the centre of York. The Lib Dem-Green Council Executive’s decision to ban Blue Badge Holders from the city centre, whilst openly acknowledging in its decision making report that the…

Big increase in fuel poverty without action, say Labour

The numbers of York households falling into fuel poverty will only accelerate unless significant action is taken in the years ahead, according to York’s Labour councillors. Labour is calling on ruling Lib Dem and Green councillors to back a bold plan to end fuel poverty in York by 2030. The…

Labour shines light on shameful ‘fire and rehire’ practice

Labour councillors on City of York Council have initiated a council debate on the practice of fire and rehire, which it is believed has impacted as many as 10% of all workers nationally. The issue has been brought into sharp focus with the confectioner, Valeo, threatening to instigate the practice…

Human Rights City silent on Ukraine

The absence of a functioning Human Rights Board for the city has led to a failure to respond to the Ukraine crisis, Labour has claimed. As a ‘Human Rights City’ and a ‘City of Sanctuary’, Labour councillors say they expected the council-led Human Rights and Equalities Board to have made…

Labour submits alternative budget

The council’s Main Opposition Labour Group has submitted its proposed council budget for 2022-23. It contains a number of changes to the proposed Lib Dem-Green council budget, including cutting back on wasteful spending at the political centre of the authority, and directing resource into resident priorities for the city. Labour…

Bill continues to mount for Leader’s ejection of Chief Exec

It has been revealed that City of York Council spent £45,000 of local taxpayers’ money gaining legal advice linked to Lib Dem council leader Keith Aspden’s costly decision to oust the authority’s former chief executive. The council’s litany of failings around the process led independent auditors to conclude that the…

Double no-show from ruling Lib Dem councillor

A ruling Lib Dem councillor has been accused of hiding from scrutiny after making a series of public statements, each of which are believed to be untrue. Lib Dem councillor Paula Widdowson was due to attend a meeting of the council’s Economy and Place scrutiny in January, before stating that…

Councillors criticise halving of cycle lane scheme plans

Plans to take advantage of Government funding to introduce cycle lanes between Holgate and Acomb centre, and running up to Beckfield Lane, look set to be ditched by ruling councillors next week (7 February). A replacement scheme will now cover less than half the length of the original scheme in…

Labour councillors hail cash and carbon savings in Hull Road Park

Councillors Michael Pavlovic, George Norman and Aisling Musson have unveiled an innovative solar powered lighting…

Labour Councillors secure speed calming measures

Measures to slow traffic and improve public safety on Burton Stone Lane in Clifton have…

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