<p Labour run City of York Council has announced there will be an extra garden waste collection in January. Liberal Democrat Group Leader Cllr Keith Aspden, who sent a join letter from opposition councillors on Wednesday calling for an extra collection, commented: “I am pleased that after pressure form opposition councillors and residents Labour has […]

Following the stunning by-election victory in Westfield earlier this month, the Liberal Democrat Group has outlined its key priorities on York Council. Last year the Group launched its ‘Six to Fix’ manifesto. The Lib Dems will continue to campaign on all those issues and are working on a detailed manifesto for May through their ‘York […]

  Liberal Democrats have halted controversial plans by Labour to build thousands of houses on York’s Green Belt. At Thursday’s Full Council a Lib Dem motion to cancel upcoming consultation on Labour run York Council’s Draft Local Plan was passed by 22 votes to 21. The vote followed the resignation of two Labour councillors earlier […]

Liberal Democrat and Green councillors are calling on Labour to rethink a decision to close the Castlegate Centre in York. Last week the Labour Cabinet rubber-stamped proposals to shut Castlegate. The centre was opened by the Liberal Democrat Council in 2007 and offers information, support, advice and counselling to young adults aged 16 to 25. […]

Labour councillors refused to guarantee to keep Yearsley Pool open at last night’s meeting of York’s Full Council. The Liberal Democrat Group moved an amendment calling on all councillors to guarantee keeping the pool open as part of the council’s £37million leisure plans. However, the move was defeated by 12 votes to 22 with the […]

York Liberal Democrats are deeply saddened by the death of Cllr Lynn Jeffries, Councillor for Westfield Ward. Councillor Keith Aspden, leader of the Liberal Democrat council group, has said: “We are deeply saddened by Lynn’s passing. Our best wishes at this very difficult time are with Lynn’s friends and family. During her time on the […]

Huntington & New Earswick residents are being urged to have their say ahead of next year’s local elections. The Liberal Democrats have launched a new initiative, York 2015′, which is asking local people to submit their ideas on how to improve life in the city. The best ideas will be considered for inclusion in the Lib […]

Huntington Gala took place recently with everyone praying for fine weather. The morning looked very dull when Keith, Carol and Keith arrived to help with the teas but things improved during the afternoon and soon there were lots of local residents enjoying themselves with all the attractions, including a bouncy castle, a petting zoo, go-carts […]

Labour have been ignoring a council resolution passed in November to improve traffic infrastructure near Monks Cross, Liberal Democrat councillors say. Back in November The Labour Cabinet Member Cllr Dave Merritt agreed to a scheme to improve the traffic infrastructure around Jockey Lane, Monks Cross. The scheme proposed a speed limit reduction of 40 to 30 mph, […]

The Labour councillors in charge of the botched Lendal Bridge trial have survived a Liberal Democrat motion calling on them to resign. At last night’s meeting of York’s Full Council Labour used their majority to defeat the Liberal Democrat motion. The Lib Dems called on Labour leader James Alexander and Cllr Dave Merrett, the Cabinet […]