York Liberal Democrats have been joined by Tom Brake MP to launch the party’s local campaign for Britain to stay in the EU. The Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesperson was joined yesterday by local party members and activists at a packed campaign launch at the Friends Meeting House on Friargate. The Lib Dems are backing […]

York’s Executive has announced an amendment to its 2016/17 budget which increases investment in transport, bins and local ward committee projects. Extra money will also be set aside to help with the flood recovery and remodel early-intervention services for children and young people. Earlier this month, the Government announced that York will receive £781,000 in […]

Full details can be found by quoting the application reference on the “planning portal” website. Click here. Ref No:      16/00150/FUL Location:   Clifton Dene 267 Huntington Road York YO31 9BR Proposal:   Single storey rear extension Applicant:  Mrs Kate Lofthouse Contact      Mr Peter Midgley Consultation Expiry Date     8 March 2016 Case Officer:      Sharon Jackson Expected Decision Level     […]

City of York Council’s Liberal Democrat-Conservative Executive have unveiled proposals for the authority’s 2016-2017 budget focused on protecting frontline services, vulnerable and young people. The council has confirmed it will need to make savings of £6.5million in 2016/17 which is equivalent to 5.5% of its net budget (£117.9m). However, the council continues to spend one […]

Local Liberal Democrats have today joined forces with party leader Tim Farron to call for additional funds to help repair flood-hit infrastructure in Yorkshire. York Lib Dem leader Cllr Keith Aspden met with Tim Farron today in London and discussed the issue. Tim Farron, whose Cumbria constituency was hit by recent flooding, has written to […]

York 2019    The local elections in York saw a ‘hung’ Council with no party gaining an overall majority. The Liberal Democrats negotiated hard to secure a joint policy agreement with the Conservatives which we think will deliver for local residents. As part of the new Lib Dem-Conservative Executive we are now working hard to protect […]

Royal Voluntary Service and Explore Libraries are working in partnership to deliver library books and IT support in your own home. Home Library Service The Home Library Service offers free access to a wide variety of fiction and non fiction in a range of different formats including regular print, large print and audio books. These […]

The River Ouse is currently 4.0 metres above normal levels and falling. River levels will continue to fall slowly but we are still expecting further rain for Wednesday so the advice remains be #floodaware. Front line teams have worked round the clock to clear roads and as a result most of the main networks are […]

The River Ouse levels are at 4.6.m asl today. Main flood defences have held. River levels will fall slowly but we are expecting further rain for Wednesday so the advice is to be flood aware.  Four of the eight pumps on the Foss Barrier are working and river levels are dropping. As a consequence roads […]

The River Ouse had peaked at 5.2m. Main flood defences have held. River levels will fall slowly and with further rain forecast for Wednesday. The Council are aiming to have a further 10,000 sandbags to strengthen the cities strategic defences and to provide a response to local incidents as necessary. The rest centre is still […]