The current level of the River Ouse is 4.9 m above summer level (asl) and is expected to rise to approx 5.1m asl today and peak tomorrow lunchtime at approx 5.3m asl. The majority of priority properties which are directly affected have been contacted by North Yorkshire Police and have been advised to relocate to […]

Liberal Democrat Councillors in Huntington and New Earswick are highlighting that work will begin on resurfacing Jockey Lane from this Sunday (15th November).  Proposals were originally put forward last year by Labour, but were ‘called-in’ by Lib Dem councillors who said that the whole road should be resurfaced rather than the short section the Labour […]

Huntington & New Earswick Lib Dem Councillors are calling for disruption to local residents to be minimised as demolition work begins at the site of York’s new Community Stadium.  Early works have started this week which will eventually lead to the demolition of Waterworld and the existing stadium complex. Alterations to the Park & Ride […]

Community, faith, and academic groups met councillors and officers at City of York Council earlier this week to discuss York’s response to the refugee crisis. The meeting was called to promote the York Refugee Appeal, a fund launched last month as part of the preparations being made in York to welcome Syrian refugees to the […]

Huntington & New Earswick Councillors joined fellow Lib Dems at the weekend to launch a petition against plans by the Conservative Government to cut police funding. The Government is expected to slash the Home Office budget in this month’s Comprehensive Spending Review and is also consulting on changes to the ‘Police Funding Formula’. The North […]

Work will soon be underway in Huntington & New Earswick to improve the footway on Haxby Road. Letters have been sent to residents affected by these works. Work will begin the week commencing 2nd November 2015 to reconstruct the footway. This scheme is programmed to take 3 weeks, weather permitting and temporary traffic lights will be in […]

Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed a decision to reject plans to build over 100 houses on Green Belt land north of Avon Drive in Huntington.  An application by Pilcher Homes to construct 109 houses on the site was formally rejected by the council’s Planning Committee this afternoon. The move follows a long-running campaign against the […]

York Liberal Democrats have welcomed an announcement from the Secretary of State for Transport that work will resume on the Transpennine electrification programme. At July’s Full Council the Lib Dems successfully moved a motion calling for the project to go ahead after the Conservative Transport Secretary had said in June that the plans had been […]

York has a crucial role to play in tackling climate change and promoting Green Jobs says the city’s Liberal Democrat Executive Member for the Environment, Cllr Andrew Waller.   Cllr Waller will move a motion at next week’s Full Council calling on political groups to work together to increase recycling, reduce carbon emissions, and expand the […]

Liberal Democrat councillors have given their reaction to the latest transport plans for Jockey Lane in Huntington. Proposals were originally put forward last year. The plans included a pedestrian crossing point, road surface improvements and a new off-road cycle path. Lib Dem councillors ‘called-in’ the proposals in January after criticism from local residents. Amended plans have […]