Residents in Huntington & New Earswick are set to benefit from two additional garden waste collections this winter as well as improved recycling collections over Christmas. Households which receive garden waste collections will benefit from two additional collections in November. In addition to this, improvements will be made to recycling collections over Christmas to ensure that the maximum […]

Details of how much local communities will have to spend through new Ward Committees have been confirmed as part of plans brought forward by the Liberal Democrat-Conservative Executive. In Huntington & New Earswick it means our new Ward Committee will get a devolved budget of £46,750 to spend on local priorities in 2015/16. The proposals, which are opposed […]

Figures released by the Department for Health show the Conservative Government could cut £510,000 from the public health budget in York. The budget pays to help improve people’s health so there is less pressure on the NHS.  Work undertaken by public health budgets include encouraging people to exercise more, give up smoking, drink less and […]

Plans to re-introduce two winter green bin collections, and improve recycling collections over Christmas will be discussed on August 10th by Liberal Democrat Executive Member Cllr Andrew Waller.    In its Emergency Budget the new Lib Dem-Conservative Executive confirmed that it would reverse plans to charge for the first green bin per house – built into […]

he summer edition of Shine, the magazine and website which advertises activities and clubs for 5-18 year olds across York, has been released. Shine is produced four times a year and as well as being online is available in schools, libraries and community centres usually three weeks before the start of each school holiday. You […]

The Council has confirmed its list of planned road resurfacing work for 2015/16. This will see roads across York receive much needed improvement works. These resurfacing works will improve the standard of the city’s roads. Smoother road surfaces will reduce wear and tear on vehicles, reduce fuel consumption and reduce carbon emissions. Cllr Keith Orrell, […]

York’s new Liberal Democrat-Conservative Executive has revealed plans to increase investment in frontline services by nearly £2million in its Emergency Budget. The emergency in-year budget scraps Labour’s plans to charge residents for all green bin collections and sees increased investment in ward committees, recycling and support for small business. The budget puts an extra £250,000 […]

Huntington and New Earswick Liberal Democrats welcome changes to the Number 5 route. We are pleased that First has announced that the Number 5 service will run from Huntington to York Station. This is something that residents have long called for and we have raised the issue with First on a number of occasions, including […]

An official review into the 2014 ‘Grand Departy’ concert will take place following Liberal Democrat calls. Last November, Lib Dem Cllr Ian Cuthbertson submitted a request for a review into the “planning, promotion and delivery” of council organised events for the 2014 Tour De France in York. These events included the £187,000 loss-making ‘Grand Departy’ […]

Liberal Democrat councillors say plans to build over 100 houses on green belt land near Avon Drive in Huntington should be rejected. Residents are currently being formally consulted on an application by Pilcher Homes to construct 109 houses to the north of Avon Drive. The proposal is then due to be assessed by the council’s Planning […]