August Footfall Figures Slump by 15%
York Liberal Democrats are renewing their call for the reintroduction of a cheaper 30-minute car parking option on Micklegate following the publication of new figures showing a 15% drop in footfall.
15 Sep 2025
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The latest local news
Liberal Democrats Launch Petition for Safer Crossing on New Lane, Huntington
Liberal Democrats are calling on council leaders to make progress on stalled plans for a pedestrian crossing to be installed on New Lane in Huntington.
9 Sep 2025
Liberal Democrats Oppose Planning Committee Power Grab
The York Liberal Democrat Group have slammed plans by the Labour-run council to force through sweeping changes to the city’s planning committee structure, describing the move as an “end of democracy in planning.”
28 Aug 2025
The latest Lib Dem news
International Affairs
Towards a Ceasefire and Political Resolution in Sudan
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
MH
23 Sep 2025
Science & Technology
A New Hope for the Space Industry
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.
VC
23 Sep 2025
Migration
Building a Fair Asylum System
The UK’s asylum system is failing, leaving people fleeing conflict stuck in temporary housing, unable to work, and separated from their loved ones. Our new policy gives practical solutions to clear up the broken system left by the Conservatives.
LS
23 Sep 2025