Barratts Told to Obey the Law at New Lane Development
Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed enforcement action requiring Barratt Developments to comply with planning conditions at the New Lane development in Huntington.
27 Feb 2026
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Lib Dems Slam Labour Planning Changes as Committee Meetings Collapse
Liberal Democrat councillors have criticised Labour’s changes to planning rules at City of York Council after a dramatic drop in the number of applications being heard in public by the Planning Committee.
25 Feb 2026
Lib Dems Fight To Tackle Flytipping
York’s Lib Dem councillors are calling on the council’s Labour administration to change course and back efforts to tackle flytipping.
20 Feb 2026
Labour Refuse to Reverse £600,000 Library Cuts
York’s Liberal Democrats have condemned Labour councillors after they voted against a Lib Dem budget amendment which would have reversed a £600,000 cut to the city’s library service.
20 Feb 2026
Labour Divided as York Faces £38m Fair Funding Blow
York’s Liberal Democrats have highlighted deep divisions within the Labour Group after senior Labour figures publicly disagreed over the Government’s so-called “Fair Funding” review, which will see York lose more than £38 million over the next three years
17 Feb 2026
Lib Dems Slam Labour Block On Dial & Ride Funding
York Liberal Democrat councillors have slammed the council’s Labour administration for voting down a £150,000 funding boost designed to help restore the city’s Dial & Ride community transport service.
17 Feb 2026
Lib Dem Councillors Help Secure New Permanent Post Office for Haxby and Wigginton
Haxby and Wigginton’s Liberal Democrat councillors have helped secure a new permanent post office for the community following months of sustained campaigning and negotiations after the closure of the original post office was announced.
15 Feb 2026
Unlawful senior officer redundancy has already cost York around £500,000, say Liberal Democrats
York’s Liberal Democrats say the unlawful redundancy of former Corporate Director Neil Ferris represents one of the most serious leadership failures in the Council’s history and are calling for the resignation of the Leader of the Council.
3 Feb 2026
Third Labour Budget, Third Council Tax Rise
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have accused Labour of yet another broken promise after confirming that Council Tax will rise again in their latest budget, the third Labour budget in a row to push bills up for residents.
19 Jan 2026