Lib Dems urge council to get on with pothole repair review
Liberal Democrat councillors have hit out at City of York Council’s failure to review its approach to determining how deep a pothole has to be before it is filled.
24 Dec 2025
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Lib Dem Bill to get a better trade deal with UK-EU customs union passes despite York Outer MP Luke Charters failing to back it
A Ten Minute Rule Bill brought forward by Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson Al Pinkerton MP has passed in a “historic victory for the Liberal Democrats.”
10 Dec 2025
Liberal Democrats Announce Ian Eiloart as Candidate for Heworth By-Election
York Liberal Democrats have selected long-standing community campaigner Ian Eiloart as their candidate for the upcoming Heworth by-election on 15 January, a pivotal vote that could end Labour’s troubled majority on City of York Council.
8 Dec 2025
Lib Dems Demand Action as Barratt Homes Repeatedly Break Planning Rules in Huntington
Huntington and New Earswick Liberal Democrat Councillors are calling on City of York Council to step in and ensure Barratt Homes finally adheres to the planning conditions designed to protect local residents.
1 Dec 2025
Costs mount as bus shelter delay confirmed
A delay in rolling out new bus shelters across York will lead to increased costs for council taxpayers could and should have been avoided.
28 Nov 2025
Support Our Shops – Stop The Fines!
Liberal Democrat councillors in Dringhouses & Woodthorpe ward are calling on the owner of a private car park to suspend new management arrangements after scores of shoppers have been hit with £60 fines.
27 Nov 2025
York Lib Dems welcome Tourist Tax as major success for their long-running campaign
York Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Labour Government’s decision to allow the York & North Yorkshire Mayor to introduce a Tourist Tax.
26 Nov 2025
Lib Dems Welcome Boundary Commission Decision to Keep Council at 47 Councillors
York Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Boundary Commission’s confirmation that City of York Council will remain at 47 councillors, following the party’s submission urging the Commission to reject Labour’s proposal to increase the size of the Council.
25 Nov 2025
“Residents deserve action, not delays, on Dial & Ride replacement”
Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson Councillor Stephen Fenton has raised serious concerns that nearly two years after York’s Dial & Ride service ceased operating, the Council still has no clear plan for reinstating a replacement service.
20 Nov 2025