Liberal Democrat councillors have expressed concerns that free summer holiday activities for children could be at risk as a result of changes in ward funding arrangements made by the council’s Labour administration.
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have secured a commitment from the council to work with York Explore to retain the number of staffed libraries and library services, despite the Labour forcing through a £600k cut to the city’s library service.
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed the decision by the Council’s Planning Committee to approve the dualling of the A1237 York Outer Ring Road from Hopgrove to the A19.
Liberal Democrat councillor for Westfield ward, Andrew Waller, has called on Halifax to re-think plans to close their Acomb branch in January 2025.
At the Budget Council meeting last week, the Labour administration pushed through their budget which contained a 4.99% Council Tax increase and a £46.50 charge on green waste collection.
The planning application for the reopening of Haxby train station has been submitted to the City of York planning department and Haxby’s Councillors are encouraging residents to have their say on the application.
Labour-run City of York Council has approved a cut of £600,000 in the funding it provides to York Explore, the organisation contracted to run York’s libraries.
The Liberal Democrats have announced Alan Page as their Parliamentary Candidate for the York Central constituency.
The York Labour Council has decided to press ahead with the introduction of a Green Bin Tax after their councillors voted against a Liberal Democrat attempt to ask the Executive to think again.