Labour Refuses to Rule Out Breaking Council Tax Cap - Admits Lobbying Government May Be Pointless
At Full Council this week, Labour Council Leader Claire Douglas refused to rule out raising council tax above the legal threshold.
21 Jul 2025
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Lib Dem Campaigners call on council to take immediate action to fix burst water main
Hull Road Ward Lib Dems are calling on City of York Council to take immediate action to fix the burst water main on Tuke Avenue.
16 Jul 2025
Liberal Democrats Welcome Haxby Station Funding Reinstatement
York Liberal Democrats have welcomed the Government’s decision to reinstate funding for Haxby Station, calling it a long-overdue victory for local residents and campaigners after a year of dither and delay by the Labour Government.
8 Jul 2025
Lib Dems slam Labour council’s ‘wasted year’ on Dial & Ride
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have criticised the council’s Labour administration for a ‘wasted year’ in which they have done nothing to restore a Dial & Ride community transport service for local residents.
1 Jul 2025
York’s Lib Dem Councillors Raise Alarm Over Blocked Ward Funding and Estate Neglect
Liberal Democrat Councillors in York have raised serious concerns after being told that there is currently no capacity within the City of York Council to administer the central pot of ward funding money.
30 Jun 2025
Labour's Parking Hikes Price Residents Out of York as Footfall Drops
Official figures have revealed a 30,000 person drop in City Centre footfall from May 2024 to May 2025 and a 15% drop in usage of City of York Council car parks, following the Labour council’s controversial hike in parking charges.
27 Jun 2025
Liberal Democrats Call on Labour’s Environment Boss to Explain Fly-Tipping Surges Across York
The York Liberal Democrats are calling on Cllr Jenny Kent, Labour’s Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, to explain the sharp rise in fly-tipping incidents across the city and her failure to provide answers promised to Full Council.
27 Jun 2025
2,710 at risk of losing vital PIP support in York, warn Liberal Democrats
More than 2,710 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in York could lose their essential support, according to figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats through a Parliamentary Question.
18 Jun 2025
Liberal Democrats Slam Labour Council Over £67,000 Interim Comms Hire While Street Cleaning Services Suffer
Liberal Democrat councillors have criticised Labour Council Bosses after it was revealed that a temporary appointment for an Interim Head of Communications cost taxpayers £67,395 for just 217 days in post, £310 per day.
17 Jun 2025