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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CASH FOR CUTS: Labour Hand Library Role to Major Party Donor
Labour Council Leader, Cllr Claire Douglas, is set to hand a key role in delivering their £600,000 cuts to library services to one of Labour’s biggest financial backers.
11 Sep 2025
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
City of York Council Faces £15m Black Hole Under Government’s ‘Fair Funding’ Plans
York’s Chief Finance Officer has issued a stark warning in her official response to the Government’s Fair Funding 2.0 consultation.
26 Aug 2025
‘You Couldn’t Make It Up!’ – Bus Shelters Removed Months Before Replacements Due
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have demanded an explanation from the council’s Labour administration after bus shelters were removed across York with replacements not due to be fitted until October or November.
18 Aug 2025
York Liberal Democrats Demand Answers from Labour Over Outer Ring Road Funding Failure
The York Liberal Democrats are demanding urgent answers from City of York Council's Labour administration after the council admitted it has failed to secure the necessary Government funding to dual York’s Outer Ring Road.
15 Aug 2025
Call for action after attack on Hob Moor cyclist
North Yorkshire Police are being urged to act after a group of children tried to push a cyclist off his bike on Hob Moor.
14 Aug 2025
Liberal Democrat Councillors Welcome New Assisted Cash Service – Call for Full Banking Hub to Follow
Local Liberal Democrat councillors for Haxby and Wigginton Ward on City of York Council have welcomed confirmation that the area will be receiving a new assisted cash service to provide local access to cash deposits and withdrawals.
13 Aug 2025