York Liberal Democrat councillors have spoken out against Liz Truss’ proposals to lift the fracking moratorium, which will see new drilling start across the country in the next few months, councillors are calling instead for investment in renewable energy.
Liberal Democrat Council Leader has cautiously welcomed the plans announced by the Prime Minister earlier today, whilst also hitting out at the PM for refusing to bring in a tougher windfall tax and expecting households to pick up the bill instead.
Following news that Liz Truss MP is set to become the new Prime Minister, Council Leader Keith Aspden has called on her to focus on actions rather than politics.
Local Lib Dem councillors for Huntington and New Earswick have welcomed the decision by the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust to not pursue the demolition order. Following conversations held with the local councillors, the Trust has committed to hold further discussions over the future of the New Earswick Indoor Bowling Club.
Liberal Democrat councillors are urging the new Prime Minister to immediately introduce a scheme of direct grants of up to £50,000 to shops, pubs, restaurants and all small businesses to help them cope with sky-rocketing energy bills.
A petition signed by more than 1800 residents calling for Huntington fire crew cuts to be abandoned has been submitted to North Yorkshire’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner.
Liberal Democrat ward councillors in Rawcliffe and Clifton Without have launched a petition in an effort to stop the smells coming from the Water Treatment Works near Rawcliffe Park and Ride.
York’s Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to spare people from soaring energy bills by cancelling the price cap increase announced today, accusing the Conservatives of “stalling in the face of a national emergency”.
Councillors have hit out at new Environment Agency data showing that 18% of Yorkshire Water’s monitors measuring the amount of sewage being pumped into the sea are faulty or have not even been installed.
