York’s Libraries given 1 year stay of execution
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors have welcomed news that a proposed cut to library funding has been delayed – and have called on the Labour Council to scrap the cut altogether.
11 Sep 2024
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Lib Dems call for urgent talks on bus route problems
Westfield ward Liberal Democrat councillor Andrew Waller is calling for urgent talks on bus reliability issues affecting residents following route changes implemented by the council’s Labour administration.
10 Sep 2024
Lib Dems say “Stop the Winter Fuel Payments cut”
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has announced his party is tabling a motion to block the government’s proposed cut to Winter Fuel Payments this week.
4 Sep 2024
‘Winter of misery’ looms as Labour Council cuts start to bite
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors are warning that a ‘winter of misery’ looms for many of York’s older residents as cuts forced through by the Labour council start to bite.
1 Sep 2024
Councillors hit out at ‘silence’ on station plans
Haxby and Wigginton Liberal Democrat Councillors have expressed disappointment after a request to meet with local Labour politicians to discuss the cancelled Haxby Station project was ignored.
30 Aug 2024
Garden waste dumped at Councillor’s home
Strensall ward Lib Dem councillor Tony Fisher woke on Saturday morning to find a sack of garden waste dumped on his driveway.
27 Aug 2024
Pensioners set to pay £500 more a year on energy
Pensioners in York are set to pay £500 more a year on their energy bills due to the Labour government’s decisions to remove the winter fuel allowance and increase the energy price cap.
23 Aug 2024
Call for re-think as £900k cut starts to bite
York’s Liberal Democrat councillors are calling on the council’s Labour administration to admit it made an error by cutting £900,000 from the budget for grass cutting and other frontline services without properly considering the impact on communities.
22 Aug 2024
Household Support Fund set to end
A new report has found that 6 in 10 local councils, including City of York, will be unable to provide extra welfare support from next month.
20 Aug 2024