Category: News & Articles
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January 26, 2015
Julian Meets Highways Agency to Discuss Hopgrove Upgrades
Julian has met with senior representatives from the Highways Agency to discuss their plans to upgrade the Hopgrove roundabout, and potentially dual the A64, following the announcement of up to £250m in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. George Osborne’s announcements late last year of the plans for the grade separation of the Hopgrove junction were welcomed by […] -
January 21, 2015
York leads the way as unemployment continues to fall
Julian welcomes today’s news that unemployment in York falls for the tenth month in a row. According to the Office for National Statistics, unemployment across the country has dropped to below 6% for the first time in six years. In York Outer, the number of people claiming out of work benefits has dropped from […] -
January 20, 2015
Julian’s York Press Column
Like most families, I ushered in the New Year with my wife and two young children, and celebrated the arrival of 2015 by finishing off the last of the Christmas goodies. For many, myself included, January is a month of contrasts. On the one hand it can be a bit of a comedown from the […] -
January 16, 2015
Julian’s horse welfare law receives final approval from MPs
Julian celebrated victory today as his private members bill to protect horses from neglect cleared the House of Commons. The Control of Horses Bill will make three major changes to animal welfare laws. Most importantly, the proposals will dramatically shorten the time it takes to rescue abandoned horses from over two weeks to just […] -
January 13, 2015
Julian Calls for Action on Harewood Whin Fire
Julian has waded into a debate over an ongoing fire at Yorwaste’s Harewood Whin site after being contacted by several concerned constituents who fear for the impact the fumes are having on public health. Last week, Julian wrote to Mark Scott, the Yorkshire Area Manager at the Environment Agency, to reiterate the local residents’ concerns and […] -
January 9, 2015
Julian’s fly-grazing bill moves a step closer to becoming law
Yesterday in Parliament Julian’s private members bill passed its committee stage with cross-party support. The Control of Horses Bill will not only shorten the time it takes to rescue abandoned horses from two weeks to just 96 hours, it will also provide farmers and landowners the power to rescue neglected horses from private land. Speaking […] -
January 7, 2015
Julian’s Debate on Fairer NHS Funding for York and North Yorkshire
This week Julian hosted a parliamentary debate to highlight his concerns surrounding healthcare funding in York and North Yorkshire. This is an issue he has raised in Parliament on numerous occasions in the past and is especially topical at this time. The debate centred on the current funding formula for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). This […] -
January 2, 2015
Julian Joins Forces with Residents to Protect Village’s Greenbelt
Before Christmas, Julian supported several residents from the village of Naburn who visited the City of York Council’s offices to hand-deliver letters of objection to proposals contained in the draft Local Plan. More than 60 letters from Naburn residents were delivered, which were added to the dozens of objections already sent by post and email. Residents […] -
December 31, 2014
Julian Concerned by Huntington HMO Application Reappearance
Julian has again registered his concern with planning officers about the resubmission of proposals for the development of a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) at 550 Huntington Road. Following the withdrawal of previous plans to convert both 550 and the neighbouring 548 into HMOs, after a strong community backlash, plans were resubmitted for a HMO […] -
December 29, 2014
Julian Meets with Council Over Yearsley Pool Future
Julian has recently met with Andrew Lanslett from the City of York Council, who is in charge of reviewing Yearsley Pool’s subsidy. He also met Yearsley Pool’s site manager, Simon Luck, who showed him around the pool and outlined the changes made during £1.7 million pound refurbishment in 2007. Gifted to the people of York by […]
