Category: News & Articles
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October 15, 2014
Julian raises awareness of growing threat of antibiotic resistance
Julian hosted a highly attended parliamentary debate today on the increasingly important issue of antibiotic resistance. In the debate he stressed the link between the misuse of antibiotics and the growing threat that resistance poses to modern medicine. Julian also stated that although there has never been any doubt about the link between misuse and resistance, antibiotics […] -
October 10, 2014
Local Plan Rethink Forced Upon Council – Special Open Letter from Julian
Dear resident, I wanted to update you on some of the latest developments with regard to the City of York Council’s Local Plan Publication Draft. Last night, at a meeting of the Full Council, opposition Councillors from the different parties joined forces to vote through a motion which called for an immediate halt on the forthcoming consultation […] -
October 7, 2014
Julian Supports Play For All Project in Wigginton
Julian has recently met with the Churchfields Open Space Committee (COSC) in Wigginton to look at their plans for a major upgrade of the playground equipment on the site. The COSC’s Play For All Project aims to provide three new pieces of equipment, a pathway and seating together with the necessary safety surfacing. The Committee […] -
September 26, 2014
Julian supports British airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq
Parliament was recalled today in order for MPs to debate British military involvement in Iraq against the terrorist organisation ISIL. Having returned to Westminster, Julian set out his rationale for voting in favour of British airstrikes. He said “ISIL are a murderous, terrorist organisation who have no regard for human life. They pose a direct […] -
September 26, 2014
Julian Hosts On Street Residents’ Meeting to Discuss Flooding
On Wednesday evening, Julian hosted an on street meeting for the residents of Sawyer’s Crescent, Copmanthorpe, which was flooded with several inches of raw sewerage during a flash period of heavy rainfall in August. Several Sawyer’s Crescent residents got in touch with Julian after 8th August when 31mm of rain fell in just three hours […] -
September 23, 2014
Julian Slams Council Over Latest Local Plan Traveller Site Allocations
Julian has hit out at the City of York Council after it has emerged that two new large scale Traveller Sites have been proposed in the open countryside close to the quiet rural villages of Rufforth and Naburn. The recent release of the Council’s ‘Local Plan Publication draft’, which has combined proposals from the ‘Preferred […] -
September 19, 2014
Julian ‘Delighted’ with Scotland Independence Referendum Result
Julian has welcomed the outcome of the Independence Referendum in Scotland, which saw the ‘No’ campaign winning by 55% to 45%. This was a clear and decisive result for the ‘Better Together’ campaign. However, as the leaders of the parties have all made clear, a vote to stay together is still a vote for change, […] -
September 17, 2014
Julian Welcomes Fall in Unemployment in York
Julian has welcomed today’s news of a fall in unemployment both locally and nationally. The Office for National Statistics have announced that the unemployment rate fell to 6.2% (or 2.02 million people) in the three months to the end of July, the lowest it has been since 2008. The ONS stats also showed that the number […] -
September 12, 2014
Julian Reacts to Latest Local Plan Announcements
Julian has vowed to continue his campaign for a more “sensible, sustainable and appropriate” development plan for York, following today’s publication of the City of York Council’s draft ‘Submission Local Plan’. Reacting to the latest developments on the incredibly controversial draft Local Plan, Julian said: “On paper the fall in the overall housing numbers would indicate that […] -
September 12, 2014
Julian’s September York Press Column
It is becoming increasingly clear that we need to tackle the growing crisis of horses being abandoned and tethered on our roadsides. It is difficult to know exactly how many horses are currently suffering from neglect but conservative estimates are that at least 3,000 have been abandoned in England alone. The number of horses being […]
