Category: News & Articles
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July 2, 2013
Julian and Constituents Meet with Minister to Discuss Concerns over Nursery Funding in York
On Monday 17th June, Julian took a delegation of Nursery owners from the constituency down to Westminster, to discuss the problems of Nursery Funding with the Minister for Education and Childcare, Elizabeth Truss MP. This meeting followed the Nursery Funding Debate that Julian hosted in Westminster Hall on Tuesday the 16th of April. The debate […] -
June 25, 2013
Julian Welcomes First Bus Network Review
After a long campaign to improve bus services in the constituency and across the City of York, Julian Sturdy welcomed First’s announcement that they will be reviewing their full York Bus network and consulting widely with local residents. Julian stated: “In October last year First made a number of changes to their bus network, which saw some […] -
June 21, 2013
Julian Speaks in Debate over Healthcare Funding for York and North Yorkshire
This week in Parliament, Julian spoke in an adjournment debate on NHS Funding for York and North Yorkshire. The debate was secured after Julian Sturdy and Hugh Bayley, the member for York Central, met the Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the City of York Council to discuss the perilous funding settlement received by the […] -
June 21, 2013
Julian raises uncertain future of York’s Greenbelt in Parliament
Yesterday Julian raised his concerns over the future of York’s greenbelt and asked for a parliamentary debate on the issue, in Business Questions in the House of Commons. In his response, the Leader of the House of Commons, Andrew Lansley MP, expressed his support for greenbelts in protecting the character of historic Cathedral cities and […] -
June 20, 2013
Support the ‘Let Britain Decide’ Campaign
Many of you may be aware that I have always been Euro sceptic in my political principles and have strongly believed that the British people should have their say on our membership of the European Union. I have already voted in this Parliament to hold a referendum as soon as possible, and only recently I […] -
June 12, 2013
Julian Welcomes Leeds Heart Unit Decision from Secretary of State
The Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt MP, has today announced that the controversial review, which had outlined Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Unit for closure, has been suspended and all Children’s Heart Surgery Units across the Country will remain open for the time being. The decision comes just days after Julian wrote to Mr […] -
June 10, 2013
Julian Makes Last Call for Leeds Heart Unit future
Julian has written to Jeremy Hunt MP, the Secretary of State for Health, to appeal for the Leeds Children’s Heart Surgery Unit to be kept open for at least another year. The Unit and its supporters have been fighting for its survival for over a year, after the NHS Safe and Sustainable Review outlined the […] -
June 6, 2013
Julian Lobbies the Government over the Future of the National Railway Museum
Following the announcement that York’s National Railway Museum could face closure due to cutbacks across all government departments, Julian has added to the calls for a parliamentary debate on the importance of museums in protecting our culture and heritage. Speaking in the House of Commons this morning, Mr Sturdy said: “May I add my voice […] -
June 6, 2013
Julian Welcomes Government Changes to Planning Policy on Wind Farms
Julian has today welcomed the announcement by the government that the existing planning framework is to be strengthened to give local communities greater powers to oppose unwanted onshore wind farms. The announcement comes just a few weeks after Julian wrote to Eric Pickles MP, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, to press […] -
June 5, 2013
Julian Launches Local Plan Page on his Website
As the consultation on the City of York Council’s draft Local Plan goes live today, Julian has launched a new page on his website devoted to the Local Plan. With the Council’s formal adoption of their Local Plan set to take nearly two years to be completed, Julian has expressed his desire to keep all […]
