Category: News & Articles
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December 6, 2013
Julian Responds to Sad Death of Nelson Mandela
Julian’s reaction to the sad death of the former South African President Nelson Mandela last night: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the death of Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa who was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his successful struggle against apartheid. Mr Mandela, the first black president to be […] -
December 5, 2013
Julian Welcomes Autumn Statement and Job Growth across York
Julian Sturdy has welcomed the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement today, with the British economy set to grow faster than any other major advanced economy. Economic growth this year is double the economic forecasts, with 2.4 per cent growth predicted for next year. This good news follows the revelation that under the previous government, the British economy […] -
November 29, 2013
Julian’s Call for Evidence for Parliamentary Greenbelt Report
Julian has called on residents from across the region to submit their views on how Greenbelt land is protected and preserved for the future to a Parliamentary Group who are producing a report for Government. The York Outer MP is himself a Vice Chair of the ‘All Party Parliamentary Group on the Greenbelt’, which is writing […] -
November 28, 2013
Julian Calls for Fly Grazing To Become A Criminal Offence
Julian has called on the Government to take tougher action in order to tackle the problem of fly grazing, which is becoming increasingly common around the outskirts of York. Discussing the issue in Parliament, the York Outer MP urged the Minister to legislate for tougher sanctions on those who break the law, arguing that “fly-grazing should […] -
November 22, 2013
Julian Calls for a Debate on the DAB Switchover
Yesterday Julian questioned the Leader of the House, Andrew Lansley, on whether MPs could debate the switching off of FM and AM frequencies in favour of the new digital radio platform. Speaking in the Chamber, Julian asked: “I am sure that the whole House shares my affection for our local independent radio stations that provide […] -
November 22, 2013
Julian Calls for Rethink on Proposed Bus Reductions in Rufforth
North Yorkshire County Council has proposed a number of changes to their subsidised bus services across the county, in order to try to achieve budget savings of £1.1m. The proposed changes, which are out for consultation until Monday, include reductions to the 412/413 service in Rufforth and will see buses in the village halved in […] -
November 20, 2013
Julian Supports The Martin House ‘Good Night’s Sleep’ Appeal
On Saturday, York Outer MP Julian Sturdy helped raise much needed funds for the Martin House Good Night’s Sleep Appeal by packing bags at Sainsburys in Haxby, raising nearly £300. Afterwards Julian said: ‘I am so pleased to be able to support this important campaign. As a father of two young children I know only […] -
November 19, 2013
Julian Updates Councillors on Ring Road Upgrade Funding Situation
Last week, Julian attended a special meeting of the City of York Council’s Corporate and Scrutiny Management Committee, in which he answered questions from Councillors on his efforts to secure funding for improvements to the northern outer ring road. Julian explained to Councillors that under the current Government, transport infrastructure funding streams have been simplified […] -
November 15, 2013
Julian welcomes Nestle announcements on new jobs for young people
Julian has expressed his delight at the news that Nestle will be creating nearly 2000 new jobs over the next three years specifically for young people, with the company’s site in York set to benefit. The announcements are part of Nestlé’s impressive European Youth Employment Initiative, in which the firm are trying to help 20,000 […] -
November 12, 2013
Julian’s November Column
Earlier this week, Councillors and Officers sat down to discuss the 16,000 submissions the City of York Council received during their eight week consultation on the draft Local Plan. This incredible figure includes written comments from around 5,000 respondents. The dominant themes emerging from the consultation were the concerns at the overall level of development, […]
