Category: News & Articles
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December 3, 2019
Julian welcomes Roads Minister to York to show her the case for dualling the A64
Last week, Julian hosted the Roads Minister Baroness Vere in York to make the case for the government funding the widening of the A64. Having secured a government commitment to dual York’s A1237 Outer Ring Road after years of hard campaigning, Julian is now pushing for similar improvements to be made to the A64, to […] -
November 21, 2019
York Press election column – My Plan for a Better York
Having represented our city in Parliament since 2010, I value this opportunity to speak directly to York Press readers to highlight my record of delivery, and my plan for the future. This election offers you, the voter, a chance to break the deadlock in Parliament, so we can resolve Brexit and move on to other priorities like improving public […] -
November 17, 2019
Campaigning Update – Rawcliffe, Clifton Without, Heworth Without, Osbaldwick, Dunnington, Holtby, Wheldrake and Elvington
This last week Julian was out and about meeting residents in Rawcliffe and Clifton, updating them on Conservative proposals to increase funding for every school, recruit 20,000 new police officers and put an extra £33.9 billion per year into the health service. He also spent time in Heworth Without and Osbaldwick, discussing his record on […] -
November 10, 2019
Campaigning Update – Copmanthorpe, Heslington, Fulford, Upper and Nether Poppleton, Skelton
During last week Julian campaigned in Copmanthorpe. He also enjoyed speaking to residents in Upper and Nether Poppleton, communities which will really see the benefit from the dualling of the Outer Ring Road he has consistently lobbied for, and the new train carriages serving Poppleton station on the York – Harrogate – Leeds line. He […] -
November 5, 2019
Julian welcomes government’s fracking moratorium in light of new scientific evidence
Julian has welcomed the government’s announcement over the weekend that it will impose a moratorium on fracking with immediate effect, following the conclusion of an Oil and Gas Authority report that it is not currently possible to accurately predict the magnitude or probability of earthquakes linked to fracking operations, and the experience of the Preston […] -
November 4, 2019
Julian warns that council now has ‘no excuses’ following 7.5% budget hike for Special Educational Needs support
Julian has today urged City of York Council to take full advantage of a 7.5% increase in their high needs education budget awarded to them by central government. It comes as reports have grown locally of parents struggling to access formal support for their children through a funded Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). […] -
November 2, 2019
Julian launches his campaign for re-election
Julian has today launched his campaign for re-election as MP for York Outer in Haxby, with his family and local supporters, having been unanimously re-selected as candidate by York Conservatives. On being re-selected, Julian said: “This election offers the public a chance to break the deadlock in Parliament, so we can resolve Brexit and move […] -
October 29, 2019
Julian hails 6% funding boost for schools in York Outer
Julian has welcomed new figures released by the Department for Education which suggest that progress is finally being made towards levelling up education funding for schools in different parts of the country. Per-pupil funding in York Outer has historically been amongst the lowest in the country, however the new figures suggest that the area is […] -
October 29, 2019
York Press column – Amidst all the uncertainty there are signs of brighter times ahead
It has been four weeks since my last column for the Press in which I expressed my frustration at the delays to key infrastructure projects in York. Well four weeks is certainly a long time in politics. Since then we have received confirmation from the Department for Transport that they have granted programme entry to […] -
October 24, 2019
Julian welcomes announcement new Cystic Fibrosis drug will now be available on the NHS
Julian has warmly welcomed this morning’s news that the medicine Orkambi will become available to Cystic Fibrosis patients on the NHS in the next 30 days, following an agreement between NHS England and the manufacturer Vertex after long negotiations. He has campaigned for this medicine to be made available on behalf of affected local residents […]
