http://juliansturdy.co.uk Prospective Conservative MP for York Outer Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:22:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few days ago I had the opportunity to show Stephen Hammond one of the Conservative Shadow Transport team around York Outer, highlighting to him the transport problems we face in and around the City. We started with the notorious Northern Ring Road and the problems it creates ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/12/22/transport-issues-around-york-outer-in-the-spotlight/ Thank you to everyone who has responded to our 'Keep it Local Campaign' launched to support local shops and businesses, the nominations have been flooding in. We are currently compiling all the responses and the nominated shops and businesses will feature in future leaflets under 'York's Villages Roll of Honour'. ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/12/21/support-for-our-keep-it-local-campaign-grows/ Our National Health Service is a fantastic institution – there for all of us when we need it, regardless of our background or our ability to pay. That’s why the Conservative Party has made the NHS its number one priority and promised to improve it for everyone, which I am ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/11/13/nhs-the-finest-health-service-in-the-world/ I have launched a campaign in support of local shops and businesses asking residents to nominate their favourite local shops. The campaign is throughout the villages and communities that make up York Outer, to encourage people to support their local independent shops and services such as; butchers, post offices, ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/10/02/keep-it-local-support-our-small-shops/ I am always a great supporter of summer fetes, carnivals and fairs as I know how much hard work goes in to make them such a success. They are a great example of communities pulling together, sadly sometimes the British weather can play its part, this year though the sun ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/08/20/supporting-summer-fetes/ I am delighted that David Cameron has set out his plans under a Conservative Government to control the power of the state and make it more accountable to people. In a speech at Imperial College, he attacked Labour for having “diminished personal freedom and diluted political accountability” over the ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/06/29/cameron-promises-to-give-power-back-to-the-people/   These are difficult times in politics and there is a lot of questions that still need answering, but as we go to the polls today for the European Elections and also County Council Elections outside of York it is worth remembering that this week also sees the 20th ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/06/04/polling-day/ Michael Gove the shadow Children, Schools and Families Minister was in North Yorkshire on Tuesday to launch the Conservative Party's manifesto for the County Council Election. However, before he had to head back to London for an Education debate, Michael accompanied me on a visit to Creepy Crawlies adventure play ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/05/08/creepy-crawlies-visit/ Local residents living on the edge of Copmanthorpe are up in arms at the potential loss of their bus service. York City Council has decided to re-organise the bus route which currently runs down Temple Lane serving Drome Road and Temple Garth. The new services will completely by-pass this area ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/04/09/residents-furious-over-decisions-to-axe-local-bus-service/ Following a number of meetings with the bus companies and a huge response to our local campaign, York Pullman Bus Company have stepped in to run the evening services for the number ten route that First York will stop running on the 26th April. The Yorkshire Coasterliner has also agreed ... http://juliansturdy.co.uk/2009/04/08/york-pullman-to-the-rescue/