York councillors speak out against road fund reductions

Councillors have hit out at new research which shows York’s allocation of national road repair funding has been slashed by almost a third by central government. In 2020/21 York received a total of £4m towards highways maintenance from central government. The council says this was cut by 29.5% (£1.2m) to £2.8m in 2021/22 and this […]

Planning application for York Outer Ring Road scheme submitted

A planning application to improve the city’s outer ring road has been submitted by City of York Council The plans include significant improvements, with the aim to reduce congestion, move car journeys out of the city centre and improve active travel facilities for pedestrians and cyclists. The proposals feature upgrades along the York Outer Ring […]

York Outer Ring Road scheme progress expected

York City Council’s Executive Committee will be asked to note progress and approve a number of recommendations to progress the York Outer Ring Road Scheme. The York Outer Ring Road scheme, which is led by the Council and valued at £65m, will improve the city’s highway network by reducing congestion, moving car journeys out of […]

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