We can make a difference, Deputy Leader Chris Whitwood has told Yorkshire Party members in a New Year message. “At this time of year, many of us take time to reflect on what has passed and consider the future. It is true that the Yorkshire Party still has a long […]
Chris Whitwood has joined calls to end cuts in police funding and for zero tolerance to anti-social behaviour after witnessing a violent melee outside a Doncaster pub. The Yorkshire Party Deputy Leader saw a brawl and vandalism outside The Plough pub in Doncaster in the run-up to Christmas. Video footage […]
Under a ‘Speak Out’ banner, Huddersfield member Bikatshi Katenga will be writing some personal commentary pieces for the website from a Yorkshire or a Yorkshire Party perspective. Her views are her own and do not necessarily reflect official Party policy. The mother-of-three is a graduate in broadcast journalism. She stood […]
East Yorkshire homelessness campaigner Andy Walker has denounced the official statistics that underplay the number of people living on the streets. And Bridlington member Andy points out that behind the shocking data are real people. Andy, who has worked in computing and data for 40 years, says that officially the […]
The Yorkshire Party has called for 23,000 houses to be built in the county each year – almost doubling the present number – as part of its policy to tackle homelessness. At least 8,000 homes should be available at social rents, it says. And it wants rough sleeping to be […]
The Hull hotel that cancelled a booking by for 28 homeless people, has been condemned by the Yorkshire Party. The BBC reported that the group had been due to stay at the Royal Hotel but the booking was then cancelled, prompting an outcry. The hotel later said it had been […]
Yorkshire Party Leader Stewart Arnold has challenged a Yorkshire MP’s view of the proposed Brexit deal. Stewart tackled Conservative Alec Sherbrooke, in a letter to The Yorkshire Post. In it, he says: “Alec Sherbrooke MP is wrong – the proposed Brexit deal would have done nothing for Yorkshire (The Yorkshire […]
A £1.4 billion bail-out of London’s long-delayed Crossrail scheme has outraged the Yorkshire Party, which is demanding a fair share of the nation’s resources for the county. The £15bn Elizabeth Line had been due to open this month, now no date has been announced. The rescue plan – the third […]
Council cuts to youth services are linked to the rise in the number of homeless youngsters on Yorkshire’s streets in a new report. The report, by Foundation Yorkshire, a think-tank, suggests local authority spending cuts of almost £250, 000 are contributing factor to the rise in homelessness across the county. […]