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New Labour Mayor for York & North Yorkshire

Congratulations to David Skaith who is now the Mayor for the York and North Yorkshire combined authority. He will lead investment of at least £540 million over the next 30 years and will take on the role and responsibilities of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner. His five pledges are:…

Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party Statement For 2022 Election to North Yorkshire County and Unitary Authority

Labour Says North Yorkshire Needs A Fresh Start and a Vote For Integrity. It is clear that many voters in North Yorkshire are dissatisfied with the Conservative government’s lack of integrity. The same Party has been running North Yorkshire Council since 1974 presiding over a catalogue of cuts in services.…

Call for Philip Allott, the Conservative PFCC for North Yorkshire, to resign

The Thirsk and Malton Labour party call on Philip Allott, the Conservative Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire, to resign immediately following his disgraceful interview on Radio York today. The whole country is universally appalled at yesterday’s revelations that a serving police officer arrested Sarah Everard in a…

The Joint Statement; Stop the ethnic cleansing of Jerusalem.

Following on from the CLP executive meeting on 12th of May, the Thirsk and Malton Constituency Labour Party sent a letter to Lisa Nandy MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary.

Press Release 21.3 North Yorkshire Unitary Council Options. Just Say No!

‘Neither of the Government’s two options for Unitary Councils in North Yorkshire is acceptable’ says Thirsk and Malton Labour Party. The Government is now asking the people of North Yorkshire to say which of these options they would like. ‘This is a rigged choice’ says David Yellen, Chair of Thirsk…

Press Release 21.2. Labour Party Hosts Pandemic Meeting for Tory MP

In a ground breaking step a Yorkshire Constituency Labour Party has hosted a public Zoom meeting for Tory MP Kevin Hollinrake. ‘We did this in response to the many concerns expressed by constituents over the Government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic’, said David Yellen, Chair of Thirsk & Malton Labour…

Press release on North Yorkshire County Council Council Tax Increase

The Labour group on North Yorkshire County Council has today agreed to reluctantly support the increase in council tax in light of the pressures on adult social care and young people’s services throughout the pandemic. Eric Broadbent Labour Group Leader says “The last thing we want to see is any reduction…

Letter from Thirsk & Malton CLP Exec to the General Secretary

Following the suspension, lifting of suspension and then withdrawal of the whip from Jeremy Corbyn by Keir Starmer, the acting General Secretary of the Party, David Evans, sent two emails to constituency parties. These were contentious because they banned constituencies and branches from discussing a broad range of issues around…