City of York Council
City of York Council is there to serve the residents and visitors to the city of York. This section of the website is designed to keep residents up to date with the latest news and information about our councillors. Around York is not affiliated with the council and is an unbiased website, what is presented in this section is built from data provided by the council.
Latest Council News
- 7 hours ago
York residents urged to maximise their income as part of York Talk Money fortnight
York residents are being urged to find out whether they could be eligible for extra income as part of next week's York Talk Money fortnight.
- 1 day ago
Council’s pledge to tackle tenants’ priorities unlocks new improvements
New approaches to tackling what tenants have told us are their priorities have been agreed today (Tuesday 27 January).
- 1 day ago
Exciting plans for Glen Gardens play area
Children from Tang Hall Primary School and Heworth Primary School have played a key role in shaping the future of Glen Gardens.
- 2 days ago
Magistrates ban visitors from tenant's home
Visitors have been banned from visiting a Council tenant’s home, as alleged illegal drug-related activities and anti-social behaviour were believed to have been causing misery for his neighbours.
- 5 days ago
Unfair trading results in 10 month’s prison sentence
Following customers’ complaints and a Trading Standards’ investigation, York Crown Court has sentenced a man to 10 month’s imprisonment for unfair trading offences.
- 6 days ago
Have your say in the York Parents’ Survey
Parents and carers in York are being invited to have their say in a citywide survey over the next few weeks.
- 1 week ago
Council plans for the future amid tough financial outlook
Rising inflation, decades of underfunding, and growing demand for services have created major financial strains for local authorities across the country – including City of York Council.
- 1 week ago
Car parking charge consultation extended and expanded
A review of car parking charges in Bishopthorpe Road, Micklegate and The Groves has been expanded to include Heworth.
- 1 week ago
2026 Garden Waste Subscription Scheme open
Households eligible to subscribe to the 2026 Garden Waste Subscription Scheme can now sign up ahead of the new season in March.
- 1 month ago
Car parking charges right to challenge consultation
An independent review of car parking charges has begun (today, Wednesday 17 December 2025) covering Bishopthorpe Road, Micklegate, and The Groves in York.
Our Councillors
The council is currently run by a Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition. There are 47 councillors, of which 15 are Labour, 14 are Conservative, 12 are Liberal Democrats, 4 are Green Party and there are 2 independents.
Below you can find all of the councillors that work on behalf of us, and the wards in which they serve.
Order by: Name | Political Party