Joseph Gerrard

England, Wakefield

Local Democracy Reporter at The Yorkshire Post

York Local Democracy Reporter based @yorkshirepost Formerly @Hulllive. Tweet me or email with stories: [email protected]. Views my own.

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Yorkshire MP Luke Charters under fire for giving Labour donor a job

Oct 16, 2024 | msn.com | Rob Parsons |Joseph Gerrard

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Yorkshire MP Luke Charters under fire for giving Labour donor a job

Oct 15, 2024 | examinerlive.co.uk | Rob Parsons |Joseph Gerrard

Across the North, new MPs have been busy trying to set up their offices in Parliament and in their constituencies as they get to grips with life in Westminster since being elected this summer. But one Labour MP, York Outer's Luke Charters, has come under fire for appointing local Labour donor and private equity investor Owen Trotter as his office manager.
Modular homes and converted garages considered as part of plan to end York homelessness

Oct 15, 2024 | yorkmix.com | Joseph Gerrard

Spiralling rents in York pose a challenge to tackling homelessness, a council report states. City of York Council dealt with nearly 800 households who were in imminent danger of homelessness in 2022-3 – yet there were fewer than 600 social housing lettings available locally. Nearly 150 affordable homes were built in the 12 months up to March – but 592 need to be built every year to keep up with local demand.
York MP Luke Charters defends giving office manager job to Labour donor

Oct 15, 2024 | yorkpress.co.uk | Joseph Gerrard

3 1/1 York Outer’s Labour MP has defended the appointment of a constituency office manager who has donated more than £55,000 to the party. Luke Charters said Owen Trotter’s skills and experience had helped his office respond to hundreds of requests to help constituents since his appointment. The Labour MP added Mr Trotter’s donations had all been transparently declared and they were not linked to his hiring.
Empty 18th Century building in York could become student accommodation under new plans

Oct 14, 2024 | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Joseph Gerrard

An empty 18th Century building in Heslington and disused office block could be turned into student accommodation under new plans. The buildings, in Main Street near University of York’s West Campus, would be converted into 34 studio and shared flats under plans from Mason Residences UK Ltd. Their application stated the development would help to meet an acute need for student accommodation in the area and stop the vacant office block blighting the area.
Student flats planned for 18th century York building and office block

Oct 14, 2024 | yorkmix.com | Joseph Gerrard

An empty 18th century building in Heslington and disused office block could be turned into student accommodation under new plans. The buildings, in Main Street near University of York’s West Campus, would be converted into 34 studio and shared flats under plans from Mason Residences UK Ltd. Their application stated the development would help to meet an acute need for student accommodation in the area and stop the vacant office block blighting the area.
Drivers raise concerns over new taxi licensing policies in York

Oct 13, 2024 | yorkpress.co.uk | Joseph Gerrard

3 1/1 Only four used wheelchair-adapted taxis listed for sale online costing up to £20,000 each would meet proposed standards for vehicles in York, drivers have claimed. Drivers told York councillors proposals for all hackney carriages to be painted black, meet the highest emissions standards and follow window tinting rules limited the availability of adapted vehicles.
New dementia service approved as cases set to rise

Oct 12, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Joseph Gerrard

Plans include activities for people with dementia and day clubs to give carers a respite break [Getty]Plans for a new dementia service in York have been approved as the number of people with the condition is expected to rise. City of York Council’s executive approved proposals for the Community Dementia Model which will include a helpline and activities for people with the condition and their families.
York tourism figures reveal the city’s biggest spenders - while footfall drops on key street

Oct 10, 2024 | yorkmix.com | Joseph Gerrard

New figures have revealed who are our biggest spending tourists – as well as recording a drop in footfall on one of York’s key streets. Data from Visit Britain showed visitors from the USA ranked first in terms of spend in North Yorkshire, followed by those from Australia, Ireland, China and Canada. A report on tourism in York stated the it was worth £1.82bn in 2023, with 1.3m out of around 9m coming to the city from overseas.
REVEALED: What tourists mean to York - and where they come from

Oct 10, 2024 | yorkpress.co.uk | Joseph Gerrard

Almost all of the top five countries where visitors to York and North Yorkshire came from were outside of Europe in 2023, official figures show. Data from Visit Britain showed visitors from the USA ranked first in terms of spend in North Yorkshire, followed by those from Australia, Ireland, China and Canada. It compares to the national ranking based on the average spend across UK destinations which ranked visitors from the USA, Ireland, France, Saudi Arabia and Australia from first to last.