Tom Gordon

Campaigners take part in a rally for the social care day of action at Parliament Square, Westminster. PIC: Lucy North/PA Wire

Councils forced to 'hike parking charges and fees to fund social care'
Councils have been forced to significantly increase parking charges and other fees to cover social care costs, an expert has said.

The Loan Charge and Taxpayer Fairness All Party Parliamentary Group, which is pushing for a resolution to the loan charge scandal, continues to grow. (Photo by John Walton/PA Wire)

'Evidence proves loan charge is causing unbearable distress'

Kim Leadbeater joins supporters in Parliament Square in London after hearing the result of the vote in parliament for her Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

MPs propose major changes to assisted dying law

Nicola Shaw, Yorkshire Water’s CEO, received a performance bonus worth £371,000 and a salary and pension package worth £657,000.

Yorkshire Water CEO defends company’s decision to hand out bonuses

Parents have petitioned against the transport cuts

Council defends cuts to school transport across rural North Yorkshire

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater in her office in the Houses of Parliament, London; she is behind the private member's bill, The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Choice or coercion? MPs are split ahead of the assisted dying vote

Parents protest outside North Yorkshire Council in Northallerton over home-to-school transport cuts. Credit: Jo Foster

MP presents petition over 'unsafe' school transport cuts in Dales

Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon, says he will be opposing the Reserved Matters application submitted recently to North Yorkshire Council by Harrogate Spring Water. (Picture contributed)

A&E waits of 12-hours at this NHS trust have almost trebled in a year

Tom Gordon the Lib Dem Harrogate and Knaresborough MP. Credit: Tom Gordon

Meet the new Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon

Yorkshire Water to commence urgent repairs on major Doncaster road.

Yorkshire Water losing 21% in leaks before getting to customers' taps

Kevin Hollinrake's Thirsk and Malton constituency is the second worst affected in Yorkshire and the Humber by the Winter Fuel Payment cut. Credit: James Manning/PA Wire

Winter Fuel Payment cut set to hit Conservative constituencies hardest

Harrogate and Knaresboroogh MP Tom Gordon said the pay-off to the boss of Yorkshire Water, which is part of a more than £1 million pay packet, sends out the wrong signals. (Picture contributed)

Yorkshire Water permit breaches double in two years, FoI finds

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey drawing a charcoal on pastel artwork at Harrogate College, in Harrogate, Yorkshire, while on the General Election campaign trail.

Lib Dems gain Harrogate and Knaresborough from Tories

Sir Ed Davey and the Lib Dem candidate for Harrogate, Tom Gordon

Ed Davey calls for River Nidd to be given special protection from sewage

'Harrogate Town needs investment. Our roads are crumbling and our active travel routes are fragmented.'

Concern over council spending on Gateway scheme - Yorkshire Post Letters

The Lib Dems could target Hull West and Hessle in the next general election

Liberal Democrats to target two Yorkshire seats in next general election

Wakefield Council Lib Dem leader Tom Gordon selected as Westminster candidate

Wakefield Council Lib Dem leader Tom Gordon selected as Westminster candidate

Kellingley Social Club

£6m community hub funding withdrawn over claims plan is a ‘shambles’

The Conservative group has proposed switching streetlights off in the early hours in a one-year trial.

Conservatives call for streetlights to be turned off after midnight to save cash

Tracy Brabin placed better public transport at the heart of her election campaign last year.

West Yorkshire mayor responds to critics amid fallout from bus service cuts

Goldfish are traditional fairground prizes, but the RSPCA says the practice of handing them in plastic bags is "outdated and cruel".

Wakefield joins growing list of councils to ban goldfish prizes at funfairs
Wakefield has become the latest council to ban goldfish being handed out as pets at fairgrounds.
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Coun Gordon (right) wants Mayor Brabin (left) to rule out an extra levy.

Region's mayor urged to rule out extra tax on household bills by Lib Dems

Tom Gordon first became a councillor in 2019.

Wakefield councillor is new Lib Dem candidate for Batley and Spen by-election

The Wakefield Conservative Association said it was entitled to the cash, but other parties were critical of the move.

Wakefield Conservative Association criticised for claiming £10k Covid grant

Wakefield's former council leader Peter Box signed a friendship agreement with Nanning City in May 2019.

Wakefield twin partnerships with Nanning City and Xiangyang to be axed over Chin...

West Yorkshire leaders negotiated a devolution deal with Chancellor Rishi Sunak earlier this year.

'A deal that's not ideal': Wakefield councillors back West Yorkshire devolution ...

Former council leader Peter Box and Nanning City mayor Zhou Hongbo signed a friendship agreement between the two cities last year.

Wakefield's partnership with Chinese city under review amid concerns over countr...

Ryley Ferguson with family

Brave West Yorkshire teen risked own life to save 18-month-old from canal

Should you add a colleague's mum on Facebook?

'Is it appropriate for a Cabinet member to add my mum on Facebook?' Wakefield Co...

This year's turnout was only marginally higher than last year's local elections in Wakefield.

'Disappointing' night for Labour in Wakefield at local elections

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