Dave Parker speaks with City of York Council Leader, Claire Douglas
It’s been a busy time in politics, with a change of Prime Minister imminent and lots happening locally. YO1’s Dave Parker recently caught up with the Leader of City of York Council, Claire Douglas, to get her take on things and for an update on some of the issues affecting the City. Dave also posed some of YOUR questions.
7 Oct 2025
Luke Charters 18 Months in
Dave Parker sat down with York Outer MP Luke Charters to see how he is finding his appointment 18 months in. From what he has still to come, to some behind the scenes info on a day in the life, he really has seemingly hit the ground running.
28 Aug 2025
The York Civic Party
Get to know our new Right Honorable Lord Mayor, Councillor Martin Rowley BEM; His civic party, discussing who they are; What they do, as well as a peak behind the curtain of what it means to be a member of the Civic Party.
18 Jul 2025
JONATHAN COWAP WITH RACHAEL MASKELL ON LOSING THE LABOUR PARTY WHIP
York Central MP, Rachael Maskell, has been in the news recently having lost the Labour Party whip following her high profile opposition to proposed benefit reforms.
Rachael took time out to visit YO1 Radio to talk with Jonathan Cowap about what has happened in the last few hectic days - and what it means for her and for her constituents here in York.
17 Mar 2025
WAYNE CHADWICK WITH RACHEL MASKELL AND PUB OWNER PAUL CROSSMAN - March 2025
Over the past few years, the pub industry has faced many obvious challenges such as the pandemic and increasing alcohol prices.
However, behind the scenes, pubs have also been faced with ever-growing leasing difficulties after changes in legislation allowed non-breweries to purchase as many pubs as they wanted.
Wayne Chadwick spoke with pub owner Paul Crossman and Rachael Maskell MP to discuss how the controversial beer orders have changed the industry.
12 Mar 2025
DAVE PARKER CHATS WITH DAVID SKAITH - March 2025
YO1 Radio's Dave Parker speaks with David Skaith, Mayor of York & North Yorkshire, about his first ten months in office. What's gone well, what hasn't - and what's planned for the future.
22 Jan 2025
JONATHAN COWAP ASKS COUNCILLOR CLAIRE DOUGLAS AND COUNCILLOR PETER KILBANE YOUR QUESTIONS - January 2025
Jonathan Cowap talks to Leader of the Council Claire Douglas and Deputy Leader of the Council Peter Kilbane about York and asks your important questions.
2 Jan 2025
TOURIST LEVY: WAYNE CHADWICK AND COUNCILLOR PETE KILBANE - January 2025
In this chat, YO1 Radio's Wayne Chadwick asks Councillor Pete Kilbane about the hot topic of the Tourist Levy.
York had nine million visitors last year, including 1.7million who stayed overnight, which the new 'Hotel Levy' would look to charge in order to raise funds to help support the city and its historic attractions.
7 Aug 2024
JONATHAN COWAP WITH YORK OUTER MP, LUKE CHARTERS - August 2024
In a wide-ranging interview with YO1 Radio's Jonathan Cowap, York's newest MP Luke Charters talks about the recent riots; the Winter Fuel Payment; the two child benefit cap; the Haxby Station scheme; NHS waiting lists; housing & transport; becoming a new MP and what he does to relax......
17 Jul 2024
GARDEN WASTE SUBSCRIPTION SCHEME: DAVID DUNNING WITH COUNCILLOR JENNY KENT - July 2024
In this interview David Dunning sits down with City of York Councillor, Jenny Kent, to discuss the newly introduced garden waste subscription scheme. Free Garden waste collection will continue throughout July, but from the 5th of Auguts, if you don't subcribe, your green bins will not be collected.
6 Feb 2024
JONATHAN COWAP WITH CITY OF YORK COUNCIL LEADER CLAIRE DOUGLAS - February 2024
City of York Council Leader, Claire Douglas, was at the YO1 Radio studios again recently to update us with the latest news from the Council, including how they will address the budget shortfall and the need to make millions of pounds of savings. Jonathan also put YOUR questions to Claire!
3 Oct 2023
YORK COUNCIL LEADER, CLAIRE DOUGLAS, ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM YO1 RADIO LISTENERS - October 2023
In our latest interview with the Leader of City of York Council, Claire Douglas, YO1 Radio’s Jonathan Cowap gets an update on progress with the Labour administration’s election pledges, the latest issues affecting York and the Council – and Jonathan asks YOUR questions.
12 Sept 2023
JONATHAN COWAP TALKS WITH SELBY MP KEIR MATHER - September 2023
Newly elected Selby MP Keir Mather came in to see us at YO1 Radio recently. Jonathan Cowap caught up with him in the studio to see how he is settling down as the youngest MP in parliament – and Jonathan started their chat by asking Keir what the key issues currently are affecting the Selby & Ainsty constituency.
3 Aug 2023
CLAIRE DOUGLAS, LEADER OF CITY OF YORK COUNCIL, ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS - August 2023
After three months in charge at City Of York Council, we put some of your questions to the Leader, Claire Douglas.
12 Jun 2023
LEADER OF CITY OF YORK COUNCIL TALKS TO YO1 RADIO - June 2023
The new Leader of City of York Council, Claire Douglas, has been in post for just a few weeks. YO1 Radio invited her to come in for a chat about those early days in office. We get an update on proposals to reverse the Blue Badge policy in the City Centre - and we look at how the Labour Administration plans to deliver on their local election pledges on free school meals, affordable housing and Neighbourhood Caretakers. We also find out a little more about Claire herself. Dave Parker and Wayne Chadwick are asking the questions.
20 Mar 2023
SIR ED DAVEY TALKS TO YO1 RADIO - March 2023
The Liberal Democrat National Spring Conference was held in York recently. YO1 Radio’s Dave Parker spoke with Sir Ed Davey, Leader of the Lib-Dems during a visit to the First York bus depot on James Street to look at the new fleet of electric buses.
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