60 Ask The Leaders YO1 Radio YO1 Radio aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk In this podcast, we ask the leaders of our community your burning questions. https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ en-us Copyright YO1 Enterprises Ltd Aiir Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:40:12 +0000 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:40:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss webmaster@aiir.com (Aiir) Politics Council Leaders no YO1 Radio In this podcast, we ask the leaders of our community your burning questions. https://mmo.aiircdn.com/706/6a5762ce9f2b347f6fc.jpg Ask The Leaders Ask The Leaders https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ In this podcast, we ask the leaders of our community your burning questions. YO1 Radio no 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. o706-5646-6a58d9829dbb5 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:15:46 +0000 0:43:10 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-5646-68e4d1f0b91aa aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Tue, 07 Oct 2025 08:40:16 +0000 0:28:43 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-5646-68b023556e38e aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Thu, 28 Aug 2025 09:37:00 +0000 0:41:04 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-5646-687a0a13b07ac aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:47:00 +0000 0:20:10 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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, but how do we solve this? o706-5646-67d7f24312361 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Mon, 17 Mar 2025 09:58:00 +0000 0:24:59 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no DAVE PARKER CHATS WITH DAVID SKAITH - March 2025 David Skaith talks about his initial period as mayor and what he thinks so far. As well as adressing talking points such as his recent £30k+ logo change o706-3670-67d1539d36077 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:27:00 +0000 0:35:38 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-5646-6790c887b069c aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:29:00 +0000 0:33:32 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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 and Hotel Levy. o706-3670-6776c3021c776 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Thu, 02 Jan 2025 16:46:00 +0000 0:18:24 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no JONATHAN COWAP WITH YORK OUTER MP, LUKE CHARTERS - August 2024 Jonathan Cowap speaks with Luke Charters, the newly elected MP for York Outer about the current issues in the community and how he is adjusting to being an MP. o706-3670-66b37b10392ae aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:48:00 +0000 0:24:29 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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...... 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...... 

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-3670-66978e3d9aeb5 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:26:00 +0000 0:10:25 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no JONATHAN COWAP WITH CITY OF YORK COUNCIL LEADER CLAIRE DOUGLAS - February 2024 Here's the full interview with Council Leader, Claire Douglas, from Jonathan Cowap's Morning Edition on 6th February 2024 o706-3670-65c1f71d7bba2 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Tue, 06 Feb 2024 09:08:00 +0000 0:22:02 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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! 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!

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no YORK COUNCIL LEADER, CLAIRE DOUGLAS, ANSWERS QUESTIONS FROM YO1 RADIO LISTENERS - October 2023 YO1 Radio’s Jonathan Cowap gets an update on the latest issues affecting York and the Council – and Jonathan asks YOUR questions! o706-3670-651bf406c80c9 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:59:00 +0000 0:28:43 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no JONATHAN COWAP TALKS WITH SELBY MP KEIR MATHER - September 2023 Newly elected Selby MP, Keir Mather, joined us at YO1 Radio studios, where Jonathan Cowap asked him how he was settling down as the youngest MP in the House of Commons o706-3670-6500378c1f6d7 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Tue, 12 Sep 2023 10:03:00 +0000 0:30:22 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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 to talk about the key issues affecting the Selby & Ainsty constituency.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no 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. o706-3670-64cb9ca1331cd aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Thu, 03 Aug 2023 12:25:00 +0000 0:27:25 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ After three months in charge at City Of York Council, we put some of your questions to the Leader, Claire Douglas. The Leader of City Of York Council, Claire Douglas, has been in charge for just a little over three months now - so we thought it was time to get an update. Claire joined YO1 Radio's Dave Parker and Wayne Chadwick to answer some of the questions posed by our listeners!

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no LEADER OF CITY OF YORK COUNCIL TALKS TO YO1 RADIO - June 2023 Claire Douglas talks to Dave Parker and Wayne Chadwick. We're talking Blue Badges, the Labour Party's local election pledges - and finding out a bit more about the new Leader. o706-3670-64873690c43bf aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Mon, 12 Jun 2023 15:15:00 +0000 0:33:08 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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.

]]> Podcasts YO1 Radio no Council Leaders no SIR ED DAVEY TALKS TO YO1 RADIO - March 2023 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 electric buses. o706-3670-64183cd65f2a9 aaron.blanchard@yo1radio.co.uk (Aaron Blanchard) Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000 0:04:55 https://www.yo1radio.co.uk/podcasts1/ask-the-leaders/ 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. 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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