Cllr Ryan Stephenson

All views expressed on X are my own. Posts relating to my role as a city councillor are promoted by me [Ryan Stephenson] of Wetherby & Easingwold Conservative Association, PO Box 740, Wetherby, LS22 6FG.

Is ⁦@andreajenkyns⁩ right to say all her newly-hired staff will be unable to work from home? Speaking on Politics North ⁦@Stephenson_Ryan⁩ told us he fears WFH is putting the “economy of the future at risk” #bbcpn

Watch Politics North from 10am on BBC One with ⁦@lukejcr⁩ ⁦@Stephenson_Ryan⁩ ⁦@VikkiBrownridge⁩ We’re talking about gambling taxes, rogue bailiffs, hospice funding and working from home #bbcpn

Taxing salary sacrifice encourages workers to consume more today - risking further inflation - and save less for their retirement. This will be ticking time-bomb for our aging economy. Not to mention it gives pension funds less capital to buy government debt. Illiterate.

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👀 looking forward to reading @IainDale’s latest book. It was a pleasure to sit down and talk of my experience as the bookies’ favourite in the 2021 Batley & Spen by-election, packing biscuits with @BorisJohnson at @foxs_biscuits, and losing by 323 votes!

Another powerful deputation to council today from school support staff, @GMB_union and parents on how the SEND crisis is hitting recruitment, fair pay and safe staffing levels. The Government must remove the High Needs cap on gains and wake up to the damage this is doing.

As these pilots expand, and lobbying begins to grant permanent licences, it would be good to see how this innovation can be expanded across the high street with an Ocado/Deliveroo style format allowing the butcher, greengrocer, newsagent, etc to add their goods to the robots.

I’m disappointed that the council’s report didn’t include an assessment of the economic impact - both on @coopuk and the wider high street, as a result of people not visiting the high street and spending in other shops, cafes, etc.

🧵 This week, Leeds Council received a report highlighting how a pilot of ‘delivery robots’ (Starship Technologies) has saved 22,000 car miles. But no measure was given to assess the economic impact of customers vacating the high street. @BBCNews bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Our @LJFSLeeds Head Girl Sarah was delighted to welcome #Leeds City Cllrs @Jonathan_Pryor, @Stephenson_Ryan & @GoltonStewart to school today as part of our student citizen project. A big thanks to them for giving their time.

@Conservatives @WetherbyCllrs @TempleNewsam @ForpLeeds @LeedsUrbanBike Under @Conservatives, 974 extra West Yorkshire Police were recruited 2019-2023. We would reverse Labour's unforced 2021 cut of 37 more PCSOs for Leeds. @WetherbyCllrs pledges an additional Civil Enforcement Officer for each council ward to tackle parking, dog poo and flytips.

@Conservatives @WetherbyCllrs @TempleNewsam @ForpLeeds @LeedsUrbanBike "For many, [Refuse] is a rubbish service in every sense of the word." @WetherbyCllrs says Leeds Labour have lost their way and must get the basics right, utilising new tech to improve, speed up roadworks and build more rent-to-buy affordable homes in this #LeedsBudget.

@Conservatives @WetherbyCllrs "Why would they come here, when they can park for free somewhere else?" said Wetherby café owner to @WetherbyCllrs. Struggling with rising costs, including Labour's NI hike, businesses - including council tenants - fear just £1 an hour is already driving dozens away from parks.

@Conservatives @WetherbyCllrs .@WetherbyCllrs addresses, "Many financial pressures the council now faces have been made right here in Leeds" including Labour's vanity projects like #Leeds2023. A £1.9m loan for VAT contributions was to be returned. HMRC rejected parts of claim and Leeds stands to lose <£900k.

💷 Today is #LeedsBudget Day! 📺 Tune in online now to watch the Labour council budget and our response and costed @Conservatives alternative from @WetherbyCllrs Alan Lamb to cut through their excuses as £103.8m is cut, Council Tax is hiked by 5% again. youtube.com/playlist?list=…

The council’s administration has decided that child bereavement services are prime for the chop, whilst other services, such as a recently appointed ‘play strategy officer’ have been prioritised. Fears for children as bereavement service shuts. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Watch Politics North at 10am BBC One #bbcpn With ⁦@LeePitcherMP⁩ ⁦@Stephenson_Ryan⁩ & Jannine Gentle We’re talking about long waits for ADHD diagnosis and treatment ⁦@davidrhodesBBC⁩ Plus the #SEND report warning of a “lost generation” ⁦@GemmaLDillon⁩