D&S column: the vital importance of our Pennine peatlands 22nd February 2019 Gale-force winds, horizontal, driving rain and low cloud – Fleet Moss was a pretty uncomfortable place to be on a recent Friday morning. Fleet Moss is on the... Articles
D&S column: helping our village halls get fit for the future 15th February 2019 VILLAGE halls are tremendous community assets – in many of our smaller settlements they are often the only place where everyone can come together. We have some... Articles
D&S column: welcome conclusions of a credible survey 8th February 2019 LIKE me I am sure many of you will be sceptical about some of the surveys that are published, seemingly daily, about frankly rather odd subjects. But one that... Articles
D&S column: investing in local community health care 4th February 2019 Mental health care in this country has for too long been a Cinderella service. Despite the development of modern treatment therapies and facilities, Governments... Articles
D&S column: helping Syrian families settle in North Yorkshire 25th January 2019 I am always impressed and immensely gratified by the generosity of spirit I find in our North Yorkshire communities. So many people are prepared to do their bit... Articles
D&S column: The work of Government continues through the Brexit process 21st January 2019 Amid the sound and fury in Westminster in recent days and weeks, the day to day work of Government has continued - as it must. Policy changes that may not make... Articles
D&S column: how a school visit led to Government action 16th January 2019 On one of my regular busy constituency Fridays a while ago I met a group of parents at the Dales School in Morton-on-Swale, near Northallerton. As many of you... Articles
D&S column: backing small business in North Yorkshire 3rd January 2019 I hope you, your families and friends had great Christmas and New Year celebrations. For my first column of 2019 I am returning to a subject dear to my heart –... Articles
D&S column: a locally-sourced festive table and the annual panto visit 22nd December 2018 AS you plan your Christmas table this year, I hope you will try to ensure that as much of your festive fare is locally-produced and sourced as possible. We are... Articles