D&S column: what a turnaround for our Friarage Hospital Friday, 12 April, 2024 It is almost five years exactly since one of the biggest public meetings ever held in Northallerton took place in the old Grammar School. The school hall was packed to overflowing to discuss changes to the town’s Friarage Hospital. I had called the meeting after the hospital trust took the decision – at short notice – to downgrade the A&E department because it could not recruit the doctors to run... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes schools collaboration 1st December 2017 Richmond MP Rishi Sunak has seen the fruits of collaborative working between two North Yorkshire schools. Separated by 15 miles and a 25-minute car journey... Skills and Schools
Rishi Sunak helps secure funding for service veterans' app 29th November 2017 THE development of an app designed by a North Yorkshire man to help three million ex-servicemen and women is being funded by the Government. The roll-out of the... Military
Budget debate: welcoming the percentage reduction in the UK's debt 27th November 2017 My contribution to the debate on the 2017 Budget welcoming the percentage reduction in the UK's debt. Finally, we can see through to the time when the country... Speeches in Parliament
D&S column: broadband roll-out continues 26th November 2017 The seventy or so souls who live in the hamlet of Ellerton-on-Swale would never consider themselves as living in a particularly remote part of North Yorkshire... Articles
Richmond Operatic Society supported by Rishi Sunak 24th November 2017 A renowned operatic society is heading for its centenary year aiming to be in the best shape possible. But to do so, Richmond Operatic Society needs to secure... Local News
Helping our small businesses grow 22nd November 2017 Generating more turnover than Brazil and employing five times as many people as Walmart and the NHS combined, there is no more powerful engine of prosperity in... Media
The case for more transport investment in the North 22nd November 2017 THE average commute into London begins 40 miles outside of the city. If we could make that the case for Manchester, we could create an urban network with a... Media
Rishi Sunak opens pre-school's woodland garden 20th November 2017 A woodland oasis funded by shoppers and business is helping young children learn about the natural world. Busy Bees Pre-School at Brompton on Swale now has a... Skills and Schools
Minister joins Rishi Sunak to see superfast broadband progress 17th November 2017 Minister of State for Digital Matt Hancock MP joined Richmond MP Rishi Sunak to see the benefits pioneering superfast broadband is bringing to businesses and... Local News