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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.

Rishi has praised a project which provides companionship for men who may be facing social isolation.

During a visit to Northallerton Men’s Shed, he commended the scheme which was set up in the town five years ago and now has about 80 members.

The Friarage Hospital’s new surgical hub is starting to take shape with the first bricks now firmly in place.

Rishi had the honour of laying - and signing - one of the first bricks on the impressive new structure.

Rishi has presented staff at the Friarage Hospital with the Myeloma UK Award for their commitment to patients living with incurable blood cancer.

The MP praised the team for going above and beyond to improve the lives of people with myeloma.

Rishi has welcomed the Secretary of State for Transport’s decision to approve the development consent order for the upgrading of the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine road to dual carriageway from Scotch Corner to Penrith.

Rishi has seen how Government funding is helping Yorkshire Dales farmers make the switch to the new system of agricultural support.

When I was Chancellor of the Exchequer I was proud to launch a fund to help communities buy assets that were at risk of being lost.

Rishi has commended a café in the Yorkshire Dales for helping to combat loneliness.

The Copper Kettle in Reeth has joined the nationwide Chatty Café scheme – an initiative which aims to provide places to encourage conversation among strangers.

A rapidly-expanding steel fabrication business has been praised by Rishi for its recent growth.

Hambleton Steel, which employs more than 70 people at its factory in Brompton on Swale, has doubled its turnover in a year and taken on more staff.

Rishi spoke about the importance of Parliament and democracy during a visit to a North Yorkshire primary school.