D&S column: backing our local farmers Friday, 22 November, 2024 On Tuesday, I met many of the local farmers who had travelled down to Westminster to join the NFU-led lobby of Parliament about the changes to inheritance tax announced in the Budget. Their stories about how the changes to Agricultural Property Relief will affect them and their families were intensely moving and told with real passion. The work of generations of farmers is at risk because of these... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes new banking facilities in Catterick 15th November 2024 Rishi has praised the work of a community support team which has brought new banking facilities to Catterick Garrison and Colburn. The MP said Colburn Community... Local News
Rishi Sunak pledges to fight family farm tax 8th November 2024 Rishi has pledged to fight Labour’s tax on family farms unveiled in last week’s Budget. After visiting a family farm business near Northallerton, he said:... Farming
D&S column: community sheds make a difference 8th November 2024 I am big fan of the Men’s Shed movement. That’s the network of community workshops we now have in the UK where men can connect, socialise and create. They help... Articles
Rishi helps celebrate Richmond landscape guardian’s birthday 8th November 2024 Rishi has marked the anniversary of Richmond’s landscape guardian by visiting one of its prize assets. He congratulated Richmondshire Landscape Trust during a... Local News
Rishi backs Wensleydale Railway’s Return to Redmire project 1st November 2024 Rishi has backed the Wensleydale Railway’s efforts to repair the line into the heart of the Dales. The joined the heritage railway’s volunteers to see how work... Local News
Rishi impressed by work of Northallerton and Dales Samaritans 25th October 2024 Rishi has said how impressed he is by the work of Northallerton Samaritans as the branch celebrates its 60th anniversary. He called at the organisation’s base... Local News
Rishi joins Friarage midwives to celebrate milestone 23rd October 2024 Rishi joined the team at the Friarage Hospital Maternity Centre to help celebrate its 10th anniversary as a midwife-led unit. The MP met members of the unit... Local News
Rishi and Tim Farron join forces to urge PM to press ahead with A66 upgrade 18th October 2024 Rishi has joined forces with another Northern MP to call for a key road upgrade to go ahead.. Rishi and Tim Farron, Lib-Dem MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale in... Local News
Rishi highlights school’s work to keep pupils active 16th October 2024 Rishi has heralded the work of a North Yorkshire primary school in helping its pupils be active. Michael Syddall Church of England Primary School has been... Local News
