D&S column: make your Christmas table a locally-sourced feast 23rd December 2016 IN my final column of the 2016 I would like to wish you all a very happy Christmas surrounded by your families and friends. At this very special time of the... Articles
D&S column: the importance of integrating minorities - and a trip to the panto 18th December 2016 SOMETHING we take for granted in the Richmond constituency is how well integrated our communities are compared to some other parts of the UK. What good... Articles
D&S column: why the Scotch Corner designer outlet is good news 9th December 2016 On my recent visit to the Royal Mail’s delivery office in Richmond it was amazing to watch the parcel sorting operation underway at the beginning of the... Articles
D&S column: investing in the nation's productivity 1st December 2016 CENTRAL to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last week were measures to address Britain’s longstanding productivity gap. The issue, in the simplest terms, is... Articles
D&S column: on the importance of pubs to our rural communities 27th November 2016 Yorkshire’s tourism boss Sir Gary Verity made some very interesting points about the way the rural economy works last week in Westminster. Sir Gary was giving... Articles
D&S column: keeping local buses on the move 21st November 2016 LOCAL bus services are a lifeline for many people in the Richmond constituency and I regularly deal with questions about how to keep our most isolated... Articles
D&S column: remembrance weekend 12th November 2016 REMEMBRANCE Sunday is one of the biggest days in the constituency year. With two of the UK’s major military bases in the patch – RAF Leeming and Catterick... Articles
D&S column: tackling the scourge of nuisance telephone calls 7th November 2016 UNWANTED telephone calls, either to our mobiles or landlines, are a blight on our daily lives. To some these calls are a minor convenience but to an increasing... Articles
D&S: encouraging approach to Britain's farming future 30th October 2016 THE Government minister in charge of formulating a British Agricultural Policy after we leave the EU has given me some encouraging assurances about the future... Articles
