D&S column: bringing digital connectivity to the Dales Wednesday, 11 March, 2026 It is a fact of political life that sometimes the best ideas can take what seems a long time to translate into a successful outcome. I was reminded of this most recently on a lousy (weather-wise) day at the top end of Coverdale. Standing by a new telecommunications mast – one of a number that are being switched on this year in the most isolated parts of the Yorkshire Dales – I recalled a speech I... Articles
Rishi meets farmers to discuss agricultural transition 11th March 2022 Rishi met a group of 20 farmers at a round-table discussion in Northallerton. Hosted by Barclays Bank, the farmers from all sectors of the industry fired... Farming
D&S column: start-up hub fits my vision for a new culture of enterprise 4th March 2022 Northallerton’s old prison might not seem the obvious location for a business innovation centre. But in the heart of the Victorian structure, something very... Articles
Rishi opens business-boosting start-up hub 4th March 2022 A new business incubator centre has been opened by Rishi in Northallerton. The first Barclays Eagle Lab in North Yorkshire was opened at the Treadmills Centre... Local News
More safety measures for A19 after MPs' campaign 17th February 2022 Consultation on proposals for further safety improvements on one of the busiest roads in North Yorkshire will start in the spring. The proposals for the A19 –... Local News
Rishi welcomes £250k grant for peatland restoration project 11th February 2022 Rishi has welcomed the start of work on a peat restoration project in the North York Moors – with the help of a £247,000 Government grant. Survey work is... Local News
D&S column: great news about Northallerton School 11th February 2022 The news about Northallerton School and Sixth Form College’s Ofsted report is simply tremendous. The difficulties the school has faced in recent years are well... Articles
Rishi sees Government grant boost nature conservation 3rd February 2022 Rishi has seen how Government funding has boosted nature conservation at North Yorkshire’s most important wetland habitat. He visited Nosterfield Nature Reserve... Local News
D&S column: better broadband for villages like Picton 28th January 2022 The roll-out of high-quality broadband continues across North Yorkshire. Recently, I was in Picton, north of Northallerton, to see work completed on a... Articles
Rishi welcomes new way of delivering rural broadband 27th January 2022 Rishi has helped enable ultrafast broadband for the residents of Picton village. They can now access ultrafast broadband speeds thanks to a mixture of fibre and... Local News
