Rishi seeks an end to A66 upgrade delays Thursday, 21 May, 2026 Rishi has urged the Government to press ahead with the A66 road upgrade without further delays. He has also asked the Transport Secretary to ensure communities at the eastern end of the Trans-Pennine route are not disadvantaged in the phasing of the works. Last month, the Government said that work would start before the end of 2026 on the long-awaited project, starting at the Penrith end of the... 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
Rishi welcomes improved staff arrangements at Northallerton Post Office 21st January 2022 Rishi has received further assurances from The Post Office and WH Smith that the Northallerton post office branch will operate normally in the future. He... Local News
D&S column; paying tribute to Her Majesty 14th January 2022 This week details of how the nation will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee were announced. While Her Majesty will pass this amazing 70-year milestone of... Articles
WH Smith and Post Office chiefs to meet Rishi about poor Northallerton counter service 7th January 2022 WH Smith has apologised to its customers and the wider community for the inconsistent service provided at Northallerton Post Office. It follows Rishi contacting... Local News
Rishi joins nationwide green tribute to the Queen 29th December 2021 Rishi has planted a tree at Richmond Castle as part of a nationwide initiative to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. He joined staff at the English Heritage... Local News
