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 hears Dales farmers’ views on industry prospects 19th August 2021 Rishi met local farmers at Leyburn Auction Mart to discuss prospects for the industry. He talked to a group in the mart canteeen and viewed the day’s sales with... Farming
D&S column: a step closer to National Trail status for C2C 13th August 2021 MY campaign to have the famous Coast to Coast Walk made a National Trail has passed a significant milestone. Natural England – the Government’s advisor on the... Articles
Major milestone reached in Rishi's Coast to Coast Walk campaign 6th August 2021 Rishi has welcomed the start of work on making the world-famous Coast to Coast Walk a National Trail - a major milestone in his campaign to ensure the route is... Local News
Rishi opens croquet club’s new pavilion 5th August 2021 Rishi has opened a North Yorkshire croquet club’s new pavilion. He performed the opening honours at the Bedale and Dales Croquet Club and tried his hand at the... Local News
D&S column: fairer funding for our schools 30th July 2021 Almost six years have passed since I stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street as a newly-elected MP with a small group of schoolchildren from Wensleydale. The... Articles
Rishi announces new investment in North Yorkshire schools 30th July 2021 Rishi has welcomed a range of Government funding announcements to improve schools in North Yorkshire. The multi-million pound investment in education will see... Local News
MPs welcome progress on A19 safety campaign 23rd July 2021 Rishi and fellow North Yorkshire MP Kevin Hollinrake have welcomed further progress on making the A19 in North Yorkshire a safer road. Following completion of... Local News
D&S column: investing in our infrastructure 16th July 2021 The events of the last year have underlined the importance of connections for every one of us. While virtual connections became more vital because of the... Articles
Rishi sees small Swaledale business make big impact 12th July 2021 Rishi has praised a small business in a remote area of the Yorkshire Dales for making a big impact during the pandemic. He visited Spirit of Swaledale... Local News
