Rishi Sunak brings transport representatives together to tackle parking pressures Friday, 25 September, 2026 Rishi has brought transport representatives together to tackle capacity pressures at Northallerton station and explore how extra spaces could be delivered. The Richmond and Northallerton MP convened a meeting with TransPennine Express, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and North Yorkshire Council to discuss demand at the station and proposals to increase capacity. He was joined at the... Local News
D&S column: training the best soldiers in the world 18th June 2021 It is a source of immense pride for me that the British Army’s biggest base is located in Catterick Garrison. I have visited the Garrison on numerous occasions... Articles
D&S column: a great local charity brightens my office 4th June 2021 One of my Northallerton office neighbours is a wonderful local charity Chopsticks which supports adults with disabilities. Chopsticks provides work-based... Articles
Florist branches out with Rishi's official opening 4th June 2021 An expanding business with plans to be a community hub in a North Yorkshire village has been opened by Rishi. Award-winning florist Diana Kaye has opened a new... Local News
School’s community garden project backed by Rishi 27th May 2021 Rishi has praised a school’s project to create a community garden and increase outdoor learning. Aiskew, Leeming Bar Church of England Primary School is... Local News
Rishi helps prepare lifeline Bedale community centre for re-opening 24th May 2021 Rishi joined staff and volunteers as they prepared to re-open a community lifeline for the elderly in Bedale. He called in at the Dales Centre as it was readied... Local News
D&S column: saving our moorland heritage 21st May 2021 Three years ago a local history group wrote to me about their efforts to preserve a nationally-important part of our local history. They were concerned about... Articles
Rishi sees how Army families and Veterans benefit from £470,000 LIBOR grant 18th May 2021 Rishi has opened a new centre designed to help Army families and veterans. Clervaux Fold at Croft, near Darlington, works with families and ex-Service personnel... Local News
Hawes company leads green heating revolution, Rishi hears 5th May 2021 A company based in the Yorkshire Dales is playing a leading role in the nation’s move towards more sustainable ways of heating homes. GTEC, a renewables... Local News
Rishi visits ‘inspirational’ community which stepped up during the pandemic 28th April 2021 Rishi has praised a rural community for its “innovation, inspiration and hard work” in caring for the elderly and vulnerable during the Covid 19 pandemic. The... Local News
