Rishi Sunak calls on Government to give vital A66 upgrading the green light Friday, 30 May, 2025 Rishi has called on the Government to press ahead with the upgrading of the A66 trans-Pennine road. Last year, after the General Election, the new Government announced that the dualling of the remaining sections of the vital strategic route between Scotch Corner and Penrith would be delayed and was subject to a review of major infrastructure projects. Work on the dualling was due to start in 2025... Local News
Curbing rogue private parking operators 3rd December 2018 The Parking (Code of Practice) Bill, which cracks down on rogue private parking operators, reaches an important stage in its Parliamentary journey. As Minister... Speeches in Parliament
Support your local high street this Christmas, says Rishi Sunak 30th November 2018 Rishi Sunak has urged his constituents to shop locally this Christmas as he marked Small Business Saturday with visits to two independent retail businesses in... Enterprise and Economy
Rishi Sunak tales part in Richmond School referendum 28th November 2018 Rishi Sunak took part in Parliament Week at Richmond School and Sixth Form College - and contributed to a debate about lowering the voting age. A student... Local News
Rishi Sunak calls at successfully relaunched Richmond Station Cafe 27th November 2018 The re-launched café at Richmond Station has got off to a flying start. In its first full month of trading, The Station Café Bar did more than twice the amount... Local News
D&S column: out on patrol with our rural police taskforce 23rd November 2018 One of the benefits of living in North Yorkshire is its low crime rate compared to other parts of the country. Quickly looking up the crime statistics for my... Local News
Rishi Sunak gifts trees to Richmond community land charity 22nd November 2018 Rishi Sunak chose Richmond to be the home for five trees given to him to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s service to the Commonwealth. Mr Sunak was one of more than... Local News
Rishi Sunak secures assurances about Northallerton Post Office access 22nd November 2018 Rishi Sunak has been given assurances about the quality of access arrangements should proposals to transfer Northallerton’s Post Office to the nearby branch of... Local News
D&S column: the role played by the young in Remembrance weekend 18th November 2018 ONE of my family’s most treasured possessions is a ceramic poppy from the Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red artwork created at the Tower of London in 2014 to... Articles
Government backing business to succeed, says Rishi Sunak 15th November 2018 Government is backing business in the North-East and North Yorkshire to succeed, Richmond MP Rishi Sunak told a gathering of the region’s leading employers. Mr... Enterprise and Economy
