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
More work to improve safety of A19 in North Yorkshire 21st May 2019 Safety campaigners and Rishi Sunak MP have welcomed continued work to improve safety on the A19 in North Yorkshire. More works are to take place to close... Local News
The little-known charity with grants for you 17th May 2019 You would think that a body that had made grants of £10m to local organisations in our area in recent years would be pretty well known. But I am fairly sure... Articles
Rishi Sunak sees major progress at Exelby community pub venture 17th May 2019 Progress at a new North Yorkshire community pub venture has been checked out by its first investor - Rishi Sunak. The Richmond MP was the first person to buy a... Local News
Cracking down on illegal traveller sites 11th May 2019 With Appleby Horse Fair less than a month away, I know many communities in the constituency will be wondering what the annual trek of travelling folk to the... Articles
Improving council tax collection and helping those in debt 4th May 2019 I do hope as many of you as possible exercised your democratic right yesterday in electing people to represent us on our local councils. Although matters at... Articles
Rishi Sunak welcomes £2.5m investment at Northallerton Station 24th April 2019 Rishi Sunak MP has welcomed a Government decision to spend around £2.5m to make Northallerton Station fully accessible. Northallerton is one of 73 railway... Local News
D&S column: protecting our invaluable community bus services 22nd April 2019 A new community minibus has taken to the roads around Bedale and I recently had the privilege of sending it on its way. The launch of the new vehicle at the... Articles
Friarage Hospital emergency service changes: Rishi Sunak interviews the key doctor 19th April 2019 The Friarage Hospital's Medical Director Dr Adrian Clements answers Rishi Sunak's questions about the changes to emergency services at the hospital Local News
D&S column: ensuring the Troubled Families programme delivers 15th April 2019 One of my responsibilities as the Minister for Local Government is looking after a Government programme to help families facing some of the most difficult... Articles
