Flooding at Sherburn should soon be a thing of the past 12th February 2018 Highways England has today assured me that work on new gullies and drains alongside the A64 from Sherburn to Ganton will start later this year and be completed... Local News
Highways England has promised to review safety at Rillington on the A64 9th February 2018 Today I met with Highways England, County Councillor Janet Sanderson and local residents to discuss what can be done to improve safety at Rillington on the A64... Local News
More government money for North Yorkshire services 8th February 2018 Following several meetings with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Sajid Javid MP, I am delighted that North Yorkshire is to... Local News
More grieving families to benefit from my Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill 7th February 2018 Parents whose children are tragically stillborn are now to be included in my Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill following an amendment today which means... Local News
Meet Plasticus and why this whale is making a serious point 7th February 2018 This whale, Plasticus, which is made up of a quarter of a ton of plastic equating to the amount that enters our oceans every second, arrived outside Parliament... Local News
Shortening the fishing season in Filey would be bad news 6th February 2018 I have met local fishermen in Filey, including Rex Harrison who is pictured above, to discuss the Environment Agency’s proposals to stop the fishing season... Local News
A momentous anniversary – one hundred years since women got the vote 6th February 2018 Today – one hundred years ago – a highly significant law was passed which changed democracy in the UK for ever. The 1918 Representation of the People Act gave... Local News
Superfast broadband widely extended, but more to do in Thirsk and Malton 5th February 2018 I welcome the news that 83.9 per cent of premises in Thirsk and Malton now benefit from superfast broadband. This has been delivered as part of the Government’s... Local News
The heart-rending loss of 3-month old Timothy shows why my Parental Bereavement Bill is needed. 2nd February 2018 Click here for the full story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-42894374/p… Local News