MP supports Yorkshire Water’s efforts to improve water quality Tuesday, 26 November, 2024 Kevin Hollinrake MP, Member of Parliament for Thirsk and Malton, visited Yorkshire Water’s Carthorpe wastewater treatment works to see a £3.3m project improving river health. The scheme uses electrocoagulation technology to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering Holme Beck through treated wastewater. This innovative approach is less carbon-intensive than traditional chemical treatments and... Local News
Pledging to fight sewage pollution to clean up local rivers 27th October 2020 Today I was pleased to give my support to a new Bill to help clean up Britain’s rivers from sewage pollution, to help deliver cleaner water in my constituency’s... Local News
Making sure the poorest children have access to nutritious food 23rd October 2020 I have always been clear that we need to look after those in most need and that none of us want to see children go hungry. To date, regardless of which party... Westminster News
Looking for volunteers to join me in COVID vaccine trials 22nd October 2020 I have signed up as a volunteer for the COVID vaccine trials and I am appealing to constituents to consider doing the same. UK based scientific research is... Articles
£3 million coronavirus cash boost for local councils 22nd October 2020 The extra £3 million support for local authorities in my constituency will help provide vital services during the pandemic. £2.3million has been allocated to... Local News
Calling for stronger action on climate change ahead of Glasgow summit 21st October 2020 I have written to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and COP President, Alok Sharma MP, to urge him to continue to prioritise... Westminster News
Ensuring constituents access unprecedented coronavirus measures 19th October 2020 Businesses across Thirsk and Malton were able to access business rates relief. In total 1,155 businesses in the constituency were able to get £13.8 million of... Local News
Local Covid Update 15th October 2020 York (City of York Council area) will go into Tier 2 (High) from midnight on Friday. This does not directly affect residents and businesses in Ryedale or... Local News
Food standards will not be lowered in future trade agreements 14th October 2020 I do understand that there is a good deal of concern about this. As I have said many times the Government has been clear that in all of our trade negotiations... Local News
North Yorkshire in the lowest Alert level (medium) 13th October 2020 I am delighted that the whole of North Yorkshire is classified in the Medium Alert level which is the lowest of the three categories after high and very high... Local News
