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
Above national average rise in extra funding for North Yorkshire schools 21st July 2020 I have been fighting so that schools across Thirsk and Malton receive a fair share of funding. Therefore, I am delighted that they were granted an above average... Local News
£400,000 coronavirus cash boost for local councils 17th July 2020 It’s very welcome news that Hambleton District Council is to receive a further £120,079 and Ryedale District Council an extra £82,872 from the Government to... Local News
Calling for a change in the law to allow assisted dying 16th July 2020 As MPs in a representative democracy, we are elected to use our judgements, collective and personal, not to simply act as a delegate for our constituents’ views... Westminster News
Trade and Agriculture Commission established 10th July 2020 As a result of the concerns raised by myself and other MPs and the food and farming sector, the Government has established a Trade and Agriculture Commission... Westminster News
Further lifting of the lockdown 10th July 2020 I am delighted that the government has announced another raft of new measures to loosen the lockdown which means more businesses can re-open across Thirsk and... Local News
£30 billion plan for jobs 8th July 2020 The Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement today will provide a massive boost to the hospitality and tourist sector across Thirsk and Malton which has been... Westminster News
Record-breaking package of support for arts and culture 6th July 2020 I am delighted that dozens of organisations across Thirsk and Malton including the performing arts and theatres, heritage, museums, galleries, live music and... Local News
Now an average of little more than one new Covid case per day in York & N Yorks 2nd July 2020 I am aware that the news that the City of Leicester has had to go into a local lockdown and it is reported that other Yorkshire cities may follow has worried... Local News
Championing Community Energy 2nd July 2020 I am delighted that the pressure group Power for People has joined 187 MPs, including myself, to campaign for the Local Electricity Bill in Parliament. The Bill... Westminster News
