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
Calling for urgent reform to leasehold and ‘fleecehold’ 19th March 2019 The current system for leaseholders is flawed leaving householders at risk of exploitation by developers, freeholders and managing agents and needs immediate... Local News
Speed limits through the village of Rillington will be introduced later this year 18th March 2019 Highways England has confirmed that reduced speed limits are amongst a package of measures which will be introduced in Rillington later this year to encourage... Local News
Crayke Gallery is recognised for its work in tackling Climate Change 18th March 2019 I am delighted that Kunsthuis Gallery, based in Crayke, was shortlisted for the Climate Coalition’s Green Heart Hero Awards in the Best Small Business category... Local News
The Chancellor paints a bright future post Brexit 13th March 2019 I very much welcome the Chancellor’s Spring Statement which shows that, despite the challenges over Brexit, the economy is resilient creating jobs and... Local News
Malton company on verge of plastic recycling breakthrough 13th March 2019 I am hugely inspired by the work of Hydramotion, a world leading designer and manufacturer of a range of advanced sensors based in Malton. They specialise in... Local News
Join me in shopping locally on High Street Saturday 12th March 2019 I always use my local shops, whenever and wherever I can and I would urge you to join me in supporting local businesses on our High Street across Thirsk and... Local News
Let April 2019 be our new beginning 10th March 2019 We have not been short of ‘crunch’ dates over the last two years, with each deadline seeming more critical than the last. But next week’s votes, potentially on... Local News
Helping Rock 2 Recovery in their mission to improve veterans’ mental health 6th March 2019 I have kick-started the beginnings of a new journey for Rock 2 Recovery (R2R) who work to treat veterans and serving members of our armed forces’ mental health... Local News
Seeking immediate action to stop the downgrading of Friarage Hospital 28th February 2019 I am deeply concerned about the temporarary changes to the services provided by the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton. The South Tees Hospital NHS Foundation... Local News
