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
A funding opportunity of up to £20,000 available to local charities 6th February 2019 Today I am encouraging local charities and good causes to apply for over £3 million of funding raised by the players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Applications... Local News
Transport for the North’s plans will revolutionise our rail and road network, including dualling of A64 5th February 2019 I have today welcomed the calls for a near-doubling of transport investment over the next 30 years. Transport for the North’s wide-ranging and ambitious plans... Local News
One step closer to leaving the EU 30th January 2019 For the first time in this difficult process, the Conservative Party has rallied round a single position; that the Prime Minister should return to Brussels to... Local News
Banks have a role to play in tackling climate change 25th January 2019 The APPG on Fair Business Banking, has this week hosted the UK launch of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative’s (UNEP FI) ‘Principles for... Local News
Dementia Advice Clinics offer an invaluable service 24th January 2019 I have written to local doctors surgeries to urge them to make maximum use of Dementia Advice Clinics run by Alzheimer’s Society. The service offers appropriate... Local News
Government rethinks Universal Credit system for people paid on a four weekly cycle 22nd January 2019 The Work and Pensions Secretary, Amber Rudd MP, has agreed to look again at the system of payments for Universal Credit (UC) following a meeting I had with her... Local News
High environmental standards boost economic growth 21st January 2019 British voters overwhelming support high environmental standards. 80 per cent, for example, want the UK to maintain our world-leading food safety regulations... Local News
Supporting pilot scheme for bereaved parents 18th January 2019 Today I visited a pilot project at York Hospital set up to support grieving families following the death of a baby. The National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP)... Local News
MP helps bring about new rules to compensate fraud victims 18th January 2019 I am pleased that a constituent who was the victim of online payment fraud has now been fully compensated thanks to my intervention. Roz Collins from Malton was... Local News
