Julian Smith MP was last week filmed watching Hellifield’s LitFilmFest entry in Parliament. The entry was written and produced by year 3 students at the school and won the film festival’s ‘Video of the Month’.

Julian Smith MP met this week with 26 year 6 pupils from Carleton Endowed Primary School on a visit to Westminster organised by the Parliamentary Education Centre.

Julian Smith MP welcomed the decision announced yesterday by Airedale, Wharfdale and Craven CCG yesterday to refurbish and reopen Castleberg Hospital in Settle.

Julian Smith MP visited The Potter Group’s offices in Melmerby last week to meet with their Chairman and Managing Director and hear about the expansion plans for their sites.

Julian Smith MP visited Borrage House care home in Ripon last week to meet staff and residents and see the recently installed Tovertafel technology.

Julian Smith MP has welcomed the news that the Prince’s Countryside Trust have opened their grant applications for projects which reinvigorate and sustain rural communities.  Applications opened on April 30th for community groups and charities to apply for grant funding of up to £50,000 and they

Julian Smith MP has welcomed news that young people across North Yorkshire are benefiting from rising school standards, with 28 more schools rated good or outstanding compared with 2010.

Julian Smith MP has welcomed the news that Courtyard Dairy, a cheesemonger in Austwick near Settle, has been announced as the winner of Countryside Alliance’s North of England Food/Drink award.

Julian Smith MP has welcomed the news that Fountain’s Abbey has featured in Historic England’s Irreplaceable: A History of England in 100 Places awards.

Julian Smith MP hosted his annual School Leaders’ Lunch, an event which brings together student leaders and head teachers from secondary schools in Skipton and Ripon.