November has been a busy month in Westminster and across Skipton and Ripon. It started with the welcome news that 7,000 households across Skipton and Ripon would receive an additional £300 payment to relieve cost of living pressures.
Julian has welcomed the news that local radio stations like Capital Yorkshire are to be offered new protections thanks to recently introduced legislation.
In his Autumn Statement today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer set out significant and wide-ranging measures to boost the economy, combining the biggest tax cut on investment in modern British history with the largest ever cut to workers National Insurance.
Today, the Transport Secretary announced the biggest ever uplift in funding for local road improvements as part of the Government’s new £36 billion Network North transport plan.
Julian Smith CBE MP met recently with the Manager of Skipton Business Improvement District, Sarah Howson, to get an update on their activities across Skipton and discuss how to further develop their relationship with North Yorkshire Council.
Julian has welcomed the news that 7,000 households across Skipton and Ripon will now start receiving an additional £300 payment to relieve cost of living pressures.
Julian started off his October by launching his campaign to address serious safety concerns on the A61 at South Stainley, after numerous serious accidents and four fatalities in a matter of weeks. Longstanding concerns have been raised by local residents about the well-documented dangers on secti
Viv Barclay will, next year, at the age of 59, attempt to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. If she succeeds, she will become the oldest woman ever to make the journey, which is often referred to as the World’s Toughest Row.
The “Get Around For £2” bus fare cap has been extended to the end of 2024, and an additional £3.5 million allocated to North Yorkshire Council to improve bus services for the next financial year, as part of the new Network North plan.
