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Ripon MP Julian Smith has hosted the second ‘Ripon: Looking to the Future’ meeting with groups and organisations key to the city.
The event was the follow-up from a meeting last December and brought together the new Mayor of Ripon, the new Leader of Harrogate Borough Council and the new Ripon City Manager.
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Click for more >> →Julian is encouraging residents and businesses from across his Skipton and Ripon constituency to join him in backing the bid to bring the Tour de France to Yorkshire.
He is one of several MPs to sign up to ‘Back Le Bid’ made by Welcome to Yorkshire to host the greatest cycle race in the [...]
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Julian is calling on the Government to change its mind on the proposals to introduce 20 per cent VAT on static holiday caravans.
He has written to the Chancellor to outline the serious concerns raised by holiday park owners and related business across his constituency.
A consultation on the issue ended on Friday (18 [...]
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Julian has joined supporters of Ripon’s Walled Garden at the project’s 20th anniversary.
He opened a new visitor centre at the site and cut the birthday cake during the visit on Friday (27 April).
The Walles Garden is part of the Ripon Community Link charity which works with young people who have learning disabilities [...]
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed improvements for customers who rely on off-grid gas to ensure they get a better deal from their supplier.
The Office of Fair Trading has secured voluntary agreements from the major suppliers of LPG to make changes to their contracts with customers and improve transparency over their rights.
It follows a number of [...]
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed North Yorkshire County Council’s commitment to broadband access in libraries.
The MP has been leading the Broadband North Yorkshire campaign, backed by every North Yorkshire MP, to improve connectivity in the county.
The Council has announced it will pay the annual cost of connection to the internet, the library network and self-issue [...]
Click for more >> →Julian is part of a group campaigning at Westminster for more opportunities for towns and cities to be Portas Pilots.
The Government has announced it is to create 12 pilot schemes where the recommendations in the report from retail guru Mary Portas can be implemented. Each will get up to £100,000 funding.
Ripon and Bentham are [...]
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Julian has seen the completed new entrance of Ripon Cathedral after a three month programme of works.
Known as the Narthex Project, the renovation has involved the installation of new glass porches, with engravings depicting scenes from the life of St Wilfrid, founder of Ripon Cathedral.
Click for more >> →Julian has welcomed that the Government has listened to his concerns and those of his constituents in the National Planning Policy Framework.
Ministers have published the new document which will provide guidelines to local authorities on planning. It has been revised following a consultation at the end of last year.
Giving his reaction to the [...]
Click for more >> →Julian is encouraging companies to sign-up to offer voluntary work experience placements to those out of work.
He has been working with Job Centre Plus to ask if firms would be able to support those who are unemployed by giving essential skills to help get them into a job.
Julian Smith said:
“Voluntary work experience [...]
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