Julian is delighted that Ingleton Outdoor Swimming Pool and Settle Swimming Pool have been awarded £44,911 and £21,000 respectively to relieve financial pressure by improving energy efficiency and reducing running costs.
To mark English Tourism Week, Julian visited The Prison & Police Museum, part of Ripon Museums, which also includes a workhouse museum, garden and courthouse museum.
Julian recently met with Foluke Ajayi, Chief Executive of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, to find out how the plans for the rebuild of Airedale Hospital are progressing.
Julian has welcomed the major package of reforms that the Government have introduced to support businesses and deliver more apprenticeship places across Skipton and Ripon.
Julian has welcomed the news that Humber and North Yorkshire ICS will receive £537,344 this month, as its first tranche of funding, to support innovation and scaling in adult social care.
Yesterday, Julian met with the Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Council to receive an update on both the long-term realignment project and the current closure of the A59 at Kex Gill.
On Friday, Julian opened the new Barclays Local site in The Swadford Centre, Skipton.
Like many residents and businesses, Julian was deeply disappointed by the decision to close Barclays’ Skipton branch and met with officials to convey the strength of feeling of the local community.
The last few years have not been easy. The country has faced the legacy of Covid, war in Ukraine and in the Middle East. Since the beginning of 2023, the Government have been working on five priorities. Three of them are economic: to halve inflation, grow the economy, and reduce debt.