Category: News & Articles
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September 30, 2015
Julian welcomes latest TransPennine electrification plans
Julian has welcomed the news that work to electrify the TransPennine line will resume under plans announced this afternoon. Proposals are now being worked on by the Department for Transport, Network Rail, and Rail North to electrify the line between Stalybridge and Leeds and on to York and Selby. The revised plans will focus on […] -
September 18, 2015
Julian calls for a more sensible reduction for Feed-in Tariffs
Yesterday in Parliament Julian, an elected member of the Energy and Climate Change Committee, raised the serious concerns currently being voiced in the solar industry. Speaking in Energy and Climate Change departmental questions Julian said: “I very much welcome the review of feed-in tariffs. We should be working towards a zero-subsidised solar industry, but does […] -
September 18, 2015
Julian welcomes planning reforms that restore fairness between traveller and settled communities
After calling for major reforms to the Government’s policy on Gypsy and Traveller sites, local MP Julian Sturdy has requested a debate on recently announced guidelines. Speaking in Business of the House debate yesterday, Julian said “Many of my constituents will welcome the recent changes to the definition of “a Traveller” within the planning system, […] -
September 17, 2015
Julian Calls for More Office to Residential Conversions at Clifton Moor
Julian has called on the Government to renew its policy of allowing offices to be converted to residential properties without having to apply for planning permission, following a visit to Helmsley Group’s ‘Halo’ development on Clifton Moor. In May 2013, the Coalition Government introduced permitted development rights for office to residential conversions for a three […] -
September 15, 2015
Julian supports Macmillan’s Question Time with people affected by cancer
Julian recently met with people affected by cancer at the Macmillan Question Time event in Parliament last week. The event allowed Julian to hear first-hand about people’s experiences with cancer treatment, and why it is so important that the Government continues to prioritise improvements to cancer care. Attending the event, Julian pledged his continued support […] -
September 14, 2015
Julian pledges to support people living with Atrial Fibrillation
Julian has pledged to work with the AF Association and the dedicated All-Party Parliamentary Group to improve detection rates and patient care for the one million people suffering from the condition. At a recent event held in Parliament, Julian received a pulse check and an ECG reading with a new device that allows patients to […] -
September 3, 2015
Coffee Shop Surgery This Saturday
Julian is holding one of his regular Coffee Shop Surgeries this Saturday (05th September), accompanied by Cllr David Carr, the Copmanthorpe Ward Councillor. They will be at Little Acorn’s Café in Copmanthorpe, between 9:30am till 11am and will be on hand to listen to any concerns you would like to raise, whether it be local, […] -
September 1, 2015
Julian Celebrates Transformation of Yorkshire Power Station
Julian has recently toured Drax Power Station near Selby to find out more about the company’s movement away from coal and towards biomass as a reliable form of renewable energy. Drax Group plc, which directly employs 1400 people, has been steadily increasing its use of wood pellets in place of coal for several years. It is now the […] -
August 27, 2015
Julian Meets Huntington Residents Concerned about Greenbelt Development
Julian has met with a group of local residents from the Avon Drive area of Huntington, to discuss their concerns over plans for 109 homes on the greenbelt immediately north of the community. He has already joined over 50 residents in formally objecting to the proposal, highlighting the land’s status as greenbelt, as well as several other […] -
August 18, 2015
Julian Visits Rural Businesses at CLA Game Fair
Julian attended the Countryside Land Association’s Game Fair at Harewood House late last month, taking part in a panel debate on rural housing. As the elected Chair of a new All Party Parliamentary Group for Rural Business, Julian also took the opportunity to visit several of the stands where local countryside organisations and companies were […]
