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September 9, 2023
Julian congratulates all winners at Strensall Village Show
Julian celebrated the stiff competition at Strensall Village Show and congratulated all the winners across nearly a hundred categories. Julian especially liked the Ted Lasso painting! Speaking at the show, Julian said: “Congratulations to the winning entrants and a big thank you to all the volunteers for making the show a success. Strensall Village Show […] -
September 8, 2023
Julian meets LNER at York Railway Station to discuss ticket office closures
While the ticket office at York Railway Station is not earmarked for closure, Julian met with LNER this week to raise concerns of constituents. The consultation on ticket office closures has closed and it is clear the strength of feeling from the public due to the hundreds of thousands of submissions. A main concern is […] -
September 7, 2023
Julian meets with Minister for Rail to discuss Copmanthorpe Level Crossing
Julian met with the Minister for Rail, Huw Merriman MP, to discuss the upcoming inquiry regarding Copmanthorpe Level Crossing and raise concern that Network Rail decisions were being made with a very short term point of view to save money now at the expense of a larger bill later. Julian is firmly backing the local […] -
September 6, 2023
Julian saddles up for National Horserace Week
Julian attended the British Horseracing Authority’s Parliamentary reception this week to celebrate the British horseracing sector. The reception gave him the opportunity to speak with various representatives and stakeholders from within this vibrant sector that contributes so much to York’s economy. The event also allowed key stakeholders within the industry to raise concerns and challenges […] -
September 5, 2023
Julian celebrates twenty years of the Agricultural Industries Confederation
Julian was proud to sponsor a dinner in Parliament to celebrate twenty years of the Agricultural Industries Confederation who work in support of modern, sustainable, commercial agriculture. Robert Sheasby, AIC’s Chief Executive, said: “It was a pleasure to bring such a wide range of politicians, civil servants, envoys and agri-food stakeholders together with AIC Members […] -
September 2, 2023
Julian holds NFU roundtable to talk to local farmers
This week, Julian held a NFU Roundtable with farmers from across York Outer to discuss issues facing the sector which will hinder aims to boost domestic food production. Regardless of the type of farming – arable, dairy or livestock – the same key themes emerged. These included stewardship, labour and skills, as well as rural […] -
September 1, 2023
Julian pledges to be a Dementia Research Champion
As World Alzheimer’s Month begins, Julian is proud to have pledged to be a dementia research champion in Parliament. Throughout September, he will be using social media to raise awareness of ongoing research into dementia and lobbying Ministers to pledge to do more to fight this awful condition. -
August 30, 2023
York Press column: The variety of a day in the constituency
Nothing quite compares to the variety of an average day in the constituency. With community groups, businesses, constituents, and charities to meet, I can cover an array of issues travelling to all corners of York. This is especially important during recess as having more time away from parliament allows me to meet more people which […] -
August 27, 2023
Julian supports Designer Outlet in their ambition to create more local jobs
Julian met with Paul Tyler, Centre Manager at McCarthurGlen Designer Outlet, to discuss plans for the fast approaching festive period as well as their ambitions to build two new anchor tenant units to continue the growth of the shopping centre. Since the pandemic, the Designer Outlet has bounced back and attracted new brands to help […] -
August 25, 2023
Julian lobbies Network Rail on Copmanthorpe Level Crossing
Julian met with Network Rail at the site of the current level crossing at Copmanthorpe to discuss the upgrade to the Transpennine line. He used this opportunity to once again lobby for a fully accessible ramped footbridge to be installed to ensure it can used by all residents. With ambitions to upgrade the active travel […]
