🎓 Results day across York and North Yorkshire A huge congratulations to everyone receiving A-level, T-level and VTQ results today. Your hard work inspires me to create the best possible future for our young people and communities. #ResultsDay2025 #YorkAndNorthYorkshire

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆. @n8research.bsky.social @mayorofwy.bsky.social @mayorofgm.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

🏡 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 Phase Two of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund is closing on Thursday 31 July. 20 successful projects are now underway from Phase One, rejuvenating communities right across the patch. Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/vibr...

𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆𝘀 The Government’s backing of the A66 dualling is brilliant news for residents, businesses and our local economy. The upgraded route will: ⏱️ Cut journey times by 12 minutes 🚛 Improve reliability for freight 🌳 Boost tourism in the Yorkshire Dales

Celebrating #RuralHousingWeek with 22 new affordable homes in Raskelf & Linton on Ouse delivered by our Brownfield Housing Fund & partners Broadacres Housing Association. Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/york...

I welcome the announcement of the government's 10 Year Health Plan. You can read my full statement here 👇

Launched today: our new Skills Bootcamps will train 800+ people in construction, digital and more. ✅ Free or subsidised ✅ Guaranteed interview ✅ Real skills for real jobs Let’s build a skilled workforce right here in York and North Yorkshire. 🔗 yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/new-skills-b...

🏠 Everyone deserves the chance to stay, work and thrive where they grew up. At #Housing2025 I joined Mayors across the North to call for change We are building homes with our Brownfield Housing Fund, but we need new funding rules to do more, especially in rural areas

📍𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻’𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 A new report shows older people in the North face poorer health, lower incomes and more loneliness In York, life expectancy varies by 11 years between neighbours. We’re working to change that. 🔗 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/health/alarm...

🏡 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿. Residents and business owners understand the challenges and unique character of their areas best, and I am here to empower their vision. Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/vibr...

🚨 𝗠𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #spendingreview: 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵. York Central is moving forward and we’ve secured a rural bus franchising pilot. But today’s announcements fall well short of what we need. Read my full statement: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/we-need-real...

🚨 The North has missed out on £140bn in transport funding. 🚌 Bus mileage in North Yorkshire is down 50% since 2010. I've backed rural routes and protected young people’s fares. But we need fair funding to build the network our region deserves. yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-reacts...

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜 🧠 We’re asking the Government to site one of five AI Growth Zones nationally, right here in York and North Yorkshire. Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/york-and-nor...

🚆 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱. 🚆 Over 60 Yorkshire business leaders have written to the Chancellor backing our £14bn Plan for Rail. Let’s get Yorkshire back on track. www.scci.org.uk/news/yorkshi...

🚀 Skills for the future. Opportunity for all. I’ve announced the first 3 programmes from my Skills Innovation Fund 🎓 1,000+ learners & tutors supported 🔧 Future-ready training 🚪 Barriers to learning removed 💼 Help for local employers to find talent

Harrogate College has just received the green light for a £22 million campus rebuild and I couldn’t be more proud to support it. 🏗️ Modern facilities 🎯 Skills for green jobs, health & more 📍 Big boost for local people, local economy 🔗 harrogate-college.ac.uk/harrogate-co...

Thinking of everyone in Liverpool during this heart-breaking time. York and North Yorkshire stands with you. You'll never walk alone.

🛍️ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 18 successful applicants from Phase One of my Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund can now bring their ideas to life: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/successful-a...

🚆 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁. For York & North Yorkshire: 🆕 Haxby Station 🚉 Upgrades at York, Malton, Seamer & Scarborough 🚄 2 trains an hour between York & Scarborough 🏗️ Fixing Northallerton bottleneck & much more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/lord-blunket...

💼 Helping people back into work This week we launched Rise2Thrive with @BetterConnectUK – the first service in our trailblazer programme to support people with health conditions. We're supporting jobseekers, workers & 150 local businesses. Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/10-million-p...

Investing in the North’s connectivity is both good politics and good economics. Because if growth is the question, better transport is the answer. On Friday, we're setting out Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail with Mayor of South Yorkshire, @ynymayor.bsky.social and Lord Blunkett. ow.ly/FuAI50VSj77

𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸: 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 After losing my dad during the pandemic, I shut myself off. I stopped seeing friends and family. I wasn’t doing anything to care for myself. It wasn’t until I returned to sport and reconnected with others that I began to heal. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek

☀️ 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. Using our Net Zero Fund, they installed 52 solar panels. ✅ 98% of electricity needs met ✅ Bills down, services protected ✅ Clean energy shared back to the grid 📍 Local leadership. Real results: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/wreyfield-me...

🎉 One year on. Devolution is delivering. 💷 £30m is being delivered 📈 £40m more is committed 📍 Every corner of our region is included# We’re backing skills, transport, high streets and jobs. This is just the start. 🗺️ See what’s happening near you: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/what-we-do/p...

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Now, they’ve moved into a new home in Aiskew - close to school, family, and work. I believe providing affordable homes is essential to communities in York and North Yorkshire. www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk/news/2512148...

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗕𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 @dalesbus.bsky.social 80 will connect our beautiful @yorkshiredales.org.uk throughout the summer – under 19s can travel for just £1 each way! www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/2512026...

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞 In my monthly column, I talk about my first Police and Crime Plan and Fire and Rescue Plan, significant milestones in my vision to support healthy and thriving communities. You can read the article here: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-monthl...

𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 🚆 I met with the Secretary of State, Lord Blunkett and Yorkshire mayors to discuss future ambitions for northern rail infrastructure.

🌿 Final reminder: The 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 closes 10am Friday 11 April. This fund backs local projects that tackle emissions and use our region’s strengths to lead the UK’s transition. Apply now: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/carb...

𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 🚒 People deserve to have the right people in the right place to respond effectively to emergencies. We listened to communities and worked with partners to shape my first Fire and Rescue Plan for York and North Yorkshire. Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-david-...

🏛 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗸’𝘀 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 I’m backing @cityofyorkcouncil.bsky.social Reimagining York Streets with £430k from the Mayoral Investment Fund, helping shape a vibrant, future-ready city centre. Public engagement is coming soon. More info: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/further-inve...

𝗜 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻. I have already got the wheels in motion and have invested in young people, rural services and helping people get to work. This is just the beginning. yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/driving-york...

🚔 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 People deserve safety where they live and work. We listened to communities and worked with partners to shape my first Police and Crime Plan for York and North Yorkshire. I’ll keep pushing for safer streets and building trust. yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-david-...

🚆 £𝟰𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗽𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 The TransPennine Route Upgrade will cut journey times by 10 minutes. With £16 million for roads and £20 million for transport, I’ll invest £95 million next year to make travel smoother and safer. Read more: www.gov.uk/government/n...

🏡 The government is unlocking Ministry of Defence land for housing, including 𝟭,𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝗽𝗼𝗻. This is how devolution and our work with Homes England and the Brownfield Housing Fund is making a real impact. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Building a better transport network for York & North Yorkshire We need integrated, accessible, and reliable transport—better rail, public transport, and safer walking & cycling. It’s key to growth, wellbeing & safety. Our plans are moving fast. Read more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-monthl...

I welcomed the Mayors from West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire to York and North Yorkshire today to make history by signing the White Rose Agreement. We must work together to for good growth, promote Yorkshire, improve rail and bus connectivity, and keep our communities safe.

𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗳𝘁! 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 🚨 Could your project help York and North Yorkshire become England’s first carbon negative region? Apply here: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/carb...

March's meeting of the Combined Authority was probably the biggest we’ve had so far. We’ve made great progress on key items such as transport, housing and our Local Growth Plan, which enable healthy and thriving communities across York and North Yorkshire. yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/first-steps-...

Up to £1.5 million in funding is available for decarbonisation projects. The Carbon Negative Challenge Fund is open. 2 weeks left to apply. Get your capital pre-application in by 21st March. 🔗 Apply now: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/carb...

📢 I’m proud to officially open Ripon’s newly refurbished joint police & fire station! The people of Ripon deserve strong neighbourhood policing, and this £926,000 investment delivers just that.

Pupils at Scalby School have continued their learning with help from one of our largest manufacturers, Portakabin. It's been two years since RAAC was found but pupils have still been able to attend classes complete with science, food and music facilities. Thanks for the tour.

£𝟭𝟱𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 A massive thank you to all our partners who helped secure this win for York. yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/15-million-s...

In my latest @yorkpress.bsky.social column, I cover: ✅The Mayoral Challenge Funds, with £27.5m to support local projects ✅ The debate on giving Mayors the power to introduce a visitor levy and what it could mean for York and North Yorkshire Read more ⬇️ yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/mayor-monthl...

McCain Foods has recently invested £175 million in its Scarborough home, driving innovation and supporting farmers across the UK. So it was fantastic to get a tour of the facilities, meet one of their farming partners and get a taste of one of the new product called Vibes.

Our Skills Innovation Fund is open. We are seeking projects that can increase numbers of adult learners, build capacity in our skills providers, improve teaching facilities and develop more flexible courses. Find out more: yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/skil... #Yorkshire #Investment #Skills

Very proud to launch our Carbon Negative Challenge Fund today. Grant applications are now open to organisations, of all sizes, demonstrating innovation in cutting our region's greenhouse gasses or boosting resilience to #ClimateChange yorknorthyorks-ca.gov.uk/project/carb...