A19 Road Closure – Trees and vegetation have been cleared to provide access for repairs to the embankment which carries the road across the flood plain. .
If you need help during this difficult time, please get in touch and I will put you in touch with any local groups who are offering support where you live.
The stretch of the A1 from the end of the Motorway section at Darrington going towards the Doncaster by-pass is to be upgraded to modern motorway standard. The road is one of the most congested in the region and is the source of many hold ups and accidents.
I am pleased to confirm that Selby District Council have put in place the full range of Government funded compensation schemes and some additional local schemes to help those affected by flooding.
Details of the compensation schemes can be found here
Firstly, I would like to send my best wishes to everyone affected by the flooding of the recent week and those who are threatened by the weather to come. I have visited several communities affected and I know there is a lot of work going on to help prepare for potential flooding.
Nigel Adams has welcomed a £50,000 award to Selby Council to tackle unauthorised developments in the Green Belt. The move is part of the Conservatives’ drive to protect the Green Belt for future generations.
Business is booming in Selby District. As businesses expand they need more staff and as a result there will be hundreds of jobs on offer from over 30 employers at the Selby Jobs Fair on Thursday 26 September.
The Government has announced £62.35M of additional funding for flood defence schemes in England. Much of this will benefit projects across the Northern Powerhouse. Tadcaster has done especially well with £9M from the total of £62.35M.
Constituents contacted me last week about travellers with caravans on Selby bypass. I saw this for myself can confirm that I have contacted both Selby District Council and North Yorkshire County Council.
Local business C-Kore Systems is being honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for their innovation work. Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty, has welcomed the news and congratulated C-Kore on an incredible achievement.
