Broadband connectivity with speeds of up to 1000 Megabits per second Mbps (known as a Gigabit) has been made available to another 430 homes and businesses in Selby and Ainsty. Everybody with a home or business where the new service is now available is being notified by letter.
In the month since I asked NYCC to treat the closure of the A19 as an emergency the underground surveys have been completed and a series of decisions have been taken by NYCC about how best to reconstruct the road. A contractor has now been appointed and work is expected to start soon.
Nigel Adams has welcomed the announcement that the Farming Recovery Fund which provides assistance to farmers whose agricultural land has been damaged by flooding is now being opened to farmers who had land near to the River Aire flooded and damaged in February this year. The scheme is open to f
Figures for the Selby and Ainsty area show that 12,200 jobs have been protected through the furlough scheme on top of 3,500 self-employed people benefitting from £10.5 million of support.
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) has announced that it is to undertake a full investigation, called a section 19 investigation, into the February flooding.
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
