Helen Westmancoat

🚆 The £15.6bn transport investment is welcome — but once again, North Yorkshire is left behind. No funding for York. No upgrades for Harrogate–Knaresborough. No plan for how people actually travel. We need investment that reaches beyond city borders. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqj7…

✉️ I’ve raised concerns with North Yorkshire Council about the state of pavements & roads in our towns. ❄️ Many areas are now free of snow & ice, but I’ve asked for extra support in Harrogate & Knaresborough to assist local residents and businesses. yourharrogate.co.uk/local-ne…

This week I attended the @CatsProtection event in parliament, & heard about their work improving the welfare of cats across the UK. As a cat lover I’m keen to see the Gov do more. In the balance of interest (& in true Lib Dem fence sitting style) I would note I also love dogs.

A cracking team of 7 out on the doors this evening speaking with local residents in Knaresborough 👏 Working hard all year round, not just at election time 🔶

This afternoon it was a privilege to be elected as one of the co-chairs of the APPG for Adult Social Care. I look forward to work with cross party colleagues to highlight the challenges and opportunities that the adult social care sector faces.

A fantastic start to the day visiting Scotton Lingerfield Primary School 🏫 Great questions from the children, inc asking how many leaflets we delivered - because they saw a lot 😅 Lots of work to be done on trying to get a safe school crossing , as well as issues with SEND ✏️

I was on ITV Calendar tonight, expect: 🚆 Me banging the drum for transport in the north, inc dualling the line between Knaresborough & York 🔶 @EdwardJDavey’s fantastic conference speech and vision for our party 💼 And my former boss @shaffaqmohd with his view Watch 📺👇

North Yorkshire has the joy of overlapping both ITV Yorkshire & Humber and ITV Tyne Tees 📺 I spoke with ITV Tyne Tees about👇 🥁 Banging drum as the only Lib Dem MP in our part of the country 🧡 Why I got involved in politics 🔶 Ed Davey’s and other MPs stunts

🚀 It’s been a flying start to Lib Dem Conference down on the south coast. 🤝 I’ve already met with countless charities to discuss issues that constituents have raised. 🗣️ When Parliament resumes sitting, I’ll take what I’ve learned and use it to fight for Harrogate & Knaresborough constituents.

🌱 Horticap are a fantastic local charity, who I enjoyed visiting last Friday. 🚀 Their mission has helped and inspired many in our local area, transforming so many lives. ✍️I couldn't be prouder to table a Parliamentary Motion in recognition of their achievements.

With Parliament returning tomorrow, I just wanted to share a snapshot of what I have been up to during recess. Here’s just a bit of a flavour👇 🚑 Met with the Chief Exec of Yorkshire Ambulance Service, and will be taking up their offer of doing a shift with an ambulance crew 👩‍⚕️Met with local GPs to hear about the issues they are facing on the ground and how I can support them in Parliament 🕍 Visited Harrogate Synagogue to meet with representatives of our local Jewish community 👦 Met with members of Harrogate Youth Council to discuss the key issues facing young people 💼 I had my first briefing with the Leader & Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Council 🌳 Spent time discussing how we can decarbonise our town with Zero Carbon Harrogate 👨 I met up with a number of Harrogate Councillors to discuss issues affecting their divisions and how we can work together 🇺🇦 I visited John Shackleton, and his colleagues, to hear about their incredible upcoming aid mission to Ukraine 🚗 I launched my first ever summer tour, with 17 stops across our towns and villages over four days, speaking to hundreds of people.