RYEDALE MP Kevin Hollinrake joined forces with North Yorkshire’s Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) development manager Carolyn Frank to congratulate Pickering’s newest business 2 Burgate.

Formerly known as café Frog, 2 Burgate is a new café bar, which has been renovated by owner Janet Hunter.

She said “FSB has supported me throughout my business planning and start up and I am delighted to welcome Carolyn as my first official customer. I appreciate the support from our local MP too, who is such a champion of small businesses in the area. A big thank you to everyone who supported our opening. The business community here have been really welcoming and I look forward to working with them in the future.”

Mr Hollinrake said: “Congratulations to Janet and her excellent team at 2 Burgate. It’s great to see new businesses setting up in our market towns. It’s exactly these kinds of businesses that keep our market towns alive and thriving all year round. I am a huge supporter of small business which boost the local economy and bring communities together. I wish them all well for 2019.”