North Yorkshire is England's largest rural county with a population of almost 600,000 covering 3,000 square miles, and enjoying a rich tapestry of natural landscapes, coasts and urban elegance.

The people of North Yorkshire rely on County Council services in many areas of their lives. Education, social services, libraries, trading standards, roads and transport are just some of the wide range of services that the authority provides.

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	Apply for it Apply for our services online including school places, joining the library, copy certificates and blue badge parking permits.
	Consult on it Get involved and have your say on a wide range of consultations that are currently running.
	Find it Find what you're looking for using a range of online tools, from councillors to adult education courses, events to library books.
	Pay for it Use our secure forms to pay for a range of council services online such as library fines, musical instruments or a debtors invoice raised by the council.
	Report it Report issues to the council such as potholes, streetlight faults, change of address and compliments and complaints.

Have your say on Council savings The Government has said local authorities can expect a cut in government funding of at least 25% over the next four financial years. North Yorkshire County Council is now looking at what it does and how it works to see where further savings can be made. As part of this, it wants residents' views on the approach it should take and the ideas it is considering. View the 'Spending plans - consultation' page for the opportunity to have your say.