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North Yorkshire Now
The newsletter for North Yorkshire residents | January 2013

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	Jobs & careers
	The county council has vacancies for adult education teachers across the county. For these jobs and all county council vacancies, search here. Young people can find advice about career opportunities at Real Start ... and Get Connected Now...

	In the plans
	See the latest County Council planning applications. Read more ...

	What's on?
	Find details of a variety of events around the county in January. Search for events ... Add your event to our listings. Add event ... Find local and family history events at the County Record Office. Read more ... Find out about events at the county's libraries. Read more ...

	Gritting & roads information
	See the latest information on the council's gritting operations. Read more... Stay up to date with roadworks around the county. Read more... Check out the council's weather cameras around the county. Read more...

First village gets high-speed broadband

Ainderby Steeple has become the first village to benefit from the multi-million pound Superfast North Yorkshire broadband project.
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Take the chance for a say on spending

Public meetings continue around the county throughout January to enable residents to give their views on spending priorities.
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New year, new starts...

Learn something new: The new adult leisure course prospectus provides details of over 700 part-time courses around the county.
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Discover your library: Whether you're after year-round entertainment, help with study or volunteering opportunities, look to your library.
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Coming up roses: Is this the year you'll get to grips with the garden - or share your knowledge with others? Either way, compost is king.
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Lend a hand: Volunteering can be rewarding, bringing new skills and new friends. There are numerous opportunities with the council.
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Avoid pitfalls of the post-Christmas sales

The trading standards team offers advice about returning unwanted presents and shopping in the post-Christmas sales.
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Look out for each other on the roads

As we return to travelling to work and school after the holidays, all road users need to be vigilant. Follow our road safety advice.
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Have you got a vote in county elections?

All 72 county council seats will be up for election in May. Make sure you are eligible to vote to have a say in the running of the county.
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Private fostering services praised

Private fostering services in North Yorkshire have been rated as good by Ofsted in one of the first national inspections.
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Councillors' allowances set to be frozen

Allowances for county councillors are set to be frozen again following recommendations from an independent panel.
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