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North Yorkshire Now
The newsletter for North Yorkshire residents | April 2012

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	Do it online
	If you would like to make a complaint - or pay a compliment - to the county council, you can do it online. Read more ...

	Have your say
	New dates and times for public meetings to discuss the future of children's services at the Friarage Hospital in Northallerton have been announced. Read more ...

	Jobs and careers
	The county council is looking for resource workers across the county. Search here for "resource worker". Search here for all the latest job vacancies with the county council. Are you a young person thinking about your future? Visit Get Connected Now for careers, learning and work in North Yorkshire.

	What's on?
	Find details of events in April. Search for events ... Add your event to our listings. Add event ... See County Record Office events. Read more ... Find out about events at libraries. Read more ...

	In the plans
	See the latest county council planning applications. Read more ...

	Roadworks & gritting
	Stay up to date with roadworks around the county. Read more... Check out the council's weather cameras around the county. Read more...

Why it is vital to report doorstep crime

Thanks to the efforts of Trading Standards, twice as many victims are reporting doorstep crime, but many offences still go unreported.
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Study reveals county's housing needs

The housing needs of North Yorkshire and York for the next five years have been set out in the findings of a major study.
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High-speed internet for more villages

Residents in half a dozen more North Yorkshire communities are getting ready to enjoy the benefits of high-speed broadband.
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Allowances increased for foster carers

People who act as foster carers for children and young people in North Yorkshire are to receive increased allowances.
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Campaign will help bikers to stay safe

The number of bikers killed on the county's roads fell by half last year. A new campaign aims to continue that reduction.
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Plan is set out as tough times continue

The County Council has set out its priorities for the coming three years in its updated Council Plan.
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Chocolate heaven needn't be waste hell

Lots of chocolate at Easter, often in the form of beautifully packaged chocolate eggs, doesn't have to mean lots of waste afterwards.
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Summer opens up a world of learning

A world of learning is opening up as summer arrives with the new prospectuses from the council's adult learning service.
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Get out into blooming great countryside

Easter is the ideal time to begin to explore North Yorkshire either by foot or bicycle, and the Council has plenty of suggested routes.
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Action to help victims of hate crime

Action is being taken across North Yorkshire to tackle hate crime against people with learning disabilities.
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Are you ready for the switchover?

The switchover from the terrestrial television system to digital will be completed for North Yorkshire viewers this year.
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