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

About North
Yorkshire Now

North Yorkshire Now is a cost-effective way for the County Council to keep in touch with people across the county. If you have found it useful, please encourage family, friends and colleagues to sign up at www.northyorks.gov.uk/now

If you have any comments or questions about North Yorkshire Now, email editor@northyorks.gov.uk

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	Do it online
	Find out who your councillor is and how to contact them, including the recently elected member for Central Richmondshire. Read more ...

	Have your say
	Are you an unpaid carer? Have your say to help shape a plan for services for carers across the county. Read more ...

	Jobs and careers
	The Council is looking for resource workers in the Easingwold area. 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? Young people can find advice about employment opportunities at Real Start ...

	What's on?
	Find details of events in May, including food and folk festivals. Search for events ... Add your event to our listings. Add event ... See County Record Office events, including Archives at Dusk. Read more ... Find out about events at libraries. Read more ...

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

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

	Streetlighting
	The Council is introducing a four-year streetlighting energy-reduction scheme. Find out what it could mean in your area and have your say: Read more...

Foster: make a child feel part of the family

Last year in the county, 307 children needed to be looked after by a foster carer. Foster care fortnight highlights the need for more carers.
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Almost £17m to improve school buildings

The council's Executive has agreed where £16.9m will be spent around the county this year to improve school buildings.
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£2.4m boost for the county's economy

Measures have been agreed to help the county's economy through the recession and to improve job prospects for young people.
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Summer surface dressing for roads

A surface dressing programme will take place during summer to prolong the life of many county roads and to improve their safety.
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£630,000 awarded to voluntary groups

Voluntary groups across North Yorkshire are celebrating receiving grants to help transform the way adult social care is delivered.
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You could help guide county's policing

Volunteers are being sought to help guide the future of policing as the county prepares to elect its first police and crime commissioner.
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Latest children's centre officially opened

One of the last children's centres in the County Council's programme to improve services for families has been officially opened.
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Find care providers in North Yorkshire

Finding information about care service providers has become easier with the publication of the North Yorkshire Care Services Directory.
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Delve into the archives at dusk

The County Record Office is inviting residents to take a nighttime wander through its historical archives later this month.
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Try a free taster course in a new skill

For Adult Learners' Week, free bite-size courses offering people the chance to try a new skill will be held around the county.
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