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Latest news

Pictured are, back row, North Yorkshire Council’s assistant director for service development, Mike Rudd, and the authority’s housing needs service manager, Margarita Gibson. Seated from left to right are North Yorkshire Council’s commissioning and service development manager, Carol Armstrong, the authority’s executive member for health and adult services, Cllr Michael Harrison, and the council’s corporate director for health and adult services, Abigail Barron.

Plans to allow more people the chance to secure their own home

People with a learning or physical disability or mental health challenges will be given more support to secure permanent housing in a scheme funded through a tax on second homes.

The Yorkshire in Bloom awards ceremony took place in Tadcaster yesterday (Thursday, September 24), attended by members of the council’s parks team and representatives from community groups.

Yorkshire in Bloom awards recognise county’s parks and grounds

Communities across North Yorkshire are celebrating after receiving the highest accolade in this year’s Yorkshire in Bloom awards.

taff and pupils are celebrating after inspectors highlighted the significant progress in achievement, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing at Bedale High School.

Praise for Bedale High School after ‘glowing’ Ofsted inspection

A “calm, welcoming and ambitious” North Yorkshire high school where pupils feel safe, valued and able to succeed has been commended for its rapid transformation after achieving a strong standard across all areas in its latest Ofsted inspection.

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