Council services

Bins, recycling and waste

Check your bin collection day, find your nearest waste recycling centre, pay for garden waste and report a missed bin.

Roads, parking and travel

Get the latest updates on roadworks, Blue Badge, parking fines and permits, cycling and road improvement schemes.

Leisure, tourism and culture

Enjoy museums, parks and the countryside, visit our libraries, leisure facilities and the county record office.

Planning and conservation

Information on planning permission, building regulations, local planning policy and heritage and conservation.

Council Tax

Including payments, bands, change of circumstance, exemptions and discounts.

Jobs and careers

Includes key opportunities, working for us and tips before applying for a job.

Education and learning

Includes education and training courses, school admissions, school term dates and school and college transport.

Your council

Includes voting and elections, data protection, freedom of information and councillors and elections.

Birth, deaths and marriages

Register births and deaths, book ceremonies and find out how to become British and settle in the UK.

Housing and homelessness

Includes housing for council tenants, private tenants and landlords and information for the homeless.

Adult social care

Information on adult safeguarding, the types of care and the support available for carers.

Children and families

Find out about activities for children, childcare, adoption, fostering and the SEND Local Offer.

Benefits

Information and advice on housing benefit, council tax support, the Household Support Fund and more.

Environment and neighbourhoods

Arrange pest control, report fly-tipping or abandoned vehicles.

Licensing and registration

Includes taxis, temporary event notices, gambling, street trading and market licences.

Business and economy

Includes business support, funding and services, business news and premises.

Community and volunteering

Information about what's happening in your community and volunteering.

Healthy living

Information on how to live a healthier life, activities to help you get active and get help for alcohol and drug issues.
Two men cooking

Thousands of low-income households across North Yorkshire are set to benefit from vital support to help to pay for essentials over the coming months, addressing rising food and energy prices.

Two people with a laptop looking at a piece of paper

Residents who need help to improve their online skills are being encouraged to visit their local library as part of the UK’s largest digital inclusion campaign.

From left, North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for open to business, Cllr Mark Crane, local member for the Sherburn-in-Elmet division on North Yorkshire Council, Cllr Bob Packham, The Fish Bank owner, Jonathan France, and Sherburn-in-Elmet town councillors David Buckle and Peter Baumann.

Residents and businesses have welcomed a town centre transformation that hopes to drive future investment and increase the number of visitors to the area.