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Community Rights

Advice and information for communities about their rights and powers under the Localism act.

Community Right to Build

A way for communities to choose for themselves where and when to build homes, shops, facilities and businesses.

Community Right to Challenge

An opportunity for community and voluntary organisations to run services in their local areas.

Assets of Community Value

Nominate valued places and spaces in your community by registering them as Assets of Community Value with North Yorkshire Council.

Register of Assets of Community Value

The register of Assets of Community Value in North Yorkshire.

Community Asset Transfers in Scarborough

Details of historic long leasehold or freehold arrangements between Scarborough Borough Council and voluntary and community organisations, parish or town councils.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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