| A little animal lover has nurtured his caring nature during lockdown – by raising a baby starling by hand. |
Five-year-old Dylan Simpson, a student at Whitley and Eggborough Community Primary School, cared for Jack the starling for five weeks whilst he was shielding during the coronavirus lockdown. |
| A little bit of teamwork creates a big success around parish of Newby and Scalby |
They say little acorns grow into mighty oaks – and this analogy is true for the parish of Newby and Scalby in Scarborough. |
| A proposed new primary free school in Knaresborough |
Would your Academy Trust be interested in operating a new primary school for North Yorkshire? |
| A proposed new primary free school in Northallerton |
Would your Academy Trust be interested in operating a new primary school for North Yorkshire? |
| A tune a day helps people stay connected |
Ruth and Neil Hannah have always loved music and singing. |
| A tune a day helps people to stay connected |
Ruth and Neil Hannah have always loved music and singing. |
| A1(M) junction 47 upgrade |
Details of the scheme to improve junction 47 on the A1(M) |
| A19 Chapel Haddlesey |
A19 road closure from Chapel Haddlesey Bridge to the junction with Wand Lane. |
| A59 Kex Gill |
Information about various A59 Kex Gill works all in one place, including future plans for realignment. |
| A59 Kex Gill news stories |
View all A59 Kex Gill news stories in one place. |
| A59 Kex Gill re-alignment |
Information about the county council's plans to reroute the A59 at Kex Gill. |
| A59 Kex Gill repairs |
Repairs to the A59 at Kex Gill are completed |
| Abnormal loads and weight limits |
Advice on transporting abnormal loads on our roads and the steps you should follow to notify us. |
| About adult learning and our information and guidance service |
Learn more about adult education and training courses available across North Yorkshire and our free information and guidance service. |
| About devolution |
Find out more about how devolution could unlock investment and empower local decision making for North Yorkshire and York. |
| About special educational needs and disabilities |
Learn more about special educational needs and disabilities in children and young people and our inclusive education service. |
| About the Coronavirus (covid-19) test and trace service |
Find out how the NHS test and trace service works. |
| About the council |
Find out who we are and what we do. |
| About the local offer in North Yorkshire |
Find out about the local offer for special educational needs and disabilities and what services we cover, and how to give us your feedback. |
| About the North Yorkshire Rural Commission |
North Yorkshire’s deeply rural communities stand at the crossroads. |
| About the Scarborough Trails |
Inspiring Scarborough residents to get out of the house and into the outdoors. |
| About the Selby Trails |
Inspiring Selby residents to get out of the house and into the outdoors. |
| Access fund for sustainable travel |
We have submitted a bid for a share of £60m from the government for sustainable travel projects in Harrogate, Scarborough and Skipton. |
| Accessibility - My account |
Find out how we ensure our 'My account' website can be used by people of all abilities and disabilities. |
| Accessible North Yorkshire |
Find out how places across our county are accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities, and how businesses can improve. |
| Accessing archaeological and historic environment information |
Details about how we record information about historic sites and monuments, known as the historic environment record. |
| Accessing social care services and financial information |
Find out how to access social care services and the costs involved. |
| Active travel photography competition |
Can you take a photograph and write a caption that will inspire others to get more active through healthier and environmentally greener journeys? |
| Activities for older people |
District and borough councils provide a wide range of leisure, cultural, sporting and organised social activities for older people. |
| Additional local highways maintenance funding budget |
In October 2018, the Budget allocated a further £420m for local highways maintenance. |
| Additional schools information |
Information about home schooling, visits, governors, the music service and more |
| Admissions statistics and policies |
Read about our policies relating to school admissions, including oversubscription criteria, PAN numbers, waiting lists and appeals. |
| Admissions, transport and free school meals team |
Contact details for the admissions, transport and free school meals teams. |
| Adoption |
All kinds of children need adopting - from toddlers and young school-age children to siblings who need to stay together. |
| Adult carers |
Help and advice for people who look after a relative, friend or neighbour but are not employed to do so; they are classed as a carer. |
| Adult courses move online to let students learn during lockdown |
Adult students across North Yorkshire are embracing technology to keep learning while in lockdown. |
| Adult education and training courses |
Part-time adult education and training courses are available across North Yorkshire. Browse high quality courses online and enrol today. |
| Adult eligibility for social care services |
Many people, either through disability or after an accident or illness, find they need a little help regaining abilities or maintaining independence. |
| Adult safeguarding during coronavirus (Covid-19) |
Information and guidance from safeguarding adults. |
| Adult social care - local account |
A local account is an annual statement that all councils who provide adult social care services are required to produce. |
| Adult social care during Coronavirus (Covid-19) |
Details of adult social care during the Coronavirus outbreak. |
| Adult social care provider bulletin |
Access the latest editions of the provider bulletin. |
| Advice and support to help with daily living |
You can use the AskSARA online self-assessment tool to look into ways of helping yourself with daily activities in your own home. |
| Advice to business |
Advice for businesses about products, adverts, retail and more |
| Aerosols |
You can recycle empty aerosols, including commercial, free of charge at all our household waste recycling centres. |
| Alcohol and entertainment licence |
The Licensing Act 2003 covers the sale and supply of alcohol, the provision of regulated entertainment and the provision of late night refreshment. |
| Aldwark Manor Hotel |
Aldwark Manor Hotel is a wedding venue in Alne, North Yorkshire. |
| Alfresco |
This cafe in Scarborough is part of the Healthier Choices scheme and committed to providing healthier food options. |
| All about education, health and care plans and requesting an assessment |
Find out about education, health and care plans and how to request an assessment of your child's needs. |
| All ready for the return to school |
Schools in North Yorkshire will be fully open to welcome all pupils and home-to-school transport will be back in operation from the start of the autumn term next week. |
| All smiles as school’s new Ripon site opens |
New school, new friends, big smiles. |
| All smiles when Mowbray School’s new Ripon site opened to its first children |
New school, new friends and big smiles for pupils, staff and families at the new Ripon satellite of Mowbray special school. |
| Allerton Castle |
Allerton Castle is a wedding venue in Allerton Mauleverer, North Yorkshire. |
| Allerton Court Hotel |
Allerton Court Hotel is a wedding venue in Northallerton, North Yorkshire. |
| Allerton Waste Recovery Park |
We are reducing the amount of waste going to landfill in York and North Yorkshire and producing energy for your homes. |
| Allotments, playgrounds, parks and open spaces |
Find out about allotments, parks, playgrounds and outdoor and indoor play areas. |
| Animal health - advice and guidance |
Advice and guidance on animal health-related topics, including infections and diseases, animal movement, slaughter, feed hygiene, and more. |
| Animal health and welfare |
Guidance on animal health and welfare services |
| Animal health, welfare and feed hygiene |
Guidance on a range of animal health and welfare requirements and legislation, including infectious diseases, record keeping and feed hygiene. |
| Animal notifiable infectious diseases |
Our trading standards service is responsible for the enforcement of animal health and welfare legislation. |
| Animal welfare services |
Both the County Council and the district councils have responsibilities for animal welfare. |
| Animals (dead) |
Dead animals cannot be accepted at any of our household waste recycling centres. |
| Annual review of your child's education, health and care plan |
Find out about the annual review of your child's education, health and care plan or statement of special educational needs. |
| Appeal a planning decision |
Planning appeals can be submitted against planning permission refusals or against conditions imposed in granting planning permission. |
| Appeal for a school place |
Refused a place at your preferred school? Find out about grounds for appeal, what happens at a hearing, and how to prepare. |
| Apply for a place at a primary or secondary school |
Apply online for a school place at infant, junior, primary and secondary schools in North Yorkshire. |
| Apply for an employment check |
Apply for a disclosure and barring (DBS) check online and find out why these employment checks are required. |
| Apply for apprenticeship funding |
Apply to receive an apprenticeship levy transfer to fund apprenticeship training for your employees. |
| Apply online |
Apply online for council services quickly and easily 24 hours a day. |
| Apply to license a venue for civil marriage and civil partnerships |
Apply for permission to hold civil marriages and civil partnerships at your venue. |
| Apply to register land or change an existing registration |
Learn about the process to register land or change registrations and find answers to frequently asked questions. |
| Apprenticeship opportunities |
Thank you for your interest in our apprenticeship opportunities. |
| Apprenticeships |
Find out about apprenticeships at the council, how to apply and the types of roles available. |
| Apprenticeships, graduates and work experience |
Find out about the different schemes we have to offer and how to apply online. |
| Approved lists of adult social care services providers |
View lists of our approved providers for adult social care services, and information on how we monitor our providers and details on how providers can contact us. |
| Archaeology |
Advice and information about how we preserve our heritage for future generations. |
| Arden House |
Arden House is offering Healthier Choices on its breakfast menu. It gives you options when staying out. |
| Are you dreaming of a green Christmas? |
Tips for an environmentally friendly festive season from service improvement officer Jenny Lowes. |
| Army of North Yorkshire volunteers still here to support residents like Northallerton local Michelle |
Although the national programme of food and prescription deliveries has now ended, we continues to ensure no-one in need of support slips through the cracks. |
| Arts and entertainment |
Whether you are a visitor to the area or a resident, there are plenty of opportunities for people of all ages to take part in the arts in North Yorkshire. |
| As you follow guidance to stay at home, see what our online library offers |
Those familiar with North Yorkshire’s digital library will know it’s a treasure trove of stories, news, magazines and comics, reference works and educational resources. |
| Asbestos |
You can take small quantities of cement bonded asbestos, free of charge, to seven of our household waste recycling centres. |
| Ash |
You can take small quantities of cold ash from a fire, aga, or barbeque to all our household waste recycling centres, free of charge. |
| Ask Liz: your Christmas gift questions answered |
North Yorkshire Trading Standards officer Liz Fitzgerald answers Christmas consumer questions. |
| Assisted purchase scheme for musical instruments |
The scheme lets you buy new or second-hand musical instruments VAT free if you receive lessons from ourselves in a local authority school. |
| Authority’s monitoring report |
The authority’s monitoring report shows the implementation of the minerals and waste development scheme and the success which adopted policies are implemented. |
| Autism Matters |
We believe that people with autism and their families should be able to enjoy full, happy, healthy lives. |
| Avoiding infection on farm visits |
Advice for good hygiene when visiting a farm, animal attraction or children’s petting zoo, including infection avoidance for pregnant women. |
