| Paid bus passes |
Students can apply for a paid bus pass if they are not entitled to free school transport to a school or assistance with transport to a sixth form or college. |
| Paint |
Water based paint (emulsion) is accepted, free of charge, at all household waste recycling centres. |
| Palm Court Hotel |
View information about Palm Court Hotel. |
| Paper |
You can recycle mixed papers, free of charge, (including commercial waste) at all our household waste recycling centres. |
| Parental responsibility |
Parental responsibility refers to the rights between a child and their parents or adults with a significant role in the child's life. |
| Parish and town councils |
Information about what parish and town councils do, and find out about the parish charter and plans. |
| Parish clerks |
Search for information about a parish clerk online. |
| Park and ride |
Information about the park and ride sites in North Yorkshire. |
| Parking |
Find out about car parks, street parking zones and pay an on-street parking fine online. |
| Parking fines and enforcement |
Pay or challenge an on-street parking fine online and view details of the penalty charge notice fees. |
| Parsonage Country House Hotel |
View information about Parsonage Country House Hotel. |
| Partnership boards |
Information about the children, adult, health and transport partnership boards we are involved in. |
| Partnership with NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG |
A consultation on the proposed partnership with NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby CCG. |
| Partnerships |
Find out about the work we do in partnership with other organisations across North Yorkshire and how this benefits the county and its people. |
| Pavements and kerbs |
Report a pavement or kerb problem online and see how to apply for a dropped kerb. |
| Pavilions of Harrogate |
View information about Pavilions of Harrogate. |
| Pay online |
Pay online for council services quickly and easily 24 hours a day. |
| Paying for care in a residential or nursing home |
If you are thinking about moving into a care home, talk it through with us first. We may be able to help you make a decision. |
| Paying for social care services in the community |
You will have to pay for some social care services but others may be free or at a reduced cost, depending on your financial circumstances. |
| Pedestrian crossings |
Pedestrian crossings improve safety for pedestrians when crossing a road. Find out how to report a problem with a crossing or request a new one. |
| Performing animals licence |
A person who exhibits or trains any performing animal must be registered by law. |
| Personal injury claims |
Information about making a personal injury claim if you have been injured as a result of something we are responsible for or a service we provide. |
| Pet travel scheme |
All rabies-susceptible animals entering the UK have to spend six months in quarantine. |
| Petitions |
View petitions we have received and find out how to submit a new one. |
| Petitions information and advice |
We welcome petitions and recognise that they are one way in which people can let us know their concerns. |
| Petitions received |
View petitions we have received. |
| Petroleum storage certificate |
A petroleum storage certificate is required if you store petrol at a petrol filling station. |
| Pheasant Hotel |
View information about Pheasant Hotel. |
| Physical activity |
Physical activity reduces the risk of developing conditions like heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, depression and some cancers. |
| Pickering library |
Information about Pickering library including contact details and services offered. |
| Pickering Station |
View information about Pickering Station. |
| Places to visit in North Yorkshire |
Whether you are looking for sandy beaches, market towns, cultural gems or natural beauty, North Yorkshire has something to offer everyone. |
| Planning advice and guidance |
View the pre-application planning advice that we offer for mineral, waste and county council applications. |
| Planning and development |
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| Planning application forms |
Planning application forms, guidance notes and validation requirements are provided below, along with information on application fees. |
| Planning area search service |
Area searches provide a check of the area surrounding a property to find out what planning applications have been approved or refused. |
| Planning consultations and publicity |
Information on how we consult on and publicise minerals and waste or County Council planning applications. |
| Planning decisions |
View decision notices on mineral, waste or County Council planning applications. |
| Planning enforcement |
Investigating complaints about mineral extraction and processing, the management of waste and our own developments, such as schools and nursing homes. |
| Planning policy |
Information about the North Yorkshire minerals and waste plan and local plans for minerals, waste, resident and business. |
| Plasterboard |
Household and commercial plasterboard is accepted at household waste recycling centres, but is chargeable. |
| Plastic |
You can recycle all plastic bottles, pots, tubs and clear food grade trays, free of charge, at all household waste recycling centres. |
| Plaxton Court extra care housing scheme, Scarborough |
Plaxton Court is located two miles from Scarborough town centre in the suburb of Woodlands Vale. The scheme provides 53 self-contained, one and two-bedroom apartments and 16 three-bedroom cottages for purchase, shared ownership or rent. |
| Play 'Colour Scavenger Hunt' on the Scarborough Trails |
Can you match pieces of nature to our colour scavenger hunt? Look out for pinecones, leaves and flowers to win! |
| Play 'Colour Scavenger Hunt' on the Selby Trails |
Can you match pieces of nature to our colour scavenger hunt? Look out for pinecones, leaves and flowers to win! |
| Play 'Hero of the Outdoors' on Scarborough Trails |
Who will earn the most discovery points and become a Hero of the Outdoors? Download our checklist to play! |
| Play 'Hero of the Outdoors' on Selby Trails |
Who will earn the most discovery points and become a Hero of the Outdoors? Download our checklist to play! |
| Poisons licence |
If you acquire, possess or use certain non-medicinal poisons you must hold a licence from the Home Office. |
| Pollution |
Information about the control of asbestos, noise complaints and air quality. |
| Polystyrene |
Household polystyrene can be disposed, free of charge, at all household waste recycling centres. |
| Popple Well Springs extra care housing scheme, Tadcaster |
Popple Well Springs is located in Tadcaster and provides a single, one-bedroom apartment and 50 two-bedroom, self-contained apartments for rent. |
| Post-incident support |
The major incident response team offers support in the aftermath of a traumatic incident to anyone affected by the event. |
| Potholes and road condition issues |
Report a non-urgent pothole or damaged road surface online and view details about how we maintain our roads. |
| Prams and pushchairs |
Prams and pushchairs can be accepted, free of charge, at all our household waste recycling centres. |
| Preventative health services |
The older you get, the more important it becomes to stay healthy. We want to create an environment where people can flourish. |
| Preventing falls in older people |
People aged 65 and older have the highest risk of falling, something that can be prevented. |
| Prevention service |
Find out about the children and families prevention service that supports families in North Yorkshire. |
| Previous consultations |
View the results of previous consultations and details of next steps. |
| Printer cartridges and toners |
Household printer and toner cartridges (inkjet and laser) are accepted, free of charge, at all household waste recycling centres. |
| Private fostering |
Private fostering is where children and young people are looked after by someone who is not a parent or relative for more than 28 days. |
| Private retirement or sheltered housing |
Most leasehold retirement or sheltered housing is purchased at full price on the open market. |
| Problems with goods - advice and guidance |
Advice and guidance on goods-related topics, including guarantees and warranties, your rights, pricing law, buying at home, on the internet or on premises and more. |
| Problems with services - advice and guidance |
Advice and guidance on service-related topics, including buying at home, over the internet or on premises, buying communications packages, guarantees and warranties and more. |
| Procurement opportunities |
Find current procurement opportunities with North Yorkshire County Council through YORtender. |
| Procurement opportunities for adult social care and health services |
Find out about adult social care and health services procurement opportunities. |
| Product safety |
The safety of all consumer products, whether they are sold as new or second-hand, is controlled by regulations. |
| Prologue Performance Cycling |
Prologue Performance Cycling is offering Healthier Choices in its menu. It gives you options when eating out. |
| Promoting mental health |
One in four adults will experience poor mental health within their lifetime, but there are ways to strengthen your resilience and be positive. |
| Public health |
Find out what we are doing to improve public health in North Yorkshire. |
| Public rights of way |
Find out about public rights of way and view maps and lists of walks and rides. |
| Public rights of way registers |
View the registers for definitive map modification order applications and Highways Act 1980 Section 31(6) deposits. |
| Public rights of way team |
Contact details for the public rights of way team. |
| Public transport |
Access a range of public transport information including bus timetables, bus passes and bus service changes. |
| Public weighbridges |
You can use a public weighbridge if you need to weigh your van, lorry, trailer, tractor or other vehicle. |
| Pupil records |
School records are often a source of invaluable help for historical and genealogical research. |
