| Paid bus passes |
Applications for paid travel permits can no longer be made. |
| Paints, thinners and wood preservatives |
Paints, thinners and wood preservatives can be accepted, free of charge, at any of our 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 |
Find out about parish and town councils, how to contact your parish clerk, the parish charter, and how we can help prepare a parish plan. |
| 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. |
| 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 at home |
Find information about paying for care services to keep you safe and independent at home. |
| Paying for residential or nursing home care |
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. |
| 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 |
Rabies-susceptible animals entering the UK have to spend six months in quarantine, except for those exempt under the pet travel scheme. |
| 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 the petitions we have received and our responses. |
| 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. |
| Pickering library |
Information about Pickering library including contact details and services offered. |
| Pickering Station |
View information about Pickering Station. |
| Pinch of This |
Pinch of This offers healthier choices on its menu. |
| 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. |
| Plan your visit and contact the record office |
Make an appointment to visit; see opening times and contact details; find out how to use the searchroom and access our records and archives. |
| 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 consultations and publicity |
Information on how we consult on and publicise minerals and 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 free of charge, at all household waste recycling centres. |
| Plastic recycling |
Find out how different types of plastic are recycled in North Yorkshire. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Preventing falls in older people |
With falls prevention tips, and local activities and support for those over 65, you can help reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls. |
| 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. |
| Privacy notices |
Our corporate privacy notice as well as service specific privacy information. |
| 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. |
| 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 and contract management |
We currently spend around £350 million externally each year, across both revenue and capital. |
| 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. |
| Proposed special free school in Selby |
We have received approval from the secretary of state for the bid to establish a special free school in the county. |
| Public participation in committee meetings |
Find out how you can participate in decision making by asking a question or making a statement at a committee meeting or meeting of full council. |
| 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. |
