Latest news from North Yorkshire County Council

Bobby Seagull

Fun and sums beside the seaside in coast’s Maths Month

Published 19 February 2019

North Yorkshire’s pupils and parents will be learning to love numbers as part of a celebration tackling the myths around maths to help them unlock their options for the future.

Illicit tobacco is cigarettes hand rolling tobacco or other smoking products that have been smuggled into Britain without tax being paid on them

Survey aims to tackle supply of illicit tobacco

Published 19 February 2019

A survey is under way to determine the extent of the problem of illicit tobacco in North Yorkshire communities.

Cllr Carl Les

North Yorkshire set to make key budget decisions

Published 18 February 2019

North Yorkshire’s savings plan, which sets out how the council can carry on protecting and developing effective front-line services within an increasingly challenging budget, will be decided this week.

The services were introduced as part of the Scarborough Integrated Transport Scheme in 2009

Options to change Scarborough Park & Ride service

Published 18 February 2019

A consultation is now under way on the future of the two Park & Ride services in Scarborough after a decline in number of people using them.

rainbow rose

County leads the way in supporting LGBT young people

Published 18 February 2019

We are the best in Britain for tackling anti-LGBT bullying and celebrating difference in its schools, according to the charity Stonewall.

The aim of the age-friendly communities network is to foster healthy and active ageing

County supports age-friendly communities

Published 18 February 2019

A bid to join the UK network for age-friendly communities, a global initiative led by the World Health Organisation that supports healthy, active ageing, has proved successful in North Yorkshire.

One lane will be closed with manually-operated two-way traffic signals in operation

Emergency repairs to Niffany viaduct

Published 15 February 2019

An inspection by bridge engineers has revealed that urgent repairs are needed to the Niffany viaduct on the A629 near Skipton.

Two users at Harrogate Library try out the Virtual Reality headsets

Get involved in futuristic design at Harrogate library

Published 13 February 2019

Virtual reality and digital arts will be among the futuristic and high-tech attractions at North Yorkshire’s first pop-up “Digital Makey” at Harrogate library.

Members of county council looked after children

North Yorkshire to pilot mental health support

Published 12 February 2019

A grant will be awarded for a pilot project to improve the way children and young people’s mental health needs are met as they enter care.

Councillor Liz Colling in New Park Road

Budget boost for local road schemes

Published 12 February 2019

Two highway schemes in Scarborough are being completed in Scarborough thanks to funding from the environmental locality budgets of two county councillors.

Two people using a tablet

Share your ideas for future health services

Published 11 February 2019

People living in North Yorkshire are being invited to contribute their ideas on how digital technology can be developed to provide better, more joined-up health and wellbeing services in the future.

the launch of the park and ride scheme

Parents and pupils can park and stride to school

Published 11 February 2019

A scheme encouraging parents and children to “park and stride” to King James School in Knaresborough is up and running.

headteachers and governors of the two schools

Whitby secondary schools agree to federate

Published 8 February 2019

Whitby’s two secondary schools, Eskdale School and Caedmon College have agreed to federate, following an overwhelmingly positive response from the recent consultation with staff, families and key community stakeholders.

A number of questions remained unanswered

Health watchdog to seek assurances on mental health services

Published 7 February 2019

The health watchdog in North Yorkshire is to meet councillors from Leeds City Council and the City of York Council on 15 February to quiz mental health commissioners and providers about plans for mental health services.

a scene from the show

Tangled tales and far-flung fables in Ripon and Knaresborough

Published 7 February 2019

Strange-Twig Theatre Company comes to Ripon and Knaresborough libraries on Friday, 1 March, bringing stories galore in its show, Tangled Tales and Far-Flung Fables.

Watchdog rejects Commissioner’s council tax increase for local policing

Published 5 February 2019

The North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel has vetoed an increase of over 10 per cent in council tax for policing put forward by the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Julia Mulligan.

The development of an extra care facility residential properties and a GPs surgery was given planning permission in 2015

Two week closure of A171 Scalby Road

Published 5 February 2019

The A171 Scalby Road in Scarborough is to be closed for two weeks for essential sewage work in connection with a new development on the former rugby ground.

a poster for the play

Experience Sea Storm in a Teacup at Northallerton library

Published 4 February 2019

Northallerton library is inviting families to experience Sea Storm in a Teacup during the February half-term school holiday.

The first landslip caused a crack across the road which was dug out and gabion baskets (metal cages) containing stones were installed

Landslip repair to coastal road completed early

Published 4 February 2019

A road closure in a coastal village has been lifted after urgent repair work to a landslip was completed a week ahead of schedule.

artist Wendi New

Cartooning workshop at library should be a big draw

Published 4 February 2019

Northallerton library is holding a cartooning workshop for children and adults during the February half-term school holiday after teaming up with local artist Wendi New.

drivers are urged to remain cautious as further snow showers may fall

North Yorkshire rises to weather challenge

Published 1 February 2019

Highways gritting teams have been working around the clock to keep North Yorkshire’s roads open as the current cold snap bites.

Blue badge parking permits are issued to disabled people for a small charge of £10

Never easier to apply for and renew a blue badge

Published 31 January 2019

A new service which makes applying for a new blue badge parking permit, or renewing an existing one, easier for people is now available online.

North Yorkshire gritter out and about on the high roads

North Yorkshire ready for winter challenges

Published 30 January 2019

North Yorkshire is well prepared to keep the county on the move and to keep elderly and disabled people safe and well during winter weather.

Setting the budget

North Yorkshire Executive recommends budget for uncertain times

Published 29 January 2019

North Yorkshire’s executive has today agreed a set of budget recommendations to ensure it is ready to face the challenges and unprecedented uncertainty of the years ahead.

a phone mast

Contract awarded for masts to strengthen mobile coverage

Published 29 January 2019

A £1m contract has been awarded to build masts to improve North Yorkshire’s mobile phone coverage.

The North Yorkshire bid is to implement a Healthy School Zone

Trailblazer programme will help children to stay healthy

Published 28 January 2019

A three-year programme that helps councils to lead innovative action in their local communities to tackle childhood obesity will soon be underway in North Yorkshire.

officials at the launch of the smart parking scheme

Harrogate first town in UK to introduce new age of smart parking

Published 28 January 2019

Parking in Harrogate town centre has become easier this month thanks to the launch of AppyParking - a smart parking system that is the first of its kind in the UK.

Initially the service had a significant positive impact on congestion

Consultation over Park & Ride services

Published 25 January 2019

A consultation is to be undertaken on the future of the two Park & Ride services in Scarborough after a decline in number of people using them.

School GCSE results

North Yorkshire’s students stand out at GCSE and A-level

Published 24 January 2019

North Yorkshire has been ranked highest in Yorkshire and the Humber for the progress that students have made in their GCSEs and is in the top 20 per cent of councils nationally for high academic success at A-level.

illustration of Viking

The Vikings are coming to Selby

Published 24 January 2019

As part of celebrations to mark the 950th anniversary of the founding of Selby Abbey, the town’s library is expecting an invasion of Vikings, but there’ll be no looting or pillaging – just lots of fun.