Latest news from North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale School, in Whitby

Proposal to amalgamate schools to increase investment in learning

Published 31 January 2023

A proposal will go before executive next week, to amalgamate two schools with falling numbers of pupils and pool their resources to improve the curriculum.

Taxi sign

Taxi licensing policy to cover North Yorkshire is set to be adopted

Published 31 January 2023

Taxi drivers are due to operate across the whole of North Yorkshire as councillors will meet to discuss the views of hundreds of people who took part in a consultation on plans to adopt a county-wide policy.

A group of armed forces

New council reaffirms commitment to Armed Forces

Published 31 January 2023

Thousands of members of the Armed Forces and military veterans have been pledged vital support through a covenant that will be adopted by a new council to serve the whole of North Yorkshire.

People learning about the Household Support Fund at Filey Library.

Deadline to claim support to help with cost of living pressures

Published 27 January 2023

Residents eligible for help from the Household Support Fund, a scheme which provides support to buy food and other essentials, should redeem their supermarket vouchers before the deadline on 15 February.

Airedale Hospital

Scrutiny of health committee raises concerns over Airedale Hospital

Published 25 January 2023

The Government has been urged to invest millions of pounds to replace an ageing hospital site which provides key health services for tens of thousands of people across often deeply rural communities in North Yorkshire.

Artist impression of meeting booths in Scarborough library

£450,000 improvements to create brighter, flexible library

Published 25 January 2023

Library users in Scarborough will be given an improved service through a revamp costing £450,000 to modernise facilities.

Selby refuse collectors from the air

New council will help protect services and tackle financial challenges

Published 24 January 2023

A campaign is being launched ahead of a new council being established to cover the whole of North Yorkshire to reassure hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses that key public services will continue while major financial challenges are tackled.

A landscape photo of North Yorkshire with a dry stone wall

Plan to be established to help ensure millions of pounds in savings

Published 24 January 2023

A detailed plan is being drawn up to maximise millions of pounds in savings across the new North Yorkshire Council to help counter unprecedented financial challenges.

A group of people at the library event

Library visitors explore the county’s dialect with exhibition

Published 24 January 2023

An innovative project led by North Yorkshire’s library service has culminated in creative exhibitions celebrating Yorkshire’s rich dialects.

Cllr Greg White at Thirsk Highways depo

Highways service leads the way in cutting energy consumption

Published 23 January 2023

New lighting has been installed at highways depots in North Yorkshire as part of a commitment to reduce energy use and tackle climate change while also protecting the natural environment.

A taxi sign

Hackney carriage and private hire licensing fees to be harmonised

Published 23 January 2023

Plans have been backed to bring together hackney carriage and private hire licensing fees ahead of the launch of a new council covering the whole of North Yorkshire in the spring.

Our executive member for climate change and libraries, Cllr Greg White, at Malton library.

Temporary closure of Malton library for more improvements

Published 20 January 2023

Measures to cut carbon dioxide emissions are set to be introduced in one of our libraries as part of a programme to improve energy efficiency across North Yorkshire.

Cllr Margaret Atkinson

Candidates announced for Masham by-election

Published 18 January 2023

Candidates have been announced for a by-election which will be held next month following the death of the chair of North Yorkshire County Council.

Holocaust Memorial Day display

Commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day at your local library

Published 18 January 2023

Residents are being encouraged to join the national commemorations of Holocaust Memorial Day with North Yorkshire’s library service.

A taxi sign

Taxi fares across North Yorkshire set to be aligned for new council

Published 17 January 2023

Senior councillors will meet next week to discuss plans to align the maximum fares which drivers of hackney carriage vehicles can charge in North Yorkshire.

A child writing

Closure proposal for village primary school with no pupils enrolled

Published 17 January 2023

We are proposing to close a primary school due to falling pupil numbers as it will have no pupils enrolled from the next academic year.

Inside the council chamber

New allowances for councillors set to ensure savings for taxpayers

Published 17 January 2023

An independent panel that annually reviews allowances paid to North Yorkshire’s county councillors is recommending payments for members of the new North Yorkshire Council that reflect their significantly increased workload within the new authority.

Cllr Carl Les

Launch of new council is ‘vital’ to help financial challenges

Published 17 January 2023

A new council covering the whole of North Yorkshire will help to protect some of the most vital frontline services for the public and cushion the biggest financial challenges ever faced in the county.

A view of Swaledale

Communities will be at heart of new council

Published 17 January 2023

Creating new jobs, tackling climate change and ensuring families can afford to buy their own homes will be key priorities set out in a detailed plan for a new council which will launch in the spring.

Cllr Keane Duncan in Harrogate

Public support for key elements of Harrogate Gateway

Published 13 January 2023

A consultation to understand the public’s views on £11.2 million plans to transform the area around Harrogate’s railway and bus stations shows there is increased public support for key elements of the project.

Cllr Carl Les

Transparency and accountability are key for new council

Published 11 January 2023

Actions to ensure that decisions taken by the new North Yorkshire Council are efficient, transparent and accountable to local people are to be considered by senior councillors.

Burnsall village in Craven

Parish views sought on charter for partnership with new council

Published 10 January 2023

Parish and town councils will be asked for their views on a charter that will help them to carry out their “crucial role as a voice for their communities” to support grassroots democracy across North Yorkshire.

Cycle lane sign

Support for cycling and walking receives £220,000 boost

Published 10 January 2023

Cycling and walking provision in North Yorkshire has been given a boost, with further funding from the Government hailed as a “vital step” on the county’s journey to encourage more people to travel on foot or by bicycle.

A car on a flooded road

Host of measures outlined in new strategy to tackle climate change

Published 10 January 2023

A blueprint to dramatically curb carbon dioxide emissions and introduce a wide-ranging and ambitious programme of environmentally-friendly projects in North Yorkshire is set to provide “crucial foundations” in helping tackle climate change.

Man in a supermarket

Thousands of people offered support amid the rising cost of living

Published 4 January 2023

A scheme to provide support to people struggling with the cost of living to buy food and essential items will launch in North Yorkshire this week.

Spa footbridge in Scarborough

Scarborough Spa Footbridge Kittiwake exclusion

Published 4 January 2023

In December 2022 we carried out works to exclude nesting gulls, including Kittiwake, from the Spa Footbridge in Scarborough.

A view of Reeth

Parishes set to be consulted on charter to guide vision for future

Published 23 December 2022

A new charter is being drawn up to strongly support grassroots democracy across North Yorkshire and ensure communities are best served with the launch of a new council covering England’s largest county.

A view of Harrogate

Town councils recommended for Harrogate and Scarborough

Published 23 December 2022

Town councils could be created for Harrogate and Scarborough to ensure grassroots democracy is extended across the whole of North Yorkshire after the proposals received the overwhelming backing of people and organisations who responded to a consultation.

Cllr Carl Les

Challenges despite increase in Government funding

Published 23 December 2022

A shortfall of more than £30 million has emerged due to severe financial pressures caused by a succession of unprecedented events despite a significant upturn in funding from the Government, the council leader has warned.

Cllr Derek Bastiman

Single garden waste collection charge will make service fairer

Published 23 December 2022

Households in North Yorkshire that do not opt into garden waste collections will no longer be expected to subsidise the service, if a new standardised rate is agreed by senior councillors next month.