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Drop-in sessions have been postponed

Public engagement sessions postponed

Published 22 September 2017

The leadership of the BAWB Federation of schools (Bainbridge, Askrigg and West Burton) today announced that they would be postponing public engagement on the challenges faced by the schools on the advice of officers from the County Council.
It is important that people engage in the NHS-led consultations

Watchdog urges people to speak out about health changes

Published 22 September 2017

North Yorkshire’s health watchdog has today urged members of the public to make their voices heard over the changes to local health services that are being considered.
Only 52 per cent of bathroom items go in the recycling bin in UK homes

What goes around comes around

Published 22 September 2017

North Yorkshire County Council is encouraging residents to rethink their bathroom regime to support Recycle Week from 25 September to 1 October.
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Stay safe online

Published 21 September 2017

Free courses designed to show people the simple steps they can take to make sure they, and young people they look after, stay safe online are being offered by us during this year’s Safeguarding Week.
Work can play a very important part in supporting and protecting mental health

Working hard to promote good mental health

Published 21 September 2017

This year’s World Mental Health Day onTuesday, 10 October will focus on raising awareness of the importance of good mental health at work – an initiative fully supported by North Yorkshire County Council.
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Everyone urged to “try one thing” online at their library

Published 20 September 2017

People unfamiliar with the internet are being urged to “try one thing” online at their library as part of Get Online Week.
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School buildings get major facelift

Published 20 September 2017

North Yorkshire’s school year has got off to a sparkling start after an extensive £4m programme of school maintenance and improvement works during the summer across the county.
Staff and young people during visit to Scarborough hub

North Yorkshire gives a lead to UK’s children’s services

Published 20 September 2017

Directors and other senior leaders from children’s services across the country will meet next week to hear how North Yorkshire County Council’s ground-breaking programme for looked-after children and young people has led to rapid improvements in their liv
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Everyone can help to spot the signs of abuse

Published 19 September 2017

Abuse can happen to anyone and can take many different forms – which is why the theme of this year’s safeguarding awareness week from 9 to 13 October is ‘Safeguarding is everybody’s business’.
Resurfacing work taking place in Royal Albert Drive

Resurfacing work at Sandside

Published 19 September 2017

Essential resurfacing work is to take place on Sandside in Scarborough next month.
Fun Palaces artwork

Be a scientist and an artist at our library Fun Palaces

Published 18 September 2017

On Saturday, 7 October, six North Yorkshire libraries will be transformed into Fun Palaces for the day.
LED streetlights have many benefits over conventional options

Council plans environmentally friendly streetlights

Published 18 September 2017

Plans to replace traditional street lights with a more sustainable option will be discussed by North Yorkshire County Council’s Executive members when they meet on 26 September.
Cigarettes are age-restricted to protect the health of young people

Retailer prosecuted for selling cigarettes to 15-year-old

Published 18 September 2017

A Harrogate newsagent, Alan Wilkinson, has been fined £290 plus legal costs for selling cigarettes to a 15-year-old.
Stories submitted can be a personal account of a fostering experience

Inspiring fostering stories wanted

Published 18 September 2017

An inspirational creative writing competition designed to encourage children and young people who’ve experienced foster care - and fostering families - to tell their stories is being supported by Fostering North Yorkshire (FNY).
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Innovation Fund helping people to stay well and independent

Published 18 September 2017

More than 550 people around the county have been supported in a series of projects recently funded through our Innovation Fund.
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Draw on your family history at Record Office event

Published 18 September 2017

A fun festival of drawing and animation will be held at the North Yorkshire County Record Office on Saturday, 7 October, as part of The Big Draw Festival.
view of Third energy site

Council agrees fracking planning conditions

Published 12 September 2017

We have agreed planning conditions with Third Energy which will enable the company to begin operations to frack for shale gas in the vicinity of Kirby Misperton.
County Councillors Don Mackenzie and Stanley Lumley with the A59 at Kex Gill in the background

Have your say on proposals for realigning A59 at Kex Gill

Published 11 September 2017

A public consultation begins today (Monday, 11 September) on proposals to realign the A59 at Kex Gill.
Timings on the temporary 426 route have been revised

Temporary bus service times revised

Published 8 September 2017

North Yorkshire County Council has revised the timetable for its temporary 426 Selby-Cawood-York bus route following concerns over timings.
The council will provide a temporary reduced level of service for the 426 Selby-Cawood-York route

Temporary fleet to replace bus services

Published 6 September 2017

North Yorkshire County Council will step in with its own fleet of vehicles from the beginning of next week to provide a temporary solution to the loss of two commercial bus services due to the closure of bus operator Utopia Coaches Ltd.
Liam with a client

Campaign hits the road to make care matter

Published 6 September 2017

The Make Care Matter campaign is taking to the road to promote care as a career “a million miles” from what you imagined doing where you can “really make a difference”.
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Library Friends group needs new leadership to survive

Published 6 September 2017

The Friends of Scarborough Library will disband at the end of the year unless someone steps up to take charge.
World Suicide Prevention Day

It’s OK to talk about mental health

Published 5 September 2017

“It’s OK to talk” – that’s the message behind this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, the annual campaign to encourage everyone to reach out and connect with others to help to prevent suicide.
The Unite Against Dementia Memory Walk will take place on Sunday, 17 September

Unite against dementia – and have fun

Published 5 September 2017

Scarborough Alzheimer’s Society and Scarborough Dementia Action Alliance are to hold a memory walk to raise awareness of dementia.
Officials at Cawood Bridge

Improved Cawood Bridge re-opens

Published 4 September 2017

Cawood Bridge reopened on time and within budget on Saturday (2 September) following a £1m strengthening and repainting project by the County Council.
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County Council secures alternative transport services

Published 2 September 2017

The county council has been working urgently over the last two days to secure alternative providers of taxi and bus services in the Ripon and Harrogate areas.
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Council in urgent bid to secure alternative transport services

Published 1 September 2017

North Yorkshire County Council is working with alternative providers of taxi and bus services in the Ripon and Harrogate areas after the sudden death of one of the council’s valued and long-standing contractors.
Word under way on Royal Albert Drive

Resurfacing and street light repairs planned

Published 31 August 2017

A programme of improvements will start in Marine Drive, Scarborough next month.
Sutton Bank to be closed for a week

Sutton Bank to close for maintenance work

Published 29 August 2017

Essential annual maintenance work is to close Sutton Bank, on the A170 between Helmsley and Thirsk, for a week from Monday 11 September.
Kex Gill landscape

Consultation to be launched on realignment of A59

Published 25 August 2017

A public consultation is to be launched in September on proposals to realign the A59 at Kex Gill.