February 2019

A645 Hensall

£1m scheme to repair subsidence damage to road

Published 28 February 2019

A stretch of road in Selby district that has been blighted by mining subsidence is to be resurfaced.

Pickering Bridge

Maintenance to start on Pickering Bridge

Published 27 February 2019

Essential maintenance is due to start on Monday, 4 March, on the Grade II listed Pickering Bridge.

Otley Road

£1.6m investment to improve commuter routes to begin

Published 26 February 2019

A £1.6m investment in improvements to roads in Harrogate district will get under way next week.

County Councillor Derek Bastiman with Scalby and Newby Bowling Club president Richard Thompson and bowling club member Stuart Stamford

Bowling club moves smoothly into the future

Published 26 February 2019

Members of a bowling club can look forward to a smooth run of fortune in future after essential maintenance work to its green.

LED street light

LED street lights replacement scheme reaches 23,000

Published 26 February 2019

A three-year scheme to reduce energy consumption has so far resulted in 23,000 street lights being replaced with energy-efficient LED lighting.

Northallerton library

Library to close for two-day maintenance work

Published 25 February 2019

The library in Northallerton will be closed on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 March for essential building maintenance. It will reopen on Saturday 16 March.

the opening of Tadcaster library pod

Pop to the pod for meetings and work in Tadcaster

Published 25 February 2019

A multi-functional “pod” is now available at Tadcaster Community Library as a meeting room, quiet study space or work space for home workers.

Volunteers busy fixing bikes outside the community workshops in Thirsk

County’s cycling reputation brings year-round boost for businesses

Published 22 February 2019

North Yorkshire’s growing reputation as a top cycling destination is bringing with it a year-round boost for independent businesses and community groups in the county.

Budget consultation

Council decides on budget package

Published 20 February 2019

A savings plan which sets out how North Yorkshire can carry on protecting effective frontline services within an increasingly challenging budget has been approved at a full meeting of the 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.