July 2019

Staff and learners celebrate a good Ofsted rating

Increasing qualifications drive Ofsted turnaround

Published 18 July 2019

North Yorkshire has achieved an impressive Ofsted turnaround of its Adult Learning and Skills Service (ALSS) thanks to an increase in those securing qualifications.

LED street lights as part of our energy reduction programme

Environmental task force to tackle climate change

Published 16 July 2019

North Yorkshire boasts some of the most spectacular landscapes and beautiful communities in the country and to ensure it stays that way the county council is seeking to formalise its position on climate change.

a school bus

Recommendations agreed for future of home to school transport

Published 16 July 2019

Moves to make home to school transport in North Yorkshire fairer, more consistent and more efficient were agreed today by the County Council’s Executive.

Pictured, members of the Eastfield Eagles Dojo, who qualified for the GKR Karate World Cup, with Cllr Tony Randerson

Councillor helps talented karate students reach international contest

Published 15 July 2019

A COUNCILLOR has helped a group of karate students from Scarborough take their place at a prestigious international karate contest.

Cllr Blackie

County Council pays tribute to Cllr John Blackie

Published 14 July 2019

Senior leaders of North Yorkshire County Council have paid tribute to Cllr John Blackie, crusading member for the Upper Dales and champion of the resilience and ingenuity of rural communities, who sadly died this weekend.

members of the team at the award-winning Harrogate library

Harrogate library wins national award

Published 12 July 2019

Volunteers, staff and visitors of Harrogate library are celebrating after it scooped The Bookseller’s Library of the Year Award 2019.

Bawtry Road

Essential resurfacing to take place on Selby roads

Published 12 July 2019

Essential road resurfacing in Selby is scheduled to take place later this month.

author Deborah C Foulkes

Library launch for novel telling Abbey founder’s story

Published 12 July 2019

Local historian Deborah C Foulkes will launch her new book, The Guardian of the Relic, at Selby library on Thursday, 25 July.

Inside the inflatable planetarium

Discover the wonders of space at Astrocampus events

Published 12 July 2019

From an inflatable planetarium to meteor making sessions, the mysteries of space travel are being brought closer to home at Northallerton and Selby libraries.

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Kitchen fitter jailed for fraud after trading standards investigation

Published 11 July 2019

A fraudster who fitted substandard kitchens and also failed to supply kitchen units that had been paid for, was today sentenced at Teesside Crown Court following a North Yorkshire Trading Standards investigation.

poster for physical activities

Have great days out this summer and stay happy and healthy

Published 9 July 2019

With long days and warm weather here and the school holidays coming soon, it’s the time to be out and about – and it’s a good idea to follow some simple tips to stay healthy and safe.

Children walk to St Augustine’s School on the first day of the scheme

Pupils cycle, scoot and walk their way to the summer holidays

Published 9 July 2019

Pupils at St Augustine’s School, Scarborough, are being encouraged to cycle, scoot or walk to school in the last two weeks of term before the summer break.

researcher talks to resident in Skipton

Project helps Skipton drivers to leave the car at home

Published 9 July 2019

People living on new housing developments in the Skipton area are being offered help to look at alternative ways of making regular journeys, for example to work, school and shops, that could save time and money and improve health.

traffic in Harrogate

Thank you to the thousands who completed congestion survey

Published 9 July 2019

The thousands of people who responded to a survey about congestion in Harrogate and Knaresborough have been thanked for taking part.

The oystercatcher

Oystercatchers make their home at busy recycling centre

Published 8 July 2019

A healthy oystercatcher chick has taken its first steps at one of North Yorkshire’s busy household waste recycling centres.

Primary school pupils at the Innovation Festival held at Thirsk Racecourse

Pupils full of bright ideas for improving schools

Published 8 July 2019

Primary school pupils are being given the chance to shape the services offered in schools in North Yorkshire and beyond.

Bishop Thornton village school children

Bishop Thornton village school to move to new site

Published 8 July 2019

Bishop Thornton Church of England primary in Nidderdale will move to a new site and get a new name during the summer break.

Linda and Rob Baines with Ringway gully operative Simon Mole at the drain

Council to the rescue after wedding ring drama

Published 5 July 2019

Council contractors came to the rescue when a woman’s wedding ring slipped off her finger and rolled into a drain.

the winning team from Oatlands Junior School in Harrogate with North Yorkshire County Council Chairman, Cllr Jim Clark

Students discuss a ban on school uniform

Published 5 July 2019

Pupils from primary schools across North Yorkshire took issue with school uniform, when it was the chosen topic during a debating contest.

Residents show off ceramics with Caroline Dinenage MP and Richard Webb

Care Minister celebrates good practice in North Yorkshire

Published 5 July 2019

Care home residents, and the teams that work with them, gave a warm welcome to Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister of State for Care, when she visited North Yorkshire and York to see social care in action.

Pupils singing under the arches with Ian Bangay conducting

Dales pupils hit the right notes in community music project

Published 5 July 2019

Primary school pupils from seven Yorkshire Dales schools have been working with the county music service on a project that resulted in a big sing under the arches of Ribblehead viaduct.

Members of our Children and Young People’s Services and Youth Justice Service

Ground-breaking new pilot to prevent young people turning to crime

Published 4 July 2019

A new scheme is being piloted in North Yorkshire which aims to work closely with families and other agencies in preventing young people from turning to crime.

Councillor Dickinson at the launch of breastfeeding-friendly Harrogate

Making breastfeeding mothers welcome

Published 4 July 2019

Businesses and community venues across Harrogate are being invited to join an award scheme that acknowledges their commitment to making the town breastfeeding friendly.

Cllr Dickinson and Herbie with pupils

Pupils celebrate new Healthy Schools scheme

Published 3 July 2019

More than 100 pupils met up at RHS Harlow Carr in Harrogate on 1 July to celebrate the launch of an award scheme designed to help them play a part in making their school a healthier place to be.

pencils on a desk

Creating more special places in mainstream schools

Published 2 July 2019

North Yorkshire is working with mainstream schools to create a network of targeted provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Cllr Jim Clark cuts the cake watched by staff and volunteers

Customers welcome library’s new look

Published 2 July 2019

Customers have been praising the new look of Skipton’s refurbished library, which was officially opened this week.

Morton on Swale Bridge

Repairs to Morton on Swale Bridge rescheduled

Published 1 July 2019

Work is scheduled to get under way to repair Morton on Swale Bridge on Monday, 8 July.

Nominees and winners from the North Yorkshire County Council teaching awards at the Thirsk Racecourse celebration.

North Yorkshire celebrates inspirational teaching in awards

Published 1 July 2019

North Yorkshire County Council has celebrated the third year of its teaching awards scheme, which recognises school staff who inspire and make a real difference to the lives of North Yorkshire’s children and young people.

Ready for blast-off in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge are outreach librarian Heather French and rocket man Albie Burrows

Summer reading will be out of this world

Published 1 July 2019

Five, four, three, two, one … blast off to your library where the theme of this year’s exciting Summer Reading Challenge is Space Chase.