January 2020

North Yorkshire Rural Commission

Housing – North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission calls for evidence

Published 31 January 2020

Addressing the issues of the affordability and availability of housing in rural areas will be the next task for North Yorkshire’s independent Rural Commission.

County Council chairman Cllr Jim Clark alongside staff and volunteers at Pickering library

Pickering library marks Holocaust Memorial Day

Published 30 January 2020

Visitors, staff and councillors came together at Pickering library to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

Ursula

Celebrating the people who made North Yorkshire great

Published 30 January 2020

A new campaign will shine a light on some of the inspirational people from North Yorkshire’s history who have made the county the special place it is today.

Emma Decent

Author shares dementia journey at Selby library

Published 28 January 2020

A Northern writer is performing her moving one-woman play about caring for somebody with dementia at Selby library on Thursday, 6 February.

James Nicol and one of his books

Double, double toil and trouble – help a witch escape Selby library

Published 28 January 2020

Grab a cauldron and create the perfect spell! Young sorcerers are invited for a day of Magick and Mayhem at Selby library to help a trapped witch break free.

North Yorkshire County Council’s executive will consider the authority’s budget

North Yorkshire budget highlights very real crisis in social care and SEND funding

Published 28 January 2020

England’s largest county will hear that North Yorkshire desperately needs clarity around long-term funding solutions, particularly for adult social care and special educational needs, in the face of what’s described as “unrelenting demand”.

Norton level crossing

Weight limit on crossing confirmed, but it will be reviewed

Published 24 January 2020

A permanent ban on vehicles weighing more than 7.5 tonnes on Norton level crossing has been confirmed, but will be reviewed in light of the increase in rail services in Malton and analysis of the impact of that on traffic flows and air quality.

Carolyn Frank

Unlocking North Yorkshire’s Economic Potential:

Published 24 January 2020

An overhaul of public transport and education linking learning to business start-up opportunities are some of the big ticket items that will help unlock North Yorkshire’s economic potential.

improvements at Stepney Road junction

Residents see benefit at halfway mark of junctions work

Published 21 January 2020

Essential junction improvements in Scarborough to ease congestion and improve safety for pedestrians have reached the halfway point.

Library staff and volunteers at Filey library receive a Summer Reading Challenge award from Cllr Jim Clark

Out-of-this-world success for reading challenge at Filey library

Published 17 January 2020

Space chasers at Filey library have been rewarded for taking part in last year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Karl Battersby, who succeeds David Bowe as Corporate Director of Business and Environmental Services (BES) at North Yorkshire County Council

New Director set to take key role in England’s largest county

Published 17 January 2020

The person who will take on responsibilities including managing North Yorkshire’s 5,350 miles of highways, the disposal of more than 300,000 tonnes of waste per year and the county’s leading edge trading standards team is looking forward to the challenge.

Stuart Price, Cllr Yvonne Peacock and Carl Les

North Yorkshire prepares to welcome the tour

Published 16 January 2020

Parts of the Yorkshire Dales devastated by flooding last year - when downpours damaged homes and washed away bridges - will be back under the spotlight when they feature in this year’s Tour de Yorkshire.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2020

North Yorkshire libraries mark Holocaust Memorial Day

Published 15 January 2020

A webcast with a concentration camp survivor and commemorative displays are among the ways libraries across North Yorkshire are marking Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January.

volunteers and others launch the consultation

Have your say on future direction of county’s libraries

Published 14 January 2020

After a decade of great change for libraries in North Yorkshire, residents are being invited to have their say on the way forward for the next ten years.

Girl with bubbles at Ripon Mowbray satellite school

All smiles as Mowbray School’s new Ripon site opens to its first children

Published 14 January 2020

New school, new friends, big smiles – pupils, staff and families at the new Ripon satellite of Mowbray special school, are over the moon that it’s open for business.

Penny Pot Lane

Drivers alerted to major work by developer in Harrogate

Published 13 January 2020

Road users are being alerted to the start of major road works by a housing developer on Penny Pot Lane, Harrogate.

Northallerton Household waste recycling centre

Pilot project to turn cast-offs into prize possessions

Published 13 January 2020

Staff in North Yorkshire’s household waste recycling centres are being trained to spot how one person’s cast-off items could be turned into prize possessions for others.

Zetland Street in Northallerton

Public invited to view town centre improvement plans

Published 7 January 2020

The public is being invited to take an advance look at plans for a major improvement for Northallerton’s town centre.

Outreach librarian Adele Duffield ready to welcome budding artists to the challenge

Scarborough and Filey libraries host 64 Million Artists challenge

Published 7 January 2020

Scarborough and Filey libraries are encouraging visitors to beat the January blues by taking part in the 64 Million Artists challenge.

mugs of tea

Fight the January blues at Northallerton library

Published 7 January 2020

Northallerton library is helping people to beat the January blues by hosting an information drop-in session with the Samaritans.

members of the public discuss the council budget

Consultation extended as residents urged to give council tax views

Published 6 January 2020

North Yorkshire residents are being given extra time to share their views in our annual budget consultation.

Tanton Bridge

Bridge widening near Stokesley to address safety fears

Published 6 January 2020

Major work to widen Tanton Bridge near Stokesley is due to start with the aim of reducing accidents and providing a safer crossing for pedestrians.

3. Dora gets her nose into a good book as Morgan looks on

Dogs drop in to library to lend an ear to young readers

Published 6 January 2020

Two lovable Labradors will be lending their ears to young readers from this month (January).

Great Broughtton high street

Essential road resurfacing to begin in Great Broughton

Published 3 January 2020

Essential resurfacing is to be carried out on the road through Great Broughton High Street.