June 2020

Social distancing road

Council reaffirms commitment to sustainable travel

Published 30 June 2020

The County Council’s commitment to active, sustainable travel remains as strong as ever.

Birth

North Yorkshire’s registration service resumes for all births

Published 30 June 2020

The birth registration service across North Yorkshire is now open to all births, regardless of the date.

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West Harrogate recycling centre reverts to Wednesday closures

Published 29 June 2020

West Harrogate household waste recycling centre (HWRC) will now close on Wednesdays again from this week (1 July) to bring it into line with the rest of the household waste recycling centres across North Yorkshire.

Library select and collect service

County’s libraries to begin a phased return

Published 29 June 2020

North Yorkshire residents will again be able to pick up books by their favourite authors as libraries begin a phased reopening from Monday, 6 July.

Gino DAcampo

Supporting hospitality businesses to reopen safely

Published 29 June 2020

Everything that reasonably can be done will be done to support the successful reopening of cafés, bars and pubs by allowing them to use public highway space, the County Council has assured North Yorkshire businesses.

Dylan and Jack

North Yorkshire looks back at 100 days of lockdown

Published 26 June 2020

We're looking back at everything our frontline workers, communities and residents have achieved.

Glen Hilton

Residents encouraged to get active to improve mental health

Published 26 June 2020

A spotlight is being shone on mental health and wellbeing as part of Safeguarding Week.

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Outbreak plan aims to help control coronavirus

Published 26 June 2020

The approach to managing the next stage of the pandemic in North Yorkshire is outlined in a detailed plan published today (June 26).

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Measures taken to minimise road works disruption to residents

Published 26 June 2020

Arrangements have been made to minimise disruption of residents of Norby estate, Thirsk, next month while all roads on the estate are resurfaced.

Safer road fund

Have your say on proposals to improve major Dales road

Published 26 June 2020

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on proposals to improve safety along the key A684 through the Yorkshire Dales.

Pride month

New report on LGBTQ+ people’s experiences of health and social care

Published 25 June 2020

June is Pride Month. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic changing how we mark the month, efforts have been made across the county to ensure events go ahead in a different way.

Nickie and Jessica

Military families receive valuable support throughout pandemic

Published 25 June 2020

As the annual Armed Forces Day approaches this Saturday (27 June) and people are being asked to show their support for service personnel, it is also a time to think of their families.

Countryside

County joins rural areas’ call for support to tackle climate change

Published 24 June 2020

North Yorkshire is supporting a national network launched today (24 June) to make the voice of the countryside heard in the climate change debate.

Helping for you

County Council gives reassurance for shielded residents

Published 24 June 2020

North Yorkshire residents who need help getting food and medication because they are currently shielded are being reassured that support will still be available when the programme stops at the end of July.

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Project supports local people to help other local people

Published 23 June 2020

An innovative approach to providing more flexible care for people in their homes while supporting local people who want to create or expand a business is under way in Ryedale.

Army

Celebrate our heroes from home this Armed Forces Day

Published 23 June 2020

Residents are being urged to recognise the contribution of service men and women ahead of Armed Forces Day this Saturday (27 June), which will be celebrated online.

Pencils

Preparations begin to help students catch-up on missed education

Published 22 June 2020

Primary and secondary schools in North Yorkshire will be looking at how they will be implementing catch-up education over the next few weeks, following the Government’s announcement of funding for extra tuition.

Dr Debbie Trebilco

Good quality broadband should be a basic utility like running water and electricity

Published 22 June 2020

North Yorkshire’s Rural Commission is calling on Government to view reliable high-quality broadband provision as a basic human right, just like any other essential service needed to sustain communities in a modern age.

Child looking out of window

North Yorkshire’s Safeguarding Week highlights the need to #TellUsYourConcerns

Published 19 June 2020

#TellUsYourConcerns is the message coming from organisations across North Yorkshire as they get ready to support this year’s Safeguarding Week (22-26 June)

Dylan and Jack

Whitley schoolboy rears baby starling by hand as he shields from Covid-19

Published 18 June 2020

A little animal lover has nurtured his caring nature during lockdown – by raising a baby starling by hand.

A stallholder behind a perspex screen at Northallerton Market

Shoppers enjoy a safe visit to Northallerton market

Published 17 June 2020

Shoppers and traders at Northallerton market enjoyed their visit today (17 June), as new safety measures came into force to support them.

HWRC

Harrogate Stonefall household waste recycling centre to reopen

Published 17 June 2020

Harrogate Stonefall household waste recycling centre will open tomorrow (Thursday, 18 June) following extensive trials and reviews around the traffic management and safety of the site.

Zac with plants

Green-fingered gardener raises money to help the NHS during Covid-19

Published 17 June 2020

During lockdown, many of us have used the extra time at home to take up a hobby.

School desks

County Council continues work with school following Ofsted findings

Published 16 June 2020

North Yorkshire is continuing to work closely with a school in Ryedale which was criticised by Ofsted in a report published today.

PPE

Stepping up fight against Covid-19 with testing station for care homes

Published 16 June 2020

A satellite Covid-19 testing site to serve North Yorkshire’s care homes in the east of the county started operation from Scarborough last Friday with the provision of up to 500 testing swabs a day.

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Secondary schools prepare to return to “new normal” ways of teaching

Published 16 June 2020

Schools across North Yorkshire have begun the gradual return back to classes.

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Mobile household waste recycling centres to return

Published 16 June 2020

Mobile household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will return in North Yorkshire from Saturday (20 June).

Day centre

Way forward for Henshaws Arts and Craft Centre and Supported Living Services

Published 16 June 2020

A way forward is being considered urgently for adults with disabilities and their families after the charity Henshaws has announced it will be withdrawing from its day and supported living services.

SEND families regroup for close working with council

Published 16 June 2020

Parents and carers of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) in North Yorkshire have relaunched and rebranded their group.

Be alert to cold callers as lockdown restrictions ease

Published 16 June 2020

North Yorkshire residents are being reminded not to deal with cold callers offering property repairs and gardening work.

Pensils

Decision taken to close Clapham primary with only seven pupils

Published 15 June 2020

Clapham Church of England Primary School will close at the end of this school year after a decision by North Yorkshire’s Executive councillors.

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Primary school pupils shout about social distancing in video

Published 15 June 2020

Students at a North Yorkshire primary school are spreading the message on 2m distancing – by shouting about it for all to hear.

PPE disposal

Be sure to dispose of PPE safely

Published 15 June 2020

As more of us use personal protective equipment, including disposable face masks, gloves and wipes and tissues, North Yorkshire County Council is reminding people how important it is to dispose of these items correctly.

Social distancing road

Safety measures help shops and shoppers return with confidence

Published 15 June 2020

Safe reopening of shops from today (Monday, 15 June) is being supported by councils across North Yorkshire.

Ross Bullerwell

County Council’s new highways company appoints managing director

Published 15 June 2020

The newly formed company NY Highways Ltd, created by North Yorkshire County Council to provide greater flexibility in the way it delivers highway maintenance work, has appointed a managing director.

Child looking out of window

North Yorkshire urged to be vigilant about hidden harm

Published 12 June 2020

People across North Yorkshire are being urged to be vigilant to the harm endured by children and young people during lockdown and to report any concerns they might have.

loneliness awareness week

North Yorkshire steps up to tackle the challenge of loneliness

Published 12 June 2020

People across North Yorkshire have pulled together during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of a massive effort of community spirit and commitment to ensure no-one is falling through the cracks and left feeling isolated and alone.

Refugees helping

Refugees take on key roles in community response

Published 12 June 2020

Refugees have been playing a key role in the pandemic response in many North Yorkshire communities by taking on volunteer roles in everything from delivering groceries, to translating vital public health messages.

Baby

North Yorkshire’s birth registration service resumes

Published 11 June 2020

The birth registration service across North Yorkshire has resumed with new rules in place to maintain social distancing and to impose extra hygiene measures.

Schools

Supporting primary schools following new guidance

Published 11 June 2020

More than two-thirds of North Yorkshire’s primary schools have now reopened to reception, Year 1 and Year 6 pupils since June 1.

Bolton Abbey

Joined-up working at Bolton Abbey ensures a safe reopening

Published 11 June 2020

Visitors to Bolton Abbey were guaranteed a safe visit after the Estate and highways staff united to manage the roadside parking and ensure social distancing was maintained.

Sunflower lanyards

Hidden Disability Sunflower Scheme rolled out in Ryedale

Published 11 June 2020

Ryedale residents with a hidden disability can now pick up a sunflower lanyard designed to act as a discreet sign to others that they may need additional help.

Overdale School

New Overdale School will be ‘tremendous boost’

Published 11 June 2020

Construction is set to start this month on the new Overdale Community School in Scarborough, in a move described by the school’s head as a ‘tremendous boost’ for both pupils and the community.

IDAS info

Domestic abuse services step up to deal with lockdown risks

Published 10 June 2020

As lockdown measures continue, for some members of the community the mounting pressure of staying largely at home can be dangerous.

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Action to tackle flood risk in Malton, Norton and Old Malton

Published 10 June 2020

Actions are under way to provide greater protection from flooding for residents of Malton, Norton and Old Malton.

Cooper King Distillery

Businesses urged to take advantage of free advice services

Published 10 June 2020

New businesses and those that are diversifying as a result of the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are being urged to make sure they take the right advice before committing their time and money.

It’s all right to be silly with your summer reading

Published 9 June 2020

Summer’s coming, and while North Yorkshire’s libraries are closed at the moment because of the Covid-19 pandemic, that won’t stop the Summer Reading Challenge, which is always popular with thousands of the county’s children.

Shielding

Support for the isolated and shielded continues

Published 9 June 2020

North Yorkshire is to continue its work in supporting residents who are shielded or isolated and need help getting food and medication.

Bookworms come out of the woodwork with 60,000 downloads.

Published 9 June 2020

A region full of bookworms have revealed themselves during lockdown – with nearly 60,000 e-book/e-audio titles downloaded during lockdown.

Code club

Lockdown can’t beat library’s code club launch

Published 9 June 2020

Children are the future of any library, so the trustees and volunteers of Norton HIVE and Community Library were keen to find new ways of attracting more young people into the building.

North Yorkshire residents warned over wax melts

Published 8 June 2020

As people are spending more time at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, many have been buying small treats to make lockdown more enjoyable.

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Parking operations to return to normal

Published 8 June 2020

As more shops across North Yorkshire open from Monday, 15 June, parking enforcement operations will return to normal to help to manage traffic and to make social distancing easier.

Max Prior back at Easingwold Primary School

Schools begin to return to ‘new normal’

Published 5 June 2020

Primary schools across the county began to return on Monday into the brave new world created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Carers week

North Yorkshire throws spotlight on care for Carers Week

Published 5 June 2020

North Yorkshire will be celebrating Carers Week next week (8-14 June) and throwing a spotlight on the work and love and commitment of the 60,000 people across North Yorkshire – one in ten of us - who are carers for family members or friends.

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North Yorkshire’s adult learners make a huge success of online courses

Published 5 June 2020

North Yorkshire’s Adult Learning and Skills Service is reflecting on its great success and response to changes to its delivery during Covid-19, after hundreds of learners signed up to its new online courses.

Active travel

County bids for funds to support walking and cycling

Published 4 June 2020

A bid to fund measures to encourage more walking and cycling in North Yorkshire to help people to maintain social distancing and to ease pressure on public transport is being submitted to the Government this week.

Suzie-Marsden-Hendrick

Celebrating the Youth Justice Service during Volunteers Week

Published 4 June 2020

North Yorkshire’s Youth Justice Service volunteers have been going the extra mile during the coronavirus pandemic to keep our communities safe.

Queens award

North Yorkshire charities receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Published 3 June 2020

Four charities from the North Yorkshire Lieutenancy have been recognised in the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

A19 flood

Investigation and design for A19 repairs near conclusion

Published 2 June 2020

Investigation and design work ahead of repairs to the closed section of the A19 near Chapel Haddlesey is nearing a conclusion.

Miss Bridget Elizabeth Talbot

The formidable campaigner who saved lives and heritage

Published 2 June 2020

A woman whose inventiveness and passion saved lives during both World Wars is the latest subject of Great North Yorkshire Sons and Daughters.

Direct payments

North Yorkshire extends help for people who manage their own care

Published 2 June 2020

People in North Yorkshire who are funded to pay for their own care are getting special support during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A volunteer reading a map from the North Yorkshire record office

Volunteers work remotely to reveal more of county’s archive

Published 2 June 2020

While North Yorkshire’s County Record Office is closed because of the Covid-19 pandemic, dedicated volunteers have begun a new project to give local historians access to an amazing resource.

Child safety week

Child Safety Week – safety makes sense

Published 1 June 2020

North Yorkshire is supporting the annual Child Safety Week run by Child Accident Prevention Trust to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented.

PPE

North Yorkshire Covid-19 Care Market Resilience

Published 1 June 2020

Covid-19 continues to present an unprecedented challenge for health and social care.

Buy local users

Businesses and customers benefit as Buy Local hits 600

Published 1 June 2020

Over six hundred businesses have now signed up to North Yorkshire Buy Local, the online marketplace launched by the County Council during the Covid-19 pandemic to bring together businesses and customers.