August 2020
Towns and parishes working group meets to develop new powers
Published 28 August 2020
A working group of town and parish council representatives will meet for the first time next week (Wed September 2) to explore and develop new sets of powers for towns and parishes as part of a future unitary government structure for North Yorkshire.
Towns and parishes explore a greater role under devolution
Published 21 August 2020
Over 250 town and parish councillors tuned in this week to learn how they could take on new powers to boost grass-root decision making and empower local communities as part of a new future for local government in North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire single council plan backed for empowering local communities
Published 11 August 2020
The bid for the creation of a single North Yorkshire Council has been given strong backing by neighbouring Durham as a once-in-a-generation chance to transform the prospects for the county as part of a devolution deal.