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Plans to accelerate affordable home delivery to be considered

Plans to speed up the delivery of affordable homes to meet the growing demand in North Yorkshire are set to be considered by councillors.

6 July 2026
Harrogate Convention Centre

Convention centre upgrades set to bring major economic boost

A multi-million pound investment in the Harrogate Convention Centre has started as part of a wide-ranging package of improvements to ensure the venue can fulfil its potential and boost the local economy.

6 July 2026
Cllr Carl Les, Andrew Butterfield and Matt Robinson

Businesses at centre of major wildfire given financial support

The owners of a caravan park which was at the heart of last summer’s wildfire on the North York Moors have claimed a funding boost from us is vital to helping to support their long-standing tourism business.

3 July 2026
A picture of Cllr Carl Les

The planned use of the Ministry of Defence site at Linton-on-Ouse by the Home Office for single adult male asylum seekers

A statement from the leader of North Yorkshire Council, Cllr Carl Les.

3 July 2026
Representatives from North Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Athletic and Scarborough Ladies football clubs, and contractor Willmott Dixon. From left, vice-chairman  of Scarborough Ladies FC, Will Watts; commercial manager at Willmott Dixon, Eddie Pearson; North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for leisure, Cllr Simon Myers; first-team manager at Scarborough Athletic FC, Jono Greening; chairman of Scarborough Athletic FC, Trevor Bull; and head of development at Active North Yorkshire, Matt Hewison.

Pitch repair project completed in time for new football season

Football club officials whose teams use a community football pitch at Scarborough Sports Village have welcomed the completion of a project that secures its long-term future.

2 July 2026
Pupils at Christ Church CE Primary School in Skipton visited Skipton Library to use the musical instruments on offer.

Libraries take centre stage to support a summer of reading

Libraries are hoping to strike the right chord with pupils when a music-themed reading challenge launches over the school summer holidays.

30 June 2026
A new highways treatment being applied to the road

New highways treatments to be used amid major funding shortfall

New methods of repairing North Yorkshire’s vast network of roads are being used to help to counter increasing pressure on the county’s highways maintenance budgets.

30 June 2026
A firefighter with the moors fire - Credit Paul Edwards

Don't Spark Disaster: New North Yorkshire-wide campaign urges public to help prevent wildfires

A major new campaign aimed at reducing the risk of devastating wildfires in North Yorkshire has launched, bringing together organisations from across the county to raise awareness and encourage responsible behaviour in the countryside.

29 June 2026
Whitby Swing Bridge

Urgent works to try to solve issues with Whitby Swing Bridge

A team of bridge and highways experts will work through the night to try and resolve the issues stopping Whitby Swing Bridge from closing properly.

29 June 2026
The Yorkshire Volunteers Band at Scarborough Armed Forces Day

Thousands descend on Scarborough for Armed Forces Day

It was an epic day of celebrations as thousands of people flocked to Scarborough to publicly show their support and appreciation for service personnel, their families, cadets and veterans.

29 June 2026
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