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: From left, train driver Adrian Landi, North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for the visitor economy, Cllr Derek Bastiman, station staff Allan Langham, and VisitEngland’s director, Andrew Stokes, pictured at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s station in Pickering.

Visitor economy to be promoted with launch of new partnership

Tourism businesses in York and North Yorkshire are to be given more support with a new vision to help to ensure that the multi-billion pound visitor economy reaches its full potential.

15 November 2023
Executive member for children and families, Cllr Janet Sanderson, and Alison and Paul Blacker are pictured with fostering families and Fostering North Yorkshire staff involved in delivering the Mockingbird model on the coast.

Innovative council scheme for family-based foster care extends

The delivery of foster care using extended networks to provide support in the heart of communities in North Yorkshire is being hailed a success after the launch of a third hub.

15 November 2023
A visitor to Peasholm Park is pictured taking a photograph of the illuminated artworks as part of the Scarborough Lights festival.

Artists speak of their pride with launch of major new festival

Internationally-renowned artists have spoken of their pride after being given the opportunity to engage with local communities and thousands of visitors as a major new festival launches in Scarborough today.

15 November 2023
Library user Kay Piper tries on a pair of slippers with Caroline McCarthy

Slipper socials help to get a grip on falls issue

Popular slipper social events in North Yorkshire’s libraries will arrive at two more venues this month (November).

14 November 2023
The Lord Lieutenant for North Yorkshire, Jo Ropner

Volunteer groups honoured for community work by the King

The wide range of volunteering work in North Yorkshire has been recognised by the King in the highest award that can be given to the sector in the UK.

14 November 2023
Whitby swing bridge

New schedule to be drawn up for Whitby Swing Bridge renovation

The £200,000 future-proofing project on Whitby Swing Bridge has been postponed after the contractor experienced supply chain issues.

13 November 2023
A ballot box

Voters being urged to bring photo identification for by-election

Voters at this month’s Sowerby and Topcliffe by-election are being reminded that photo identification must be taken to their polling station to ensure they can take part in the ballot.

13 November 2023
The chair of the Older People’s Housing Task Force, Professor Julienne Meyer, is pictured with Anne Swales, 83, who has lived at the Meadowfields Extra Care scheme in Thirsk for the past six months. Members of the task force visited two Extra Care schemes in North Yorkshire to learn more about how residents and local communities are benefiting.

Pioneering plans for housing and care to help to shape national policies

A Government-appointed task force has been shown firsthand how a pioneering approach to ensuring older and disabled people can remain living in their own communities could prove vital in addressing the major challenges of social care and housing shortages.

13 November 2023
York and North Yorkshire Devolution

Latest York and North Yorkshire devolution milestone reached

York and North Yorkshire’s devolution order has been laid in Parliament – marking another step towards the devolution deal becoming law in early 2024.

11 November 2023
2.	Childen from Wavell and Risedale schools lay wreaths with Catterick Garrison’s Commander, Lt Col Charlie Anderson,

Armed Forces children mark Remembrance at cathedral

More than 730 children of Armed Forces personnel stationed in North Yorkshire gathered at Ripon Cathedral today (Friday, 10 November) for their own festival of remembrance – while many more watched a livestream of the event.

10 November 2023
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