People will be placed at the heart of health and care services in the county to support them to “live well and independently” for longer, according to a vision set out by our new corporate director for health and adult services.
A series of events is being planned to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Scarborough becoming a spa town which has seen the seaside resort become one of the nation’s favourite destinations over the centuries.
Taxpayers in North Yorkshire are being given some of the best value for money in England as independent research has placed the delivery of council services in the county as among the best performing nationally.
Businesses in North Yorkshire and York are being urged to help to bring more people back into work and boost the economy by providing fully-funded placements.
A scheme is set to be introduced to charge utility companies and other organisations for carrying out roadworks on key roads during the busiest times of the day.
A meeting for councillors to consider a planning application which seeks permission to construct a temporary wellsite to assess the potential for natural gas has been postponed.
Business owners have been warned that they will face prosecution for the illegal burning of waste after a court case saw one offender brought to justice.