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Cllr Carl Les

Research shows council is offering among best value nationally

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.

5 February 2026
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Man sat on a rowing machine in a gym

ANYGAMES fitness challenge coming to Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon this March

Get ready to battle it out on the gym floor with a brand new ANYGAMES fitness challenge on Saturday 21 March.

4 February 2026
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Skipton High Street shopping area

Employers urged to hire local talent with wage subsidy scheme

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.

3 February 2026
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PC Paul Mushens, of North Yorkshire Police, is shown the Daniel Baird Foundation #controlthebleed kit by North Yorkshire Council’s community safety officer, Philip Wright, in the Market Place, Thirsk

Communities get lifesaving equipment as bleed kits rolled out

Lives are set to be saved across North Yorkshire thanks to special kits which are being installed in towns and villages across the county.

2 February 2026
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Road closed sign

New approach to reduce roadworks disruption gets green light

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.

30 January 2026
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Scarborough Town Hall

Meeting to consider Burniston application postponed

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.

29 January 2026
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A photo of the illegal burning of waste on land near Knaresborough in the case against Boyd Batchelor, from Harrogate.

Warning over illegal burning of waste as businessman convicted

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.

29 January 2026
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The Ropery toilet

Focus on improving North Yorkshire’s public toilet facilities

A comprehensive plan for the future operation of public toilets across North Yorkshire will deliver higher standards, improved reliability, and better value for money for residents and visitors, councillors will be told.

26 January 2026
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A customer using the swimming pool at an Active North Yorkshire site.

New leisure membership scheme to be presented to councillors

Residents are due to get fairer access to North Yorkshire’s leisure and wellbeing hubs if senior councillors back proposals for a new membership scheme.

26 January 2026
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An aerial view of Scarborough’s South Bay.

Ambitious vision for future of harbours put into the spotlight

Communities are being asked to shape a ten-year plan to revitalise Scarborough and Whitby harbours and Filey Coble Landing.

23 January 2026
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