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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Chairman laying a wreath

Council staff gather to honour the fallen

Ahead of Remembrance events around the county this weekend, staff at North Yorkshire Council joined together to observe a two-minute silence at 11am today (Friday 10 November) in memory of those who have died in conflict.

10 November 2023
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Member for the Skipton West and West Craven division, Cllr Andy Solloway, joins representatives from Carleton in Bloom in the community garden which is making a real difference to the local area. (From left to right) John Waterhouse, Cllr Solloway, Chris Judge, Sue Brown, Corinne Ludford, Fiona Steel, Carol Stocks and Vicki Woodhead.

Funding boost brings community garden ambitions to fruition

A community garden in North Yorkshire is providing an important public space for local villagers to come together, socialise and relax.

10 November 2023
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