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NY Now - March 2022 edition

School meals given to children
School meals given to children

Why you should take up healthy school meals for your child

Families across North Yorkshire are being encouraged to take up school meals as an affordable, healthy way to feed their children.

Jenny and recycling
Jenny and recycling

Wrap it up and start again – recycling plastic bags and wrapping

Until recently, recycling plastic bags and wrapping has been difficult and confusing. These plastics aren’t yet collected in kerbside recycling systems so all too often they end up contaminating recycling collections or in the rubbish bin.

A view of Ripon
A view of Ripon

Ripon may be small but it has a city-sized sense of community

To the outsider, Ripon may appear something of a contradiction – a community the size of a small town but with ‘city’ status.

Group with their Modeshift STARS award

Pupils and parents help schools to travel success

Efforts by pupils and parents have helped two schools to gain recognition for their achievements in encouraging cycling or walking on the school run rather than travel by car.

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Make the most of your money as prices rise

With energy, fuel and food prices on the rise, we’re all looking to tighten our belts.

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Get to know your new council at virtual roadshows

What are the things that matter most to you in your community?

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