​North Yorkshire Council chiefs say they would rather not increase council tax by the maximum allowed — but they don’t live “in a world of unicorns and rainbows”. Members of the authority voted in favour [...]

The Richmond and Northallerton MP Rishi Sunak joined young people, volunteers and families to celebrate a year of achievement, service and personal growth at the North Hambleton Scouts Awards. The event, held at East Harlsey [...]

A new housing development linked to a community’s bid to secure the future of an allotments field could be given the go-ahead next week. Planning officers at North Yorkshire Council have recommended that councillors should [...]

A councillor breached North Yorkshire Council’s code of conduct by using a council pool car at weekends for personal business, a panel has ruled. Councillor Andrew Lee, Conservative member for Appleton Roebuck and Church Fenton [...]

Councillors have voted not to take action despite being told that parents have been denied free school transport to their child’s catchment school due to incorrect information in North Yorkshire Council systems. Senior officers have [...]