Year: 2024

The North York Moors National Park Authority is increasing its financial incentive for farmers and landowners to create large woodland areas. It means that anyone with a planting area greater than 10 hectares can claim […]

A conman went on a solo £700 bender at two Wensleydale pubs and left without paying a penny, a court heard this week. In the space of two days, Phillip Moss sank 16 pints, 15 […]

Labour and Conservative leaders of two contrasting areas have pledged to put their political differences and separate challenges aside to work harmoniously at the launch of the country’s first city-rural combined authority. There was standing […]

North Yorkshire and York residents look set to be charged millions of pounds extra for the area’s police service from April, leaving average council taxpayers more than £100 worse off than their counterparts in other […]

Residents of a Hambleton village fighting a proposed housing development on the grounds it would overwhelm local services and infrastructure have been told their objections have come years too late. Ahead of a meeting on […]

An outgoing police commissioner has heralded the force’s improvement in answering calls as a ‘tremendous achievement’, following a watchdog’s critical report and years of concerns about people hanging up in frustration. North Yorkshire and York […]

North Yorkshire health leaders say they are concerned that not enough people are vaccinated against measles – and are urging people to come forward. The Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) jab, is delivered in two doses, […]

North Yorkshire Council, which is facing a £47.8m black hole despite seeking to charge residents the maximum council tax rise. has dismissed opposition claims that using millions of pounds of extra Government funding to cut […]

North Yorkshire Council has proposed pay rises for its most senior officers with chief executive Richard Flinton set to receive £205,897. A report that details new pay deals will go before councillors on the Conservative-run […]