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Councillor Carl Les, Leader of North Yorkshire Council, hopes the next Prime Minister will tackle the “disconnect” between the North of England and the London-based government

Pollution found in a tributary of the River Ure and River Ouse in North Yorkshire has been described as a “small-scale environmental disaster” amid concerns that wildlife has already been killed off

Councillor Carl Les and Councillor Keane Duncan shake hands after agreeing a deal that ended the contest to lead North Yorkshire Council into next year's local elections

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North Yorkshire opposition councillors have called for greater transparency over a decision to set aside £7 million of taxpayers’ money to cover potential losses made by council-owned house builder Brierley Homes

North Yorkshire Council has been told to apologise to parents after failings were found over its handling of their home-to-school transport appeals by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman

A bid by residents in Harrogate to introduce residents-only parking on Springfield Mews, Spring Mount and Spring Grove amid concerns that spaces are being taken by hotel guests is set to be rejected

Plans are being drawn up to relocate Johnsons of Whixley, between Harrogate and York, to make way for the 3,000-home Maltkiln development

School children in North Yorkshire will get a six-week summer holiday in 2027/8 – a week less than this year’s seven-week break

The home addresses of North Yorkshire councillors are to be removed from the public register to protect them from harassment

Councillors have granted a premises licence to The Pateley Club, on High Street in Pateley Bridge, despite opposition from neighbours

A Government target to build thousands of new homes in North Yorkshire could lead to the “death of villages”, a councillor has claimed

The Pateley Club, a 145-year-old members club on High Street in Pateley Bridge, is facing opposition to its bid for an alcohol licence from neighbours

Picture of a new housing estate in Northallerton. The Government has set a target of more than 4,000 new homes per year in North Yorkshire, which has intensified the need for a single, clear plan that identifies area for future development.

A dramatic accident that left a car overturned on its roof on the B6265 at Little Ouseburn, between Boroughbridge and Green Hammerton, has prompted fresh calls for a reduction in the speed limit through the village

Local councillors are demanding answers after it emerged that a North Yorkshire Council-owned housebuilder has yet to agree to pay more than £110,000 in community contributions linked to a new housing development, despite residents already moving in

The government has been accused of “bullying” councils and communities over housing targets after councillors said they felt they had no choice but to approve almost 100 homes in Dishforth near Ripon

Visitors to the Yorkshire Dales who block narrow country roads with badly parked cars should have their vehicles towed away, a councillor has told police

Speaking during a Westminster Hall debate, Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon called on the Government to change its guidance for free school transport eligibility to be based on a child’s catchment school as well as the nearest school

A plan to improve the maintenance of Knaresborough Castle is being prepared amid concerns that the historic venue has suffered years of neglect

Harrogate MP Tom Gordon and Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake have written to North Yorkshire Council regarding safety concerns at the Barton Hill junction

North Yorkshire Council has launched a new collaboration with the NHS which will see physiotherapy treatment delivered at Active North Yorkshire Ripon – The Jack Laugher Centre

Villagers have made an eleventh-hour appeal to councillors to reject plans for almost 100 homes on the edge of Dishforth near Ripon

Nearly 1,000 solar panels have been installed at Active North Yorkshire leisure facilities in Ripon, Thirsk and Whitby in a move that is set to reduce energy costs by hundreds of thousands of pounds

A petition calling for urgent action to protect and restore Knaresborough Castle is set to be debated by councillors after attracting more than 500 signatures

Leaders at Scotton Lingerfield Primary School, near Knaresborough, say allowing a battery energy storage system (BESS) to be built metres from a playground would be a ‘planning failure’

Tom Gordon, Liberal Democrat MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has secured a debate in Parliament on home-to-school transport provision following concerns that too many families are being negatively affected by the changes

North Yorkshire Council has come under fire after announcing the temporary closure of three paddling pools in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon during the hottest week of the year so far

Wetherby Golf Club has been given the green light to install solar panels on its roof after plans were agreed with Leeds City Council

Aldwark Toll Bridge, between Boroughbridge and Easingwold, is set to undergo repairs amid concerns it could collapse if work is not carried out

The three paddling pools in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon have been temporarily closed by North Yorkshire Council to allow checks to be carried out after issues were identified during maintenance

Councillors have been recommended to approve up to 98 new homes in Dishforth near Ripon despite warnings that the development could reduce the quality of life for current and future residents

An example image of shops in Scarborough generated by trading standards officers using artificial intelligence to show how easy they are to create. Such images are being used to convince online shoppers that retailers are genuine when in fact they are often fake.

Road signs which display a driver’s speed alongside a smiley or sad face could continue to be banned from North Yorkshire’s roads despite pleas from communities to allow their use

An officer inspects a car displaying a Blue Badge.

County Hall, Northallerton and, inset, council leader Coun Carl Les.

Brierley Homes, owned by North Yorkshire Council, is forecast to make a loss of £7.47 million in 2025/26 - despite a profit of around £700,000 being forecast

Hannah Gostlow, Liberal Democrat councillor for Knaresborough East, is calling for urgent action to strengthen and expand community transport services across North Yorkshire

The leader of North Yorkshire Council, Councillor Carl Les, Mayoress of Ripon, Councillor Jackie Crozier, Mayor of Ripon, Councillor Andrew Williams, and North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for corporate services, Councillor Heather Phillips outside Ripon Town Hall

North Yorkshire taxi drivers have urged councillors to allow a higher fare increase amid sharp rises in the cost of fuel caused by the Iran War

Larpool Lane care home, in Whitby, which would be replaced by a new new care and support hub.

Councillor Carl Les (left), Conservative leader of North Yorkshire Council, is facing a challenge to his position from Councillor Keane Duncan (right), a former executive committee colleague

Funding to bring a stage of the Lloyds Tour of Britain cycling race to the county will be discussed by councillors to help to promote North Yorkshire to a global audience and bring major economic benefits to the region

David Skaith, York and North Yorkshire Mayor, who has backed a new Housing Growth Strategy designed to increase the supply of homes across the region, including a significant commitment to delivering affordable housing for local residents

Councillor Carl Les (left), Conservative leader of North Yorkshire Council, is facing a challenge to his position from Councillor Keane Duncan (right), a former executive committee colleague

Concerns about the noise disturbance to local residents from games of padel being played at David Lloyd, on Oakdale Place in Harrogate, have prompted councillors to reject plans for two courts