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North Yorkshire Council News – 15.02.26

From support in schools to a new mobile library, find out how we are supporting you closer to your home 

In this new edition of Your North Yorkshire, we look at how we will carry on providing key services despite significant challenges on our budget, and how support for pupils with additional needs is helping them to enjoy school closer to home. There is also the chance to learn more about our new mobile library service, an archives feature on our love of animals and a competition to win a Bettys hamper.

How our budget will help provide services to you despite financial pressures which we are facing

Find out in 66 seconds how we are balancing major financial pressures in North Yorkshire while still providing vital services for our communities.

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Your chance to get your garden blooming with our waste recycling service‘s launch for this year 

With spring on the horizon, make sure you take the chance to sign up for our garden waste recycling service which is launching for another year.

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News in brief: From a Ukrainian choir to a milestone for Scarborough

Catch up with the latest council news and updates

How our support has helped Keenan to enjoy school again

Find out how Keenan has benefited from our support for pupils with special educational needs to make sure they can go to school closer to home.

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New mobile library is on the road to support you close to home

Our new mobile library has been launched and is stopping off across North Yorkshire to give you access to books and key services on your doorstep.

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Find out what’s on in North Yorkshire

Read our Visit North Yorkshire listings for what’s happening across the county.

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Animal magic – How our love of pets has been captured in endearing images over the years

We are well known as a nation of animal lovers, and here we take a look in our archives at just how pets have formed a part of life in North Yorkshire.

Explore the archive 

WIN a Bettys hamper to celebrate the arrival of Easter

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A group of four women all wearing gym kit are pictured walking together while laughing. Two of the women have dark hair while another has long blonde hair tied in a ponytail and the fourth woman has long grey hair and is carrying a purple exercise mat.

Find out how to start 2026 with our help to get fit and healthier as well as a chance of a new career

In this new edition of Your North Yorkshire, we look at how getting moving can be the start of a new chapter for you in 2026 as well as the inspiring stories of people who have signed up to our adult learning courses to improve skills and job opportunities. There is also a look back in our archives with the county at work and the chance to win a free wedding ceremony overseen by one of our registrars.

A group of walkers are pictured in front of an historic abbey which is built of light brown stone. At the front of the group are three women smiling and wearing dark coloured winter coats and blue jeans. The woman on the left has a dark brown woollen hat on and the woman on the right is wearing an orange hat.

On the move – Find out how 2026 can be the year for you to get more active and feeling better

Even the smallest changes can make the biggest of differences to helping you have a healthier and more active lifestyle as we enter the new year.

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An older woman with short grey hair and wearing glasses and a black cardigan and a purple top underneath is sat at a desk with a black keyboard and computer monitor in front of her. A woman with long blond hair and wearing glasses and a bright red jacket is sitting next to her and laughing.

School of thought – How signing up to our courses can help boost skills and open up careers

Find out how a 93-year-old pensioner as well as a young entrepreneur have been inspired after taking part in courses run by our adult learning service.

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News round-up: From country walks to striking new artwork plans

Catch up with the latest council news and updates

A crowd of people stands in front of a stage with a band performing on it. Two giant screens are either side of the stage and show a woman with long brown hair and wearing a dark top who is singing into a microphone.

Find a rewarding and inspiring career to start the new year

From helping to stage gigs by some of the world’s leading music stars to rewarding roles in care and education, a host of jobs are on offer with us.

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A black and white photo of a group of women collecting fish in a series of boxes. A woman wearing a dark-coloured apron while carrying an empty basket is on the right of the photo, and a group of men in dark coloured clothing are standing on a wall above the women who are working.

The working lives which have shaped our county over the years

With the new year and the return to work, we take a look in our archives at the jobs that have helped to define our communities in bygone eras.

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Find out what’s on across North Yorkshire

Read our Visit North Yorkshire listings for what’s on in the county over the next month.

See what’s on

A montage of images showing a bride and groom walking down the aisle with people in a wedding congregation either side of them. The bride is wearing a long white wedding dress and the groom has a dark coloured morning suit on with a white shirt, a cream-coloured cravat and a light-coloured floral buttonhole. The second image shows a room ornately decorated for a wedding reception with a series of tables with cutlery and white crockery on them along with big white floral displays. A third image shows a couple standing by a light-coloured stone wall of a historic building overlooking green fields and the sea in the background. The sun is shining as the couple in wedding outfits embrace and kiss. The bride is wearing a white coloured wedding dress and the groom has a dark blue suit on with a white shirt underneath.

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Council HousesWhat’s happening in Ripon and Bedale?

If you live in Ripon or Bedale, new affordable homes could soon be added to the local housing stock.

North Yorkshire Council is planning to buy 10 newly built homes across the two market towns, using a mix of social rent and shared ownership.

How many homes – and where?

  • 🏠 10 homes in total

  • 📍 Ripon:

    • 4 three-bedroom shared ownership properties

  • 📍 Bedale:

    • Remaining homes, including social rented housing

All properties would be purchased from a private developer.

How will it be funded?

The council is applying for £800,000 from Homes England to help make the scheme viable.

Grant breakdown:

  • £100,000 per social rented home

  • £60,000 per shared ownership home

Additional funding sources include:

  • £936,000 in council borrowing

  • £200,000 from the Housing Revenue Account

  • £635,000 expected from shared ownership sales

Why does this matter locally?

According to council housing officers:

  • There is clear demand for affordable housing in both towns

  • Local councillors in Ripon and Bedale have been consulted

  • Both areas have formally supported the proposals

Housing delivery manager John Burroughs said the funding would ensure new homes strengthen council finances rather than strain them.

What’s already been agreed?

✔ The council’s executive committee has approved the purchases
✔ Senior officers have signed off the grant application
✔ The plan supports the council’s wider housing strategy

The bigger picture

North Yorkshire Council has a long-term goal to deliver 500 new council homes by 2029 — and these homes would be part of that wider commitment.

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Yorkshire In Bloom awards success

Recent Yorkshire in Bloom award successes include success for some of our own sites plus those looked after by voluntary groups.

26 September 2025

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A group of four holding certificates at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards

Yorkshire In Bloom awards success

Recent Yorkshire in Bloom award successes include success for some of our own sites plus those looked after by voluntary groups.

26 September 2025

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