Michael Harrison

Councillor Michaal Harrison of North Yorkshire Council

North Yorkshire leading the way in care revolution: Michael Harrison

Maple Park crematorium assistant manager, Toby Cunniffe, with senior relationship fundraising manager for Macmillan Cancer Support, Michaela Ryder.

Recycled metal joints from cremations raise more than £80,000 for charity

Councillors voted unanimously for a contentious motion calling for an end to “major private housing developments” in Whitby.

Councillors vote ‘unanimously’ to halt ‘major private housing projects’

Councillors are set to vote on a contentious motion calling for an end to “major private housing developments” in Whitby.

Councillors to vote on plan to ban ‘major private housing projects’ in Whitby

Whitby

Whitby: Council has 'no power' to force developers to build affordable homes

Whitby housing crisis: Town Council to debate motion ‘to end major private building projects’ for ‘next 10 years’

Motion seeking to put a stop to “major private housing developments” in Whitby

'Carl Les says it will provide better value due to economy of scale'.

Clarity on tax needed from new North Yorkshire 'super council' - YP Letters

A council facing a shortage of care home beds into which hospital patients can be discharged and settings to provide respite opportunities for adults with assessed care needs looks set to extend a pilot scheme in which residents are paid about £50 a night to offer a room in their homes.

Shortage of care home beds sparks plans to offer spare rooms to patients

Almost third of reception aged children overweight in North Yorkshire report

A scheme to help children and families have a healthy diet was axed

'Escalating' numbers of overweight children after scheme to help diet axed

The Old Floral Pavilion, Bridlington

Multi-million pound investment secures future of Bridlington seafront Pavilion

Alex Slade is among those who have signed up to the ranks of North Yorkshire’s care workers after leaving a job in retail to join the sector. (Photo: North Yorkshire County Council)

North Yorkshire County Council recruits dozens of care workers but warns of ongo...

File photo dated 06/01/22 of an ambulance outside the Accident and Emergency Department. Patients are more likely to die if they endure long waits in A&E before being admitted to a hospital bed, according to new research.

County’s SOS call over joined-up care – The Yorkshire Post says

North Yorkshire County Council has launched a new campaign to persuade more people to join the care sector.

Why North Yorkshire social care needs your support – Michael Harrison

North Yorkshire County Council head offices, Northallerton

North Yorkshire carers get £1,500 golden hello and £2,000 refer a friend cash

North Yorkshire County Council to launching its biggest recruitment drive ever

North Yorkshire Council to launch biggest ever social care recruitment campaign

From 11 November, it will become a legal requirement for all staff working in care homes to be fully vaccinated against Covid, unless they are exempt.

North Yorkshire care homes could lose 500 staff when vaccines become compulsory

Outdated elderly homes in North Yorkshire are to be transformed

'Outdated' elderly people's homes to be transformed into specialist care hubs

North Yorkshire County Council says its record on child protection is one that justifies the creation of a super-council for the area.

Only one North Yorkshire council will protect vulnerable – Yorkshire Post Letter...

According to the report, 1.4 million older people had an unmet care need last year

Call for action on social care to preserve dignity of Yorkshire's older people

Social care costs could rise.

Increased social care costs for elderly and vulnerable set to be approved in Nor...
Elderly and vulnerable adults face paying more for being looked after a council increases the cost of social care services.

The Harrogate Northern Relief Road route has been dropped

Relief road idea scrapped due to Knaresborough housing plans

The Harrogate Northern Relief Road route has been dropped

Relief road idea scrapped due to Knaresborough housing plans

Sheffield people have the nation's stinkiest feet.

Sheffield people have smelliest feet in Britain, survey reveals

Council have warned that spiralling care costs will leave them with ever smaller amounts to fix potholes, clean streets, run leisure centres and keep libraries open.

Chancellor urged to plug funding gap in Budget as cost of care to soar for counc...

Knaresborough during the Boxing Day Floods, 2015

Boxing Day floods: what has been done across Harrogate since?

Valley Gardens

Council defends consultancy fees

Â£5m funding puts a bounce into GraVity

Wetherby

Harrogate's treasured parkland protected - by a narrow margin

Billy Pearce (left) and Darren Day

Billy Pearce and Darren Day to headline Bradford panto

Knapping Mount artist impression from April 2014

Harrogate Borough Council vote in favour of £9million new offices

Library picture

Survey on traffic jams in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon
DRIVERS in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon are to be asked about their journeys in a major survey to help council planners come up with solutions to traffic jams.

29/1/15 Nick Sefton leads a group of local residents who are opposing the proposed housing development at Killinghall near Harrogate along a public footpath on the edge of one of the fields that will be built on .(GL1004/77e)

The great planning free for all

Council to spend over £350,000 on blueprint

Wharfedale Rugby Union training session at Threshfield, Grassington. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

‘Strength comes from the hills’

Man held over 1977 IRA murders of Yorkshire soldiers

Former Leeds prop Tommy McGee has snubbed Rotherham to stay on at Wharfedale and Leeds in a dual capacity.

McGee snubs Rotherham to stay on at Wharfedale and Leeds Carnegie

Controversial £12m civic move ‘is no done deal’

New waste collection contract due to bring in £3m windfall

Microchips in wheelie bins as recycling gets £2.8m overhaul

Low rents but region’s pubs still closing

District with low recycling rate gets ready for major overhaul

Banning order for Blades fan over abusive songs on train

Village vows to fight extension project at top Yorkshire hotel

Recycling review for isolated properties

Tea firm's in wonderland over railway deal