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Parkwood Rise Site GV

Bradford: Former allotment site could be developed for housing
A former allotment site in Keighley can be developed for housing, despite concerns from the local Town Council.

Councillors Matt Walker and Hannah Gostlow

Town council passes no-confidence motion in North Yorkshire Council

Connor Mulhall is the Mayor of Wetherby Town Council.

Gen Z as good as Baby Boomers when it comes to governance - Connor Mulhall

Scarborough Town Council full meeting

Town council calls for possible ‘visitor tax income’ to be kept in Scarborough

Knaresborough market is one of the oldest markets in the country and its long history dates back to 1310.

Town council to take control of 700-year-old Yorkshire market

Alison Hunter, historian from the Friends of the Botanical Gardens, at Sheffield Botanical Gardens.

Inside Sheffield’s 189-year-old botanical gardens with listed bear pit

Swinston Hill Road

Plans for children’s home given green light despite 73 objections

Helen King: Tribunal orders town council to pay £26,000 to worker who was unfairly dismissed

Town council ordered to pay £26,000 to sacked worker

Dorothy Clegg the owner of Whitby Glass and Lucky Duck shop and a former mayor of the town

The former mayor of Whitby who sold 'lucky ducks' to tourists

Scrivens Rotherham team with Community Hero, Stephen Bradford

Community Hero honours for Rotherham grassroots football legend

Whitby Town Football Club objected to the plans. Photo by Brian Murfield.

Objection from football club delays plan to make 3G pitch a community asset

The skyline of Whitby, which has been grappling with the issue of second homes pricing out local people. PIC: James Hardisty

Planning laws undermining attempts to tackle issue of second homes - Andy Brown

UK town council declares ‘housing crisis’ as average rental rates soar to £1,500 a month

Town council’s ‘housing crisis’ as average rent hits £1,500 a month

Caedmon College and Eskdale School are set to be amalgamated under new plans

Council calls for ‘immediate withdrawal’ of Whitby schools amalgamation plan

Ilkley Town Centre.

Proposals to blanket Ilkley with speed bumps is disappointing - YP Letters

Burnby Hall is in the background. The gardens are unaffected

Plea for time to save Pocklington's Burnby Hall from being sold off

Duncombe Park Cricket Club

North Yorkshire cricket club in planning wrangle over £12,000 net

On this day in Yorkshire 1941

On this day in Yorkshire 1938

Controversial poppy wreaths on Whitby war memorial before they were removed. Picture: Ross Parry Agency

Outrage as poppy wreaths removed to help Whitby win Britain In Bloom

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Council signs up as living wage employer
A TOWN council in the East Riding has become the latest to sign up to a “living wage.”
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Town council considers making bid to take over control of Whitby harbour

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Park clean up aiming to forge links

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Town council seeking answers over resort housing blueprint

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Blaze safety review as flat design queried

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