Political leaders in rural North Yorkshire are still waiting to hear back from the Government over whether Whitehall officials will agree to a proposal that would allow asylum seekers to be accommodated for the first time in England's largest county.
Scarborough Council’s bid to allocate a field just outside the town as a permanent home for an annual travellers horse fair has been scuppered by its own councillors.
Two of Yorkshire’s representatives in the European Parliament have revealed they will not stand again if the UK is forced to take part in next month’s elections.
North Yorkshire County Council has revealed plans to set up its own company to maintain its 5,750-mile road network which could bring in an income by working elsewhere in the country.
A lack of resources and enthusiasm in council planning departments is holding back economic development in parts of Yorkshire and putting off potential investors, a leading business figure warned last night.
Seaside towns must be “inspired to regain their pioneering spirit” after years of neglect and evolve to meet the challenges facing them in the years ahead, a committee of peers today urged political leaders.
