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Cllr Glynis Campbell Sinclair was spotted cleaning her windows while on camera during a meeting of Highland Council's Inverness Area Committee Picture: Highland Council / SWNS

Councillor cleans her home's windows during live-streamed meeting

The free parking applies to all East Riding Council owned car parks in Bridlington, such as Flamborough Road Car Park.

Council to start free weekend parking in Bridlington for Christmas shoppers

Questions about the future of the Alpamare water park and a £9m loan to its developer have been raised ahead of an investigation and potential legal proceedings.

Council promises investigation amid call for answers about £14m leisure site

The council is now serving enforcement notices for landlords who do not comply, which can involve fixed penalty notices of up to £5000.

Council warns private landlords across the region of new enforcement action

Artist impression of the East Ayton care home.

Council recommends U-turn on 100-bed East Ayton care home, near Scarborough

The installation of new floodlights and hanging signs at The Newcastle Packet pub has been approved by the council.

Council approves plan for Grade-II Listed pub in Scarborough’s harbour

The demolition of a former hotel in Scarborough which suffered major fire and storm damage is set begin.

Council confirm date to knock down fire damaged hotel in Scarborough

The observation wheel when it first arrived in 2019

Council to decide on return of controversial observation wheel to Scarborough

The 11 dogs campaigners believe the council had euthanised (Lost Souls/Facebook)

Council seizes 82 dogs from sanctuary, sparking controversy as 11 put down

The unit at Symmetry Park

Butternut Box shows commitment to Doncaster with 133,606 sq ft expansion

Ellis Anthony Gibbs dropping litter out of his car window in a car park in Hull. The teenager was fined £250.

Teenager fined £250 after throwing McDonald’s bag out of car window

“People can easily use a bin nearby or take their rubbish home - there’s no excuse.”

Doubts about the viability of a motion calling for an end to “major private housing developments” in Whitby have been raised by the council.

Council raises doubts about proposed ban on private housing projects in Whitby

North Yorkshire Police is set to join the National Police Chiefs' Council weekend of action on motorcycle safety.

Police will join a national road safety operation over the bank holiday weekend

Conservative Leader Coun Anne Handley declared that the ‘advantages of investing in the East Riding are many and that companies should look to this region to invest'.

Council meeting highlights advantages of investing in the East Riding

Lightfoots Road where the log cabins are located (Image: Google Maps)

Council refuses planning permission for chalet development in Scarborough

A storage building in Burniston is set to be converted into a holiday let following the council’s approval of the plans despite local objections.

Council approves conversion of stone outbuilding into holiday let in Burniston

Council approves development of ‘axe-throwing experience facility’ in Scarborough town centre.

Council approves ‘axe-throwing experience facility’ in Scarborough town centre

The construction of eight ‘log-cabin-style’ holiday chalets on the Whitby coast has been refused by the council due to their “intrusive and prominent” design.

Council refuses ‘intrusive and harmful’ plan for new holiday chalets in Whitby

Young mum, 22 horrified as Norwich council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Mum horrified as council flat floods with ‘thick brown’ human waste

Hannah Ingram-Moore and her late father Captain Tom Moore (Photo: Getty Images)

Daughter of Sir Captain Tom Moore ordered to tear down home spa

Rural communities are among those which are being urged to apply for funding to help introduce environmentally friendly measures in homes across the county.

Council secures £14.5m to improve housing energy efficiency

Jeremy Clarkson has won his battle with West Oxfordshire District council as permission to provide more parking at his Diddly Squat farm has been granted.

Jeremy Clarkson given green light for changes at Diddly Squat farm

Council approves the conversion of vacant Scarborough shop to micropub and brewery

Council approves conversion of vacant Scarborough shop to micropub and brewery

The site of the proposed hotel.

Councillors back proposal to develop former Scarborough swimming pool as hotel

Councillors have approved a proposal to develop a former Scarborough swimming pool into a major hotel

Councillors approve proposal to develop former swimming pool into major hotel

Tens of thousands of people who are experiencing loneliness across North Yorkshire are set to be given more support through a county-wide strategy to help to tackle social isolation. (Photo by Orlando/Three Lions/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

North Yorkshire Council to tackle loneliness to prevent major health problems

Paul O’Grady: Comedian given freedom of the borough in posthumous honour from Wirral Council

Paul O’Grady given ‘highest honour’ in tribute after his death

All boat operations suspended from Bournemouth Pier

All boat operations from Bournemouth Pier have been suspended following the deaths of two children, the local council has said

The Dotterel Public House in Reighton, near Filey, is to be converted into a five-bedroom residential building following approval of the plan by the council.

Council approves conversion of Filey pub into five-bedroom residential property

Scarborough’s former indoor swimming pool is set to be put back on the market after a previous plan to construct a four-star hotel did not proceed.

Council proposes developing Scarborough’s former indoor pool into major hotel

A Martin Lewis fan revealed how a tip from the consumer champion helped her secure a £8,500 refund from her local council.

Martin Lewis fan shares how they got £8,500 council refund

Council apologises for ‘error’ and ‘upset’ after entire car park of vehicles wrongfully ticketed

Entire car park of vehicles ticketed after council error

The entrance of Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park.

Council approves construction of new building at Filey Bird Garden

Par N Bar is located in Scarborough's North Bay

Council to decide on Scarborough ‘crazy golf’ venue’s licence application

Local elections 2023: Where are they taking place in May 2023 and why isn’t my council having them?

Where are local elections taking place & is my council holding them?

Six swift boxes and a solar powered bird call system installed high on the Green Lane Centre, Whitby.

Team effort to help Whitby's rapidly declining swifts

Tactical voting could be pivotal at the next General Election

Local elections 2023: what will be voted on

Voters will be required to show photo ID to vote in the May elections

Government introduces new rule to vote in elections this spring

Ben Thornbury demonstrating 'crazy pothole golf' in Malmesbury

Man sets up pothole crazy golf course to ‘make a point’ to council

Millie used ChatGPT to help write an email to York City Council

Student uses ChatGPT to appeal wrongly issued parking fine

The Open Air Theatre

Council to increase budget of Scarborough Fair by £130,000 for OAT improvements

President Joe Biden has welcomed the arrest warrant issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Getty)

US President Joe Biden welcomes Vladimir Putin ICC arrest warrant

Full list of places that will see a council tax increase in April 2023

Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27

Nicola Bulley: Councillors remove contact details over harassment

MI6 forced to close top-secret spy school after London location is accidentally leaked by local council

MI6 closes secret spy school after council leaks location

MI6 has vacated a spy base after a London council mistakenly publishes secret planning documents.

Jeremy Clarkson could be axed from Amazon Prime (Pic:Getty Images)

Jeremy Clarkson barred from selling his book at Diddly Squat Farm

The Banksy mural in in Lowestoft, Suffolk, after the skip was removed

Removal of part of a Banksy work has now left the mural ‘worthless’

Improvements worth £700,000 could be carried out on the Cinder Track if funding from a national charity is approved by the local authority.

Councillors asked to approve plan improvements to Scarborough’s Cinder Track

Jeremy Clarkson has opened a restaurant at his Diddly Squat farm.

Jeremy Clarkson closes Diddly Squat farm restaurant

A former Scarborough hotel is set to become a care home despite objections from the public and council tourism officers.

Council approves conversion of Scarborough hotel into care home

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust has invited the public to a virtual Council of Governors meeting.

NHS Trust invites public to virtual Council of Governors meeting

Man receives one of first catcalling fines in UK after sting operation

Scarborough Borough Council has applied for £170,000 to help community groups in Scarborough

Council applies for up to £170k funding to support community projects

Scarborough Borough Council predicts a £1million budget overspend for the current financial year.

Scarborough Council predicts £1m budget overspend for current financial year

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...