Hambleton councillor sacked after opposing exit payments
Nov 23, 2022 · The vote, which saw two Independent members among the 15 who voted for the proposals, was the first significant rebellion at the 28-member authority, which is due to be dissolved in May as a unitary authority for North Yorkshire is formed, since the previous leader, Neville Huxtable, resigned over proposed car parking charges in February 2013.
Campaigners release footage of snow-covered potential bus route
2 days ago · Campaigners fighting plans to overhaul home-to-school transport in North Yorkshire have released new footage showing the icy conditions on a potential bus route. In contrast, a clip taken on the same day from the current route from upper Swaledale to Richmond has also been released showing a road ...
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Dec 27, 2024 · [ January 2, 2025 ] Mayor urged to help improve rail services in North Yorkshire News [ January 2, 2025 ] CCTV image issued after Aiskew fuel theft News [ January 2, 2025 ] North Yorkshire council chiefs back remote attendance for councillors News ...
Hambleton District Council proposes £225k ‘golden goodbye’ for …
Sep 29, 2022 · The TaxPayers’ Alliance has condemned a proposal to hand a £225,000 redundancy package to the chief officer of Hambleton District Council. The pressure group has urged Hambleton District Council to reconsider its pay-offs for senior staff after a plan emerged to give its chief executive Justin Ives an undisclosed “golden handcuffs” compensation payment to keep him at the local authority ...
North Yorkshire council merger could cost Hambleton residents …
Nov 4, 2020 · “I do not believe that the government reorganisation is in the best interest of our residents.” The meeting heard if the government accepted the county council’s proposal for a single authority for the county, district council tax bills would need to be equalised, meaning Hambleton residents were likely to pay about £180 more council tax …
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[ December 20, 2024 ] Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA) announces arrival of third helicopter News [ December 20, 2024 ] Quad bikes stolen from Ingleby Greenhow News [ December 19, 2024 ] Government accused of ‘cherry picking’ urban councils for extra funding at expensive of rural authorities News
Mayor urged to help improve rail services in North Yorkshire
4 days ago · “I would once again call on the mayor to seek a reversal of these cuts. Northallerton deserves better than to be treated as an afterthought.” Nina Smith, chair of the campaign group Railfuture’s Yorkshire branch, said the group would like to see two new hourly TransPennine services connecting the North-West and Newcastle, with one passing through towns including Northallerton and Thirsk.
Move to limit council tax increase rejected - Hambleton Today
Feb 21, 2024 · The decision for a 4.99 per cent rise in the council’s precept, backed by 61 of 83 councillors attending the meeting, follows commissioner Zoe Metcalfe’s opting to charge band D taxpayers £11.77 extra for the police service and £2.41 more for the fire brigade.
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Nov 23, 2024 · [ December 9, 2024 ] Wensleydale Railway to run mince pie special services News [ December 9, 2024 ] New restaurant set to open at Northallerton’s Treadmills site Business [ December 9, 2024 ] Croft Circuit announces 2025 events Events [ December 6, 2024 ] Police appeal for help to find wanted Thirsk man News
Average council tax demand set to rise by almost £90
Jan 24, 2024 · If approved at a full meeting of the authority next month, the average Band D council tax will rise by £87.80 a year and results in an overall average Band D level of £1,847 in 2024/25.