NYC Local Plan “Issues and Options” Consultation
The North Yorkshire Local Plan is intended to replace Local Plans for the 7 former boroughs, and is expected to be in […]
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Council Organisation
NYC Continual Desire to Build on Green Space – Lovell Homes venture
In 2021, Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) put in motion a plan to sell off an amount of green space for the purposes […]
Fight4Whitby questions Maritime Hub tenancies
The Fight4Whitby campaign has apparently sent a further letter to North Yorkshire Council (NYC), this time regarding the proposed tenancies of the […]
Letter to NYC Regarding School Catchment Free Transport
North Yorkshire Council changed their Home to School Transport Policy last year. The change means that children will only get free transport […]
Whitby Town Meeting Minutes : Sept 18th 2023, Dec 19th 2023, Jan 8th 2024
A town / parish meeting / assembly can legally be held (see Local Govt Act 1972) whenever either the town mayor, or […]
WTC Precept 2024-2025
It is around this time of the year that councils set their council tax for the following year. Authorities like North Yorkshire […]
Talking Bins
During 2023, 19 “talking” bins appeared in various places throughout Whitby. A Whitby resident used an FOI to enquire regarding the cost […]
Town Poll : October 6th 2023
There was a Town Poll in Whitby Parish on Friday 6th October between 4:00pm and 9:00pm. The questions printed on the ballot […]
Email to Council Leaders : Vision for Whitby Results
With the Vision for Whitby consultation running throughout May 2023, and with our analysis of the results complete enough to share the […]
Open Letter to NYC : Participation Rates in Surveys
During late 2022 and significant parts of 2023, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) (and NYCC, its former identity) have been undertaking surveys under […]