Category: Local Governance

A town / parish meeting / assembly can legally be held (see Local Govt Act 1972) whenever either the town mayor, or […]

It is around this time of the year that councils set their council tax for the following year. Authorities like North Yorkshire […]

During 2023, 19 “talking” bins appeared in various places throughout Whitby. A Whitby resident used an FOI to enquire regarding the cost […]

With the Vision for Whitby consultation running throughout May 2023, and with our analysis of the results complete enough to share the […]

During late 2022 and significant parts of 2023, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) (and NYCC, its former identity) have been undertaking surveys under […]

Any resident of the Whitby parish who pays council tax will almost certainly have seen their council tax bill for 2023-2024, and […]

Whitby Town Council (WTC) has a current policy of having a main council meeting once every 2 months. We aren’t sure how […]

We now have a North Yorkshire Council (NYC). It has 6 area committees supposedly for discussion of more local issues. In fact, […]

The North Yorkshire Council Climate Change Strategy Draft was published on Monday 13 February and is available to view online. The Strategy […]