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North Yorkshire County Council’s leader, Cllr Carl Les, has issued the following statement following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Twenty-five small businesses across the district have received a funding boost from Ryedale District Council’s Small Business Development Grant Scheme.

Ryedale citizens vulnerable to the cost-of-living crisis could access practical help and advice along with grant or loan support via the launch of Ryedale District Council’s financial inclusion project.

Ryedale District Council’s latest ‘Shop Local’ campaign, in partnership with Newsquest (The Gazette & Herald & York Press), is well underway. The campaign aims to encourage citizens to visit one of the district’s market towns and take advantage of the small businesses, produce and amenities that are available on our doorstep.

Tens of thousands of families and some of the most vulnerable people in North Yorkshire are being given support to cope with the cost of living crisis through the co-ordinated efforts of hundreds of council staff.

Ryedale District Council is launching phase two of its bin round changes in February and will also be delivering 25,000 new blue boxes for kerbside paper and cardboard recycling as part of their waste service improvement programme to ensure safe and efficient waste and recycling collections that continue to meet the needs of its communities.

Local MP, Kevin Hollinrake, paid a visit to meet aspirant homeowners have who have just moved in to the first ever Rentplus affordable rent to buy homes in North Yorkshire.

Taxi drivers are due to operate across the whole of North Yorkshire as councillors will meet to discuss the views of hundreds of people who took part in a consultation on plans to adopt a county-wide policy.

Thousands of members of the Armed Forces and military veterans have been pledged vital support through a covenant that will be adopted by a new council to serve the whole of North Yorkshire.

Residents in Ryedale can discover a range of job vacancies on offer at two upcoming job fairs organised by Ryedale District Council in partnership with Job Centre Plus.

Many people will experience issues with damp and mould in their property at some point, particularly during the colder months. To help look after your home this winter, Ryedale District Council has released its latest advice on how to help keep damp and mould at bay.

A campaign is being launched ahead of a new council being established to cover the whole of North Yorkshire to reassure hundreds of thousands of residents and businesses that key public services will continue while major financial challenges are tackled.