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A number of appointments were made at the Council meeting on Thursday 9 September 2021.

With two-thirds of Brits dreaming of an escape to the country this year[1], tourism bosses in one of Britain’s most beautiful and tranquil regions, Ryedale in North Yorkshire, are aiming to turn tourists into eco-tourists with a series of new initiatives that help holidaymakers protect the countryside while enjoying it.

[1] According to Visit Britain’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker

Citizens and contractors in Ryedale have a chance to say what energy efficiency measures they want installed and the findings will help determine where future funding will be spent.

Community and voluntary groups that are looking to kick-start new projects are being urged to apply for Ryedale District Council’s Community Grants scheme before the closing deadline (3 September).

Ryedale District Council is calling for children who live in Norton and Malton to take part in a survey about the Riverside View play area in Norton.

Councillor John Clark, who had served on Ryedale District Council since 2003, has died.

Ryedale District Council has launched a consultation on possible changes to its Council Tax Support Scheme.

Grant Thornton UK LLP, as External Auditor to Ryedale District Council, has appointed the 29 July 2021 as the date on or after which until the completion of the audit on 9 September 2021 any Local Government Elector of the Ryedale District may contact the Auditor in writing, at No 1 Whitehall Riverside, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS1 4BN, to ask any questions about the Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021 or to object to the Accounts, asking that the Auditor issue a report in the public interest and/or apply to the court for a declaration that an item in the Accounts is contrary to law.

The government has today [Wednesday 21 July] announced its decision on how local government in North Yorkshire will be reorganised in 2023.

Ryedale District Council is saving 36 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year by putting energy-saving LED bulbs in footway lights in Malton and Norton to cut costs and help the environment.

Ryedale District Council will shortly be undertaking a household canvass across the area.

North and East Yorkshire has seen another 300 new rural affordable homes developed in the last 12 months.