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Repairs underway at Kex Gill in early 2019

Minister to decide over Kex Gill landslips road proposal

A GOVERNMENT minister is to decide whether a £70m proposal to re-route the A59 at Kex Gill should go ahead after a global minerals firm urged him to scrutinise the scheme.

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The A59 Kex Gill, due to be realigned

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Conservation bodies’ concerns for wildlife near new road at Kex Gill

NATIONAL conservation bodies have raised concerns over a £60m scheme to improve safety on a major cross-Pennine route which has repeatedly been hit by landslips.

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Cllr Patrick Mulligan

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Call for fairer funding for rural schools

AN education boss for one of England’s most rural areas has pledged to continue to push the Government for fairer funding for schools in market towns and villages as well as extra money for high needs pupils.

Cllr Carl Les, leader of NYCC

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Authority faces ‘toughest council tax decision ever’

A LOCAL authority facing a £75m shortfall of funding over the next three years is facing its “toughest decision ever” over how much council tax to demand from residents in the coming year.

Skipton Girls High School, which has campaigned for a 20 mph limit outside its premises

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: ‘More 20mph zones needed outside schools’

MOTORISTS look set to face many more and larger 20mph zones after a road safety inquiry concluded action to cut risks for children was needed.

Cllr Carl Les, leader of NYCC

NORTH YORKSHIRE: Council backs one unitary bid

North Yorkshire County Council has agreed to submit a bid to create one unitary authority for the whole region as part of local government reorganisation.

Council leader, Cllr Carl Les

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Secretary of State to decide over rival proposals

THE Secretary of State for Local Government will decide between two contrasting proposals to create unitary authorities in North Yorkshire and York it has been agreed, despite claims a plan to create a mega council is riddled with errors and doomed to be rejected.

Social distancing in Skipton

Craven's Tier 1 coronavirus status is 'hanging by a thread'

NORTH Yorkshire’s Tier 1 status is “hanging by a thread”, a local council chief has warned, with a decision on whether to impose tougher restrictions possibly coming as soon as this week.

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Cllr Jim Clark, chairman of NYCC

NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: Call for respect as row over councils nears end

A VETERAN councillor who will oversee a landmark debate over the future governance of North Yorkshire and York has called on members to show respect and not pre-determine their decision, despite passionate beliefs surrounding the issue.

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Upper Wharfedale, heading towards Kettlewell

CORONAVIRUS: Police are ready to cope with people from higher risk areas travelling to Craven

A SENIOR officer has said North Yorkshire is well prepared to police those coming into the county to take advantage of its looser lockdown restrictions.

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