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email this page to a friend“Broad” welcome for Queen’s Speech – CLA
Thursday 04 DecemberFARMERS and rural business owners were today digesting some of the complex proposals laid out by the Government in yesterday's Queens’s Speech to the combined Houses of Parliament.
Wind power OK in right place – CPRE
Tuesday 02 DecemberGOVERNMENT targets to produce 20% of the nation’s electricity from wind power have been given a cautious welcome by country campaigners – so long as the turbines are sited in the right places.
CCTV watches over festive shoppers
Tuesday 02 DecemberHambleton’s band of CCTV camera operators are gearing up for a busy festive season.
Victory in Dales windfarm battle?
Monday 01 DecemberCAMPAIGNERS battling against plans to build a huge windfarm on the fringes of the Yorkshire Dales National Park are claiming victory after local planners refused planning permission – but it may not end there.
Temporary lifeline for rural landlords
Monday 01 DecemberTHE Government has thrown a welcome lifeline to the owners of empty rural letting property as part of plans to boost the economy as the recession bites – but it is only temporary.
Christmas Showcases Eden’s Specialist Shops and Market Towns
Friday 28 NovemberBUSINESSES across Eden are preparing for Christmas, and to showcase all that is individual and special about its market towns. Christmas lights are being hung, festive events are being arranged, and shoppers are being encouraged to use their local towns.
Scrap sheep tag red tape - CLA
Wednesday 26 NovemberENVIRONMENT Secretary Hilary Benn was yesterday handed a petition from Northern sheep farmers protesting against the latest tangle of EU red-tape which is causing major distress and hours of extra work, particularly for hill farmers in areas like the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.
Kiss me slow – and often - for Christmas
Wednesday 26 NovemberAS THE nation cowers under a blanket of financial misery, facing what all the pundits predict to be the worst Christmas in a decade, herewith some good news for the young and the young in heart: Britain is facing a bumper mistletoe harvest!
Have you seen a waxwing?
Monday 24 November 2008SCIENTISTS are appealing for public help in tracking down one of Britain’s most beautiful winter visitors – the multi-coloured and easily identifiable waxwing immigrant from Scandinavia and points north.
Market Towns: Exploit the 'X-Factor' and beat the credit crunch
Monday 24 November 2008TOURIST businesses in the numerous market towns across North Yorkshire are to be offered specialist advice on how to exploit their unique qualities to beat the credit crunch.
Surfers wanted for focus group
Friday 21 November 2008Surfers who use the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) internet website are being recruited to help make it even better.
Ancient game re-discovered in the Yorkshire Dales
Friday 21 November 2008The “board” for an ancient game of strategy, dating back to the Roman Empire, has been re-discovered in the village of Gayle in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
New rating laws threaten rural landlords
Wednesday 19 November 2008AT a timer of rock-bottom business confidence, rural landlords are facing a grave new financial threat because of recent changes to the rating system on empty commercial premises, says the Country Land and Business Association (CLA).
Plea to the public after dormouse death
Wednesday 19 November 2008MORE houses must be built on rural land if the shortage of affordable homes for country people is to be met, says Housing Minister Caroline Flint.
Major shaker up for water supplies
Wednesday 19 November 2008THE Government is considering a massive e shake-up in the way the nation’s water and sewage services are handled which would allow thousands of local organisations and businesses to choose an independent supplier.
Good news, bad news for rural post offices
Wednesday 19 November 2008AS various countryside organisations were celebrating the Government’s decision not to take a vital revenue earner away from rural sub-post offices, a London-based think tank warned that thousands were likely to close anyway.
North Yorkshire wins approval for primary schools building plan
Tuesday 18 November 2008NORTH Yorkshire County Council recently received Government approval for plans to invest millions of pounds of extra funding in primary education across the county.
Cobbles set to be restored in the heart of Settle
Tuesday 18 November 2008HISTORIC cobbles in the heart of Settle are about to be restored thanks to the work of Craven District Council. Residents of Bishopdale Court in the Yorkshire Dales market town have campaigned for years to find an authority to take on responsibility for repairing and maintaining the area.
Countryside needs new vision in credit crunch – LibDems
Monday 17 November 2008THE Liberal Dempocrats, whose members represent dozens of rural seats in Parliament, are demanding new thinking to help rural areas ride the credit crunch, it was revealed at the weekend. And the rural housing market is one of their major targets.
New play equipment thanks to lottery bid
Monday 17 November 2008A CELEBRATION was held to mark the success of fundraising efforts to provide play equipment for young people in the Upper Dales.
North Yorkshire targets rural aid funding
Friday 14 November 2008FROM village hall improvements to a course in how to build a dry stone wall - North Yorkshire is celebrating a hugely successful funding programme designed to promote economic and social wellbeing in rural areas.
Settle family volunteer for food waste challenge
Friday 14 November 2008ONE Craven family is among those taking part in a high profile environmental makeover for local households to support a new campaign, Love Food Hate Waste, which encourages residents to cut down on the amount of food they needlessly throw away.
CLA welcomes the saving of ‘listed’ buildings
Thursday 13 November 2008COUNTRYSIDE body the CLA has welcomed a Government announcement that – following lobbying by the CLA and others – listed buildings are to remain “listed”.
Games fest success
Thursday 13 November 2008A unique new sports tournament designed to keep young people occupied on halloween proved to be a massive winner.
Advice for drivers marks Road Safety Week in Richmondshire
Wednesday 12 November 2008MOTORISTS are being urged to take extra care while out on the roads as the weather worsens.
Hot welcome for raiding squirrels
Wednesday 12 November 2008BRITAIN’S biggest bird conservation group today recommended a hot new method of keeping raiding squirrels off people’s garden bird nut feeders: chilli powder!
Government boost for anti-windfarm protesters
Tuesday 11 November 2008PROTESTERS campaigning against plans to build a monster windfarm in the Yorkshire Dales have been given an unexpected boost by two Government agencies despite that fact that it is official policy to build tens of thousands more land-based wind turbines.
Cuddly crimefighter is police's latest recruit
Tuesday 11 November 2008NORTH Yorkshire Police's Dog Section unveiled their youngest - and cuddliest - crimefighter this week.
Keep families safe
Monday 10 November 2008Hambleton is backing a national campaign to help save lives and support people bereaved by road crashes.
Roundabout rail to link Skipton and Colne
Monday 10 November 2008THE first train to start in Skipton and cross into East Lancashire at Colne for 38 years is due to leave as a Christmas Special next month – but it will have take a huge roundabout route to the east to get there!
Harrogate arson attack – crimestoppers reward on offer
Friday 07 November 2008Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Harrogate arson attack which has left 93-year-old Yuen Har Ho fighting for her life.
CLA welcomes amended Energy Bill but sounds concern over time frame
Friday 07 November 2008The CLA is delighted vital amendments have been included in the Energy Bill by the House of Lords.
Bonfire Night Update
Thursday 06 November 2008North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service dealt with a number of incidents relating to bonfire night...
Council services spreading
Thursday 06 November 2008Hambleton has teamed up with two outside agencies in a bid to improve access to district council services.
25,000 vehicles stopped in road safety campaign
Wednesday 05 November 2008North Yorkshire Police’s current road safety campaign Operation Anvil has now seen over 25,000 vehicles stopped.
Council’s Sports Development service rated ‘excellent’
Wednesday 05 November 2008Craven District Council’s Sports Development service has been placed in the top seven of such schemes in the country.
Skill Swaps
Tuesday 04 November 2008Young and older people living in and around Stokesley have begun a unique skills away programme.
