Ramblers spell out cost of footpath cuts to local authorities
Friday 10 DecemberSHORTLY every local authority in the land will receive a letter from the Ramblers imploring them not to neglect rights of way, when budget cuts need to be made.
Box nests do best in 2010
Friday 10 DecemberTHE latest results from the British Trust for Ornithology’s Nest Record Scheme show that 2010 was a great year for both resident and migrant birds using there nestboxes.
Accurate food labelling success
Thursday 9 DecemberBRITISH farmers are celebrating a major step forward in their battle to get accurate country of origin food labelling across the EU.
Praise for National Park Authority
Thursday 9 DecemberTHE performance of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) has been highly praised in a new report.
Kissing mistletoe goodbye
Wednesday 8 DecemberBRITAIN is in danger of losing its mistletoe, that traditional winter decoration now entwined with a Kiss Me Quick Christmas culture, but whose use dates back to Pagan times.
Coping with the big freeze
Wednesday 8 DecemberNORTH Yorkshire County Council has mobilised its fleet of four-wheel-drive vehicles to help to continue delivering its services effectively to communities across the county during this early spell of severe wintry weather.
Shortfall of rural house targets worries CPRE
Tuesday 7 DecemberTHE Coalition Government has cuts its estimates of new houses to be built in the future, revealing a desperate need for more careful planning, says the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
Joint effort to repair stairway to Ingleborough
Tuesday 7 DecemberCLIMBERS and walkers winding their way up the steep slopes of Ingleborough will find the trek a little easier thanks to the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority (YDNPA) and the British Mountaineering Council.
Double threat to sheep flocks
Monday 6 DecemberSHEPHERDS in the Yorkshire Dales are facing a twin threat to their pre-Christmas flocks – from the Arctic weather and a sudden boom in sheep rustling.
Shop locally for a real Christmas and make a real local difference
Monday 6 December“Trading our way out of recession” has been on the lips of politicians and businessmen all year, but now everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference to the businesses in their local communities, says CLA North.
