Click here to read The Commission for Rural Communitie report.

Waste Disposal.
The chairpersons of Harrogate and York & Selby districts, Linda Potter and Guy Woolley attended a North Yorkshire County Council arranged  conference at Allerton Castle on Tuesday 18th May. Titled ‘Waste Disposal - The Burning Question’,  the conference was called to inform on both sides  of a complex and hugely significant issue.
North Yorkshire have [...]

Click here to connect to the Communities and Local Government website to read the consulation paper.  This will have to be taken into account by those Local Authorities which have not yet completed their LDF’s and planners when considering planning applications.

Click here to connect to the Communities and Local Government website to read the consulation paper.  This will have to be taken into account by those Local Authorities which have not yet completed their LDF’s and planners when considering planning applications.

Click here to view ‘Threats to North Yorkshire’ flyer.

Natural England have issued three documents regarding the uplands which provide interesting reading.  The documents have been issued as Natural England believes that “The value of the upland environment for people reaches far beyond its boundaries. The uplands cover 12% of England, and around 1% of our population lives there, yet they are vital to [...]

Conservation Area Appraisals are assessments of an area’s special architectural and/or historic interest and are based on a careful analysis of the conservation area, which should be both clear and objective.
A clear, comprehensive appraisal of the character of a conservation area provides a sound basis for development management and for developing initiatives to improve the [...]

Pickering suffers from serious intermittent flooding, causing great distress for the local businesses and residents.  A novel form of fill for bunds has been developed, making a dam to form a flood plain up-river of the town an affordable possibility.

Instant Barrage Services have formed a company using the expertise of Dobsons, a long established firm [...]

CPRE York and Selby are worried that a “FOREST” of wind farms – producing a massive 13 times more eco-power than stringent government targets – could be thrust on the area.  The key Yorkshire and Humber Regional Spatial Strategy requires the district to produce 32 megawatts of grid-connected renewable energy by 2021.  But if all [...]

Wildlife Trusts across the East coast of England have launched a new website, www.northseawildlife.org.uk to help promote protection of North Sea marine life.
The North Sea – Our Living Sea? What picture does this phrase conjure up in your mind? A rocky reef bursting with brightly coloured fish, corals and sponges? A boat trip in the [...]