North Yorkshire District and Borough Council leaders have written to the Prime Minister urging him to stop local government reorganisation for North Yorkshire, to allow the region to focus on measures related to COVID-19. The seven district and borough council leaders have been working together to oppose the North Yorkshire’s County Council’s proposal of a single North Yorkshire council. The Borough Council have put together an alternate proposal of a two council model. There would also be an overarching Mayor for North Yorkshire. That shouldn’t be confused with the ceremonial roles of the Mayors currently in post, and it will
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The app launches today and will be used as a new tool to work alongside traditional contact tracing to help reduce the spread of the virus. It will be available to those aged 16 and over in multiple languages. It forms a central part of the NHS Test and Trace service in England and the NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect programme – identifying contacts of those who have tested positive for coronavirus. As part of a major campaign to encourage downloads of the app a new advertisement will launch on primetime TV tonight with the strapline “Protect your loved ones.
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Motorists are being reminded to check their vehicle is roadworthy ahead of a large-scale roads policing operation across North Yorkshire’s busiest routes. Officers will also be on the lookout for other hazards such as speeding and tailgating, driving while tired, the use of handheld mobile phones and uninsured drivers. Owners of cars, vans and motorcycles were granted a six-month MOT suspension in spring. However, they still had to keep their vehicles in roadworthy condition and have all the other necessary documents such as tax and insurance. Drivers who fail to do so risk being fined or having their vehicle seized.
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Police are appealing for information to assist them in locating 14-year-old Kaide Sykes-Ward from Calderdale, who was last seen on Friday 4 September 2020. Police enquiries have found that Kaide has since travelled to Easingwold and is believed to still be in the area. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded top, grey tracksuit bottoms and trainers. Officers are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare and anyone with information as to his whereabouts is asked to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101 and pass on the information to the Force Control Room. Please quote incident number 12200156384. Anyone with
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Operation Thunderstorm – a multi-agency response to stamp out drug dealing and anti-social behaviour – struck the Barrowcliff area of Scarborough this morning (Monday 7 September 2020.) Coordinated police raids were carried out on four properties in the Colescliffe Road area and searches were conducted by officers under the misuse of drugs act. A number of cannabis plants were located at one property and a 46-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the production of cannabis. Three others, a 30-year-old man, a 47-year-old woman and a 27-year-old woman were all given cannabis warnings. A 16-year-old boy was
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