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• Skipton Rotary announce youth competitions for another year

  The community project is running their youth competitions for children in the Craven area.

• Skipton to have say on Town Investment Plan

  North Yorkshire Council is inviting people to have their say on the future of Skipton as work continues on the development of a new Town Investment Plan.

• Above inflation rent rise for North Yorkshire council houses

  Council house rents in North Yorkshire are set for an above-inflation increase to pay for improvements and more affordable homes.

• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling Scheme grows to new heights  

  Local healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is celebrating the ‘treemendous’ support of Airedale, Wharfedale, the Dales communities who took part in this year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme. 

• Roadworks planned at Keighley Road and Carleton Road junctions in Skipton this month

  North Yorkshire Council has written to residents and businesses near Keighley Road, Craven Street and the Keighley Road/Carleton Road junction.

• Festive tractor run raises £50,000 for charity as grand total is revealed

  The grand total of last year’s ‘Rudolph’s Run’ has been revealed - and it’s cleared the £50,000 mark.

• Skipton MP meets town council to discuss bus station antisocial behaviour

  The local MP for Skipton and Ripon, Sir Julian Smith, has met with Skipton Town Council representatives to discuss a number of issues affecting the town.

• Conservative councillors take swipes at Reform amid budget talks

  Senior North Yorkshire Conservative councillors took veiled - and not so veiled - swipes at Reform while discussing their authority’s finances at a key meeting.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance appoints new CEO

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity has announced the appointment of Kathryn Marsden OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer

• Council to increase council tax by maximum after £43m "wallop" from government

  Council chiefs say they have no choice but to raise council tax by the maximum allowed after receiving a £43m "wallop" in cuts from the government.

• Cost of Skipton garden bin licence revealed

  Skipton residents are being reminded to purchase their garden waste collection licence ahead of the launch of the annual service in March.

• Airedale Hospital receives £8,000 donation from Sovereign Health Care

  The West Yorkshire-based cash-plan provider donated the money last week.

• Local MP shares Kex Gill progress update

  Local MP for Skipton and Ripon has shared an update on the works at Kex Gill.

• New incentive could save Skipton housebuyers up to £25,000

  Housebuilder, Bellway has launched a new incentive campaign offering savings of up to £25,000 to buyers looking to purchase a new home in Skipton.

• Second Yorkshire Cancer Research shop opens in Skipton

  The new shop follows the success of the first shop in Craven Court.

• The Joyful Deli rises from the ashes

  An Addingham café destroyed by fire last June has showed off how its amazing new interior will look.

• Cuts may be needed to balance budget at North Yorkshire Police

  Cuts may be needed to balance the budget at North Yorkshire Police after the force received a lower than expected settlement from the government, councillors will be told next week. 

• Skipton Craven Rotary’s Christmas charity events raises a total of £83,617 for local causes

  The majority of the total came from the Great Skipton Santa Fun Run, which took place in November and attracted around 2,500 participants.

• Morrisons in Skipton raise over £10,000 for Marie Curie

  The fundraising began in November 2024.

• Sign up for Your Local Experiences for chance to win prize worth £1,000

  You can sign up to our brand new voucher platform for the chance to win a prize worth £1,000.