She leads the ‘dedicated think-tank for the North of England’, and Dr Sarah Longlands is passionate about ensuring the Yorkshire’s towns are not left out of the Northern Powerhouse debate. Rob Parsons went to meet her.
Councillors and residents were left outraged when a contentious development for 210 homes on the border of Harrogate and Wetherby was deferred to be held in exempt session.
The Yorkshire council serving England’s largest county faces having to make “some very difficult decisions” to balance its books because of the rising levels of support required for children with special education needs.
Council leaders have welcomed a Government move to create a new offence to crack down on threats and abuse towards candidates standing for election and campaigners.
With the region’s towns and villages ageing at a faster rate than in cities, the need for housing to help older people live independently is becoming more acute than ever. Rob Parsons reports.
The Government was today facing calls for rail fares to be frozen for northern passengers after a summer of disruption and delays across the region’s network.
Councillors and residents of Masham are to be given a greater say over new developments in the area in order to protect the historic market town’s character.
With the announcement that the RAF is to close and sell the Red Arrows' base at Scampton in Lincolnshire, fans of the display team are wondering where the squadron will move to.
A senior Conservative councillor has quit and joined the Yorkshire Party in protest at Ministers’ handling of the ongoing devolution saga, The Yorkshire Post can reveal.
The heads of 11 northern bodies representing business and local authorities are to form a new government-funded board to help support the Northern Powerhouse project.
