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We're launching a £1.4m scheme as part of a range of funding to provide food and other support to families hardest hit by the #covid-19 pandemic. It will include an extensive food voucher scheme to ensure children eligible for #FreeSchoolMeals will continue to have access over the Christmas holidays and into the new year. Cllr Patrick Mulligan, Executive Member for Education and Skills says: “We know the pandemic has impacted many businesses and jobs in North Yorkshire...

More permanent local testing sites are to open in #NorthYorkshire at the weekend to support the ongoing expansion of #Covid-19 testing. North Yorkshire Local Resilience Forum has worked with the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) to secure more locations for walk-in testing sites, which are operated on behalf of the DHSC by Serco and Sodexo. New sites will open in #Northallerton and #Selby this weekend, to be followed shortly by another in #Skipton. These join existing sites...

Businesses and charity organisations in #NorthYorkshire are being invited to take part in an initiative to provide valuable paid work experience to young people and potentially find the next generation of talented employees. The new Kickstart Scheme is a government-funded initiative to provide paid work opportunities to young people; allowing them to gain experience in new roles, try out potential new careers or get involved with a cause close to their hearts – all while getting...

The road surface temperature is expected to drop below zero across #NorthYorkshire tonight so we will be #gritting all our priority 1 routes from 6pm. Where roads are closed due to roadworks we will treat the diversion route. Find full details visit: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/road-grittin

The latest #coronavirus data shows that, in the 7 days leading up to 22 November, #Scarborough district had the highest rate of new cases. You must stay at home unless for essential activities. View full data www.northyorks.gov.uk/coronavirus-data