The leader of East Riding Council is continuing to chase £300 million of funding that was ‘promised’ to Hull and East Yorkshire.
The funding was announced by the previous Conservative Government as a part of the Network North scheme which sought to reallocate funding from the scrapped northern leg of HS2.
Ann Handley says she spoke to Rachel Reeves directly:
The current government has yet to confirm whether or not the area will receive the funding.
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Scarborough Athletic were 2-0 up with just 9 minutes remaining, but Macclesfield scored two late goals to take the FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round tie to a replay.
A dedicated Scarborough couple are stepping up to run a new support hub to help foster families and vulnerable children along the Yorkshire Coast.
North Yorkshire Council has warned that meeting a strict 30-month government deadline to create a comprehensive new Local Plan for housing and development will be a massive and complex challenge.
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