The new mayor for North Yorkshire has had his say on the region's housing needs.
David Skaith has laid out what's been promised already by his colleagues in the Labour government.
He told This is the Coast he wants to stop people moving away from the area due to a lack of housing:
Mr Skaith says they've already allocated funds for a thousand new homes in North Yorkshire.
The mayor told This Is The Coast there are unique challenges in the area:
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North Yorkshire Council has moved to reassure residents and visitors that Whitby’s prestigious Blue Flag beach status is not at risk, even if the town’s historic Cliff Lift is permanently decommissioned.
The Seadogs are back under the lights at the Mounting Systems Stadium on Tuesday.
The NHS Trust that runs York and Scarborough hospitals has said it is closely monitoring the number of criminal incidents recorded by the police at its sites.
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