It's not a political move, that's the claim from a Conservative councillor as North Yorkshire's local authority begins legal action against the Labour government.
North Yorkshire Council have written to Kier Starmer and his administration to challenge the removal of the rural services grant.
The grant's worth £14.3 million a year and councillor Simon Myers says its removal is bound to impact people in North Yorkshire:
Councillor Myers says the grant's removal is unfair:
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A set of ‘unsightly and dangerous’ Grade II listed steps in Scarborough could be repaired and renovated by the council.
One of the biggest events in Filey's calendar takes place on Saturday evening.
A seafront café in Sandsend near Whitby has submitted plans for the demolition of its building and construction of an extended property.
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