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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North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has concluded a painstaking multi-agency investigation into the massive wildfire that swept across Fylingdales Moor last summer, determining that the blaze was caused by human activity.
MPs representing areas around the Langdale Moor blaze have said they are ‘infuriated’ by what is believed to have started the fire last summer.
The development of the Woodsmith Mine near Whitby has received a significant vote of confidence following the announcement of a new investment partnership between Anglo American and the Mitsubishi Corporation.
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