The Scarborough and Ryedale area is the highest in North Yorkshire for smoking prevalence, by percentage of the population.
However, allaying councillors' fears- there isn't a big rise in young people taking up tobacco smoking.
Scott Chapman is from North Yorkshire Council:
Scott allayed councillors' fears that the problem was with youths:
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Wintry Conditions Grip Yorkshire Coast as Met Office Issues Multiple Weekend Weather Warnings
Residents across North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire are being urged to prepare for a weekend of hazardous travel and freezing temperatures as the Met Office issues a series of yellow weather warnings.
MP Meets with Council Over Yorkshire Coast Snow Response
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has held a meeting with North Yorkshire Council to address the local authority's response to a week of what she described as "Baltic weather" across the region.
What Could be Better on a Cold Winter Night Than Tracking a Gritter?
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Scarborough Athletic Set For First Home Clash of 2026
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Residents across North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire are being urged to prepare for a weekend of hazardous travel and freezing temperatures as the Met Office issues a series of yellow weather warnings.
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has held a meeting with North Yorkshire Council to address the local authority's response to a week of what she described as "Baltic weather" across the region.
As North Yorkshire prepares for another night of freezing conditions, residents can sit in the warmth of their own homes and follow live progress from the county's fleet of gritters.
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