Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Cost of Living Pressures Push Scarborough to Top of Hardship List

  Scarborough residents generated nearly a third of all emergency hardship applications in North Yorkshire this summer as the cost of living crisis deepens.

• Scarborough Harbour Dredging Campaign Due to Start Later This Year

  North Yorkshire Council's dredger is scheduled to move from Whitby to Scarborough Harbour later this year to continue vital work tackling silt build-up.

• Tributes Paid To The Fallen At Scarborough Town Hall And Across North Yorkshire

  Wreath-laying ceremonies and a two-minute silence have been observed across North Yorkshire, including at Scarborough Town Hall, to honour military personnel who have lost their lives in global conflicts.

• New Chief Executive Recommended For North Yorkshire Council

  The leadership of England's largest geographical council is set to change hands next year as Dale Owens is recommended for the role of chief executive.

• Accessibility Upgrades Demanded For Scarborough's Brunswick Centre And Local Transport Networks

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is calling for a Changing Places toilet in the new Brunswick Centre redevelopment and raising safety concerns over train and bus accessibility across the Yorkshire Coast.

• Local Leaders Warn 'Mega' Police Forces Threaten Rural Neighbourhoods

  Neighbourhood policing in rural communities faces a significant threat from proposed 'mega' regional police forces, according to York and North Yorkshire leaders.

• Emergency Board Takes Over Governance at Whitby School

  An emergency Interim Executive Board has been appointed at Whitby School following statutory intervention by North Yorkshire Council to drive rapid improvement.

• Overnight Visitor Levy Moves Closer Despite Coastal Business Fears

  Holiday accommodation across York and North Yorkshire could face a five percent price hike as the government introduces a new visitor levy bill to Parliament.

• Volunteers And Companions Will Celebrate Friendship With Special Afternoon Tea In Scarborough

  Dedicated volunteers who have donated thousands of hours to combat loneliness across the Yorkshire Coast will be honoured at a special afternoon tea this Wednesday.