Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Silence from Whitehall as North Yorkshire Council Awaits Clarity on Fracking Legislation

  North Yorkshire Council still awaits a formal response from the Government regarding future fracking policy as a planning decision on a new gas well in Burniston looms large.

• Yorkshire Coast Could Benefit from Record Wind Energy Boost

  The prospects for the supporting the offshore wind industry on the Yorkshire coast could be set for a significant transformation following the announcement of a record-breaking government auction for offshore wind energy,

• Council Warns of "Tough Decisions" for Budget Amid £40m Funding Loss

  Residents and businesses in North Yorkshire have been warned that a raft of tough choices will need to be made as North Yorkshire Council’s budget for the next financial year has been left with an additional multi-million pound shortfall.

• New Political Map for North Yorkshire Council

  North Yorkshire is set to have new boundaries for its council divisions.

• Scarborough Pub Changes Approved

  Alterations to the outside of the Cask and Keg pub in Scarborough have been approved by North Yorkshire Council.

• North Yorkshire Mayor Welcomes Powers to Tackle Pavement Parking

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has welcomed new powers to make it easier to restrict pavement parking.

• 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?

  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.