Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby 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.

• Whitby Town Show Good Tymon To Pick Up Win

  The Blues finally ended their scoreless run, on Tuesday, at the Towbar Express Stadium, thanks to man-of-the-match Matty Tymon.

• 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.

• Whitby Town Open Up New Year With First Point

  Town's struggles continue in front of goal while second-bottom Workington remain in trouble despite picking up what they might feel is a useful point on the road.

• 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.

• Record Low Smoking Rates Among Pregnant Women across Humber and North Yorkshire

  The number of pregnant women smoking across the Humber and North Yorkshire area has dropped to its lowest level ever, according to new NHS England data.

• North Yorkshire Council Tax Premium to Deliver First Affordable Homes

  The first wave of affordable housing that will be funded by a new council tax premium on second homes in North Yorkshire have been identified including a scheme in Hunmanby.