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#NorthYorkshire County Council is supporting a national campaign to encourage more people to adopt a child. Stray FM has been finding out more from Adoption Manager Mel Hutchinson.

County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been telling Stray FM about extra funding for adult social care and grants for community projects in villages near the Allerton Waste Recovery Park.

County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been telling Stray FM about work to tackle congestion on some of #Harrogate and #Knaresborough's busiest roads and a project to reroute the A59 at Kex Gill.

#NorthYorkshire's Trading Standards officers are trying to stop young people smoking by targeting retailers who sell tobacco to underage customers. They're also making sure that shops are following r…

Communities need volunteers to run their local libraries, but who can get involved? Julie Blaisdale, from #NorthYorkshire County Council, has been telling Stray FM more.

Julie Blaisdale, from #NorthYorkshire County Council, has been telling Stray FM about #Bentham Library's relocation.

David Miller, from #NorthYorkshire's Trading Standards team, has been telling Stray FM about checks to make sure that retailers are now selling tobacco in plain packaging.

Jo Boutflower, from #NorthYorkshire's Trading Standards team, has top tips on how to avoid being scammed when booking a holiday.

County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been telling Stray FM about work on #Tadcaster Bridge and a consultation on public rights of way.

#NorthYorkshire County Council has agreed to increase council tax by just under 4%. It comes as services provided by the authority face increasing pressure, whilst funding is reduced. Stray FM has be…

A charity is thanking a #Harrogate couple for helping to keep young people off the streets. SASH, which works with #NorthYorkshire County Council, supports vulnerable 16 to 25-year-olds who are facin…

Terri Owens, deputy manager of No Wrong Door in #Harrogate, has been telling Stray FM about the need for more people to support the project.

Stray FM has been speaking to Alex Gray who has just signed up as a short break foster carer.

Stray FM has been speaking to fostering project manager Wendy Merry at a special event in #Harrogate.

Sharon Hudson, from #Craven District Council, has been telling Stray FM about planning for this year's #Skipton Triathlon.

People are using their skills and trading their time to help others. They're part of the #Settle Timebank, which received funding from the council for a two-year pilot project. Jo Rhodes has been tel…

Takeaways are being encouraged to offer healthier choices to their customers. David Miller, from the council's Trading Standards team, has been telling Stray FM about a masterclass for businesses in…

There's a new project to help improve health and well-being in #Craven. The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) will involve weekly workshops. Stray FM has been finding out more from Andy Sumner, Di…

Sara Robinson, from Making Space, has been telling Stray FM how the service supports people with dementia in #Skipton.

Antony Radley, from Dyneley House Surgery in #Skipton, and Marion Tweed-Rycroft, from #NorthYorkshire County Council, have been telling Stray FM about the Skipton and South Craven Dementia Action All…