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#NorthYorkshire County Council's ongoing highways projects include improving air quality, winter road gritting and repairing the flood-damaged #Tadcaster Bridge. County Councillor Don Mackenzie has b…

County Councillor Don Mackenzie has been telling Stray FM about plans for a relief road, traffic modelling and improvements to major junctions in #Harrogate.

#NorthYorkshire County Council is taking steps to address challenges in the care sector, including an ageing population, increasing demand for services and difficulties in recruiting and retaining th…

Libraries in #NorthYorkshire are making a difference to people's mental health. They have collections of books which provide help and advice on things like dementia and also offer support sessions. …

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are getting support from a special centre in the #Harrogate area until they find somewhere to live. Martin Kelly explains what #NorthYorkshire County Council is doi…

Local businesses and other organisations in #Nidderdale are getting ready for the Christmas period. County Councillor John Fort has been telling Stray FM about some of the events planned.

A new scheme is proving popular with businesses selling food. Healthier Choices is part of a campaign to help improve our eating habits and also reduce levels of obesity in #NorthYorkshire. Stray FM …

People aged 40 to 74 are being encouraged to take up the offer of free NHS Health Checks. #NorthYorkshire public health consultant Rachel Richards has been telling Stray FM why they're particularly i…

Shoppers are being advised to know their rights when buying Christmas presents. Stray FM has been getting some top tips from #NorthYorkshire Trading Standards officer Jo Boutflower.

A charity in #Craven is making a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged and disabled children. #Skipton Extended Learning for All (SELFA) was set up in 2007 to offer activities out…

A new action plan has been launched to tackle the obesity crisis. It's aimed at encouraging everyone in #NorthYorkshire to eat more healthily and become more active. Stray FM has been finding out mor…

#Harrogate Easier Living Project is appealing for more volunteers to support its community transport services. Stray FM has been finding out more from Anna Woollven and Lizzie Hughes.

#NorthYorkshire driver training officer David Clark has advice on how to stay safe behind the wheel this winter.

County Councillor Clare Wood has been telling Stray FM why a #dementia congress in #Harrogate is such an important part of the strategy to improve support for people affected by the condition.

One of the biggest hurdles to overcome with #dementia is the stigma attached to it. As well as providing support, #Ripon charity Dementia Forward is working hard to improve everyone's understanding. …

Stray FM has been hearing how #dementia affects both the person with the condition and their family.

#Harrogate has hosted a #dementia congress to highlight what is being done to help people affected by the condition. Stray FM has been finding out more from Mike Rudd, who is Head of Commissioning fo…

It's five years since the West #Harrogate household #waste #recycling centre opened. Joanne Kearney, Waste Contracts Manager at #NorthYorkshire County Council, and Ben Ralph, Area Supervisor for cont…

Dyneley House Surgery in #Skipton has been rated as 'outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission. Inspectors say the GPs and staff have demonstrated a real commitment to their patients. Practice Man…

#NorthYorkshire Trading Standards officers are warning that they're on the lookout for people selling fake goods in the run-up to #Christmas. It follows the sentencing of a man who was caught advert…