Scarborough Borough Council have been weighing up reasons for their problem with recruitment and retention.
Monitoring Officer Lisa Dixon feels there's a number of factors to consider:
Lisa thinks it's not a problem unique to the local authority:
She said there are plans in place to improve things.
However she named specific areas where the problem has hit hardest:
Councillor Heather Phillips argued it's not just a public sector problem:
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Hospice leaders in North Yorkshire are warning of imminent cuts, redundancies, and potential closures due to an unsustainable multi-million-pound funding crisis.
Yorkshire Water says it has inspected over 100 properties and identified 20 possible misconnections in the Scalby Beck catchment area as part of an ongoing project to improve bathing water quality in Scarborough.
Whitby Town will look to bounce back from a disappointing FA Trophy defeat as they return to league action against Lancaster City on Tuesday night.
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