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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North Yorkshire councillors are being asked to back a motion calling for regional Mayor David Skaith to reconsider a decision on highway funding, which council leaders claim reallocates millions of pounds from North Yorkshire to York.
North Yorkshire taxi drivers are calling for an increase in the running mile rate to cover soaring operating costs, as the council considers a five per cent rise in maximum fares.
John Pickering, the head zookeeper at Sewerby Hall and Gardens near Bridlington, has been honoured at a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace for his four decades of dedication to animal welfare.
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