The Scarborough and Ryedale area is the highest in North Yorkshire for smoking prevalence, by percentage of the population.
However, allaying councillors' fears- there isn't a big rise in young people taking up tobacco smoking.
Scott Chapman is from North Yorkshire Council:
Scott allayed councillors' fears that the problem was with youths:
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East Riding councillors have unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government to cap the amount of agricultural land that can be converted into solar farms.
East Riding Trading Standards has detailed its ongoing fight against doorstep crime, illegal vapes, and unsafe products, with a local councillor sharing her firsthand experience of a recent enforcement raid.
Scarborough Seafest returns next weekend from the 17th to the 19th of July, bringing three days of free maritime celebrations, live entertainment, and culinary demonstrations to its new venue at Scarborough Spa.
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