North Yorkshire is to receive an extra £2.6 million pounds to help fund it's special educational needs programmes.
The cash is coming from the Government to help cover increasing costs resulting from the effect of the pandemic.
The County Council's Executive Member for Education, Patrick Mulligan, welcomes the money but says more is needed:
Mr Mulligan fears the cash won't cover the increasing demands being placed on the SEN service:
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A Scarborough councillor has expressed frustration over a perceived lack of financial ambition from North Yorkshire Council for the town's 400th anniversary celebrations compared to its investment in the Tour of Britain cycle race.
Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has defended his progress on public transport after being challenged over the lack of discounted youth travel in rural and coastal areas.
New figures reveal that the Scarborough and Whitby area has the highest relative crime rate in North Yorkshire, prompting targeted police operations to tackle retail offences and anti-social behaviour.
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