Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• North Yorkshire Leaders Call for Fairer Fire Funding Following Major Moorland Blaze

  Senior leaders in North Yorkshire are intensifying their pressure on the government to overhaul how fire and rescue services are funded, arguing that the current system leaves vast rural landscapes vulnerable

• Voices of Ukraine Set For Scarborough Library Performance

  The sounds of a Ukrainian choir will mark the resumption of a poignant and thought-provoking exhibition that is touring North Yorkshire.

• Wintry Conditions Expected as Met Office Issues Snow and Ice Warning for the Yorkshire Coast

  Residents across the Yorkshire coast are being urged to prepare for a spell of wintry weather as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

• Filey Guesthouse to Become Residential Property

  Plans to convert a Filey holiday let into a residential property have been approved by North Yorkshire Council.

• New North Yorkshire Council Health and Adult Services Director Revealed

  People will be placed at the heart of health and care services in the county to support them to “live well and independently” for longer, according to a vision set out by the new corporate director for health and adult services at North Yorkshire Council.

• Deputy Mayor Responds to Filey MP's Police Criticism

  ​It is “deeply, deeply dangerous” for public servants to worry about possible criticism from politicians when raising child safeguarding concerns, York and North Yorkshire’s Deputy Mayor has warned.

• North Yorkshire Moors Railway Props Bridge 42 to Ensure 2026 Season Opening Goes Ahead

  The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that Bridge 42, a key structure on its line, will be temporarily propped to allow safe operation of trains for the start of the 2026 season which will begin on 28th March, 2026

• Proposed Tourist Tax Dissed by 71% of Survey Respondents in North Yorkshire

  Tourism businesses’ concerns about the introduction of a visitor levy in York and North Yorkshire have been revealed as the region’s mayor describes the proposal as a “game-changing opportunity”.

• North Yorkshire Fire Service Facing Final PFI Price Hike Before "Mortgage-Free" Future

  Building costs for the service will rise by £100k in the coming year before the long term PFI deal expires in 2027.