Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• New Chief Executive Recommended For North Yorkshire Council

  The leadership of England's largest geographical council is set to change hands next year as Dale Owens is recommended for the role of chief executive.

• Accessibility Upgrades Demanded For Scarborough's Brunswick Centre And Local Transport Networks

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is calling for a Changing Places toilet in the new Brunswick Centre redevelopment and raising safety concerns over train and bus accessibility across the Yorkshire Coast.

• Local Leaders Warn 'Mega' Police Forces Threaten Rural Neighbourhoods

  Neighbourhood policing in rural communities faces a significant threat from proposed 'mega' regional police forces, according to York and North Yorkshire leaders.

• Emergency Board Takes Over Governance at Whitby School

  An emergency Interim Executive Board has been appointed at Whitby School following statutory intervention by North Yorkshire Council to drive rapid improvement.

• Overnight Visitor Levy Moves Closer Despite Coastal Business Fears

  Holiday accommodation across York and North Yorkshire could face a five percent price hike as the government introduces a new visitor levy bill to Parliament.

• Volunteers And Companions Will Celebrate Friendship With Special Afternoon Tea In Scarborough

  Dedicated volunteers who have donated thousands of hours to combat loneliness across the Yorkshire Coast will be honoured at a special afternoon tea this Wednesday.

• £2.5m Project Approved to Replace Cremators at Scarborough's Woodlands Crematorium

  North Yorkshire Council has approved the next stage of a £2.5 million project to replace the two ageing cremators at Woodlands Crematorium in Scarborough to reduce rising maintenance costs and improve reliability.

• Thirteen-Year-Old Photographer Lands Volunteer Role on the Yorkshire Coast Railway

  A thirteen-year-old photography competition winner has been appointed as the new volunteer photographer for the Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership.

• Government Faces Renewed Pressure Over Wildfire Preparedness After Fylingdales Blaze

  Calls for improved national wildfire resilience and compensation schemes are intensifying following the devastating Fylingdales moor blaze on the Yorkshire Coast.