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• Winnie-the-Pooh book trail to launch in Skipton

  A Winnie-the-Pooh themed book trail is taking place in Skipton this February.

• Skipton boxing club hosts first boxing show

  Craven Community Boxing Club hosted their first boxing show last Saturday (24th)

• New flexible leisure memberships to be considered by councillors

  Residents are due to get fairer access to North Yorkshire's leisure and wellbeing hubs if senior councillors back proposals for a new membership scheme.

• Usage fee of up to 50p proposed for council-run public toilets

  A fee of up to 50p could be introduced to use public toilets across North Yorkshire, while underused or dilapidated conveniences could be closed.

• Vintage outdoor clothing shop to open in Skipton

  The Kit Vault will open in Skipton soon offering a range of outdoor clothing.

• Quarter of a million to receive water bill support in Yorkshire

  Yorkshire Water is on track to provide 250,000 customers with financial support by April this year.

• Nobby smashes £30k target with charity shoot

  Nobby Clarke, from Silsden held his annual charity clay pigeon shoot on New Year's Day and taken his all time fundraising total through the £30,000 mark for Sue Ryder Manorlands Hospice.

• Skipton Rotary announce youth competitions for another year

  The community project is running their youth competitions for children in the Craven area.

• Skipton to have say on Town Investment Plan

  North Yorkshire Council is inviting people to have their say on the future of Skipton as work continues on the development of a new Town Investment Plan.

• Above inflation rent rise for North Yorkshire council houses

  Council house rents in North Yorkshire are set for an above-inflation increase to pay for improvements and more affordable homes.

• Sue Ryder's Christmas Treecycling Scheme grows to new heights  

  Local healthcare and bereavement charity Sue Ryder is celebrating the ‘treemendous’ support of Airedale, Wharfedale, the Dales communities who took part in this year’s Christmas Treecycling scheme. 

• Roadworks planned at Keighley Road and Carleton Road junctions in Skipton this month

  North Yorkshire Council has written to residents and businesses near Keighley Road, Craven Street and the Keighley Road/Carleton Road junction.

• Festive tractor run raises £50,000 for charity as grand total is revealed

  The grand total of last year’s ‘Rudolph’s Run’ has been revealed - and it’s cleared the £50,000 mark.

• Skipton MP meets town council to discuss bus station antisocial behaviour

  The local MP for Skipton and Ripon, Sir Julian Smith, has met with Skipton Town Council representatives to discuss a number of issues affecting the town.

• Conservative councillors take swipes at Reform amid budget talks

  Senior North Yorkshire Conservative councillors took veiled - and not so veiled - swipes at Reform while discussing their authority’s finances at a key meeting.

• Yorkshire Air Ambulance appoints new CEO

  Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity has announced the appointment of Kathryn Marsden OBE as its new Chief Executive Officer

• Council to increase council tax by maximum after £43m "wallop" from government

  Council chiefs say they have no choice but to raise council tax by the maximum allowed after receiving a £43m "wallop" in cuts from the government.

• Cost of Skipton garden bin licence revealed

  Skipton residents are being reminded to purchase their garden waste collection licence ahead of the launch of the annual service in March.

• Airedale Hospital receives £8,000 donation from Sovereign Health Care

  The West Yorkshire-based cash-plan provider donated the money last week.

• Local MP shares Kex Gill progress update

  Local MP for Skipton and Ripon has shared an update on the works at Kex Gill.