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 North Yorkshire Sport Autism Support at holiday activities 
 
Parents and guardians of a child/young person with autism (aged 4+) can choose to access support for any holiday activity (physical activity based) taking place in North Yorkshire and/or York this summer  and complete an expression of interest form 

Support for activity providers will also be provided including a resource pack giving information about autism, things to think about when delivering activities and signposting to useful information and/or training opportunities.  

 ‘DadPad’ app support for new and dads-to-be

The DadPad app is an easy-to-use, freely downloadable resource. As well as details on local support groups and service providers it aims to provide new fathers with guidance on how to develop the mindset, confidence and practical skills needed to meet their babies’ physical and emotional needs. 

The app also provides dads with guidance on how to support and seek help (when needed) for their partners and themselves as they adjust to their new roles, and cope with the physical and emotional strains that this can place on individuals and relationships.

The app is available for dads within areas including North Yorkshire. Once the app is downloaded it will ask for your location and direct you to your localised version of DadPad. To find out more visit the DadPad website. 

Here is a recent article explaining the reasons why the 20’s Plenty Campaigners are so committed to the reduction in road traffic speeds. It contains interesting facts and information to consider.

As part of the accounting procedures for the PC we accordingly publish the accounts record for 2021-22.

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Ripon Theatre Festival

Ripon Theatre Festival is set to take place from 23 to 26 June and will host more than 40 performances for all ages, many of them free. The festival opens on Thursday (23 June) with folk fables for grown-ups from popular storyteller, Ursula Holden Gill. Saturday 25 June will see street theatre, music, circus and dance in three dedicated performance zones, plus walkabout acts throughout the city and a puppet-led Ripon trail game. Sunday 26 June events include pop-up dance theatre in two café locations and the culmination of a Jubilee-themed living history project at Ripon Workhouse Museum, before the Festival Finale at Fountains Abbey. Drama highlights include a visit from radical Leeds-based theatre company Red Ladder with their production of The Damned United and open-air theatre specialists Illyria come to Fountains Abbey with Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Ripon Library welcomes back Hoglets Theatre with a twilight show for little ones and Story Craft Theatre will bring an afternoon of crafty tales around the Heading into Space theme. Lempen Puppet Theatre Company take part in an entire day of shows and workshops and in Ripon Spa Gardens, Badapple Theatre Company present their charming Tales from the Great Wood and Strange Twig Theatre Company bring Winnie and Warwick’s Magical Menagerie, a marvellously silly show complete with animatronic puppets. Full information and tickets are available on the Ripon Theatre Festival website.

Results to view

Councillors successfully elected on 5 May will serve the final year of the county council before transferring to the new unitary authority – which replaces all eight local councils in North Yorkshire – for a further four years. Of the 21 seats in our district, nine were secured by the Conservatives, one to the Green Party, one to an independent candidate and ten to the Lib Dems. Overall, the county council (and therefore the new unitary authority) will be led by the Conservatives after the party secured a majority. A number of parish elections, a by-election for the vacant Wathvale ward and a referendum for the Roecliffe and Westwick Neighbourhood Plan also took place on 5 May. The results can be found on HBC website.

Waste and recycling collections this week

Harrogate Borough Council is operating a business-as-usual waste and recycling collection service this week but would appreciate your help to ensure the wagons can still get down your street. They would also appreciate it if you could help crews by ensuring any recycling has been washed and squashed and presented at the kerbside in your black boxes or blue bag(s).Thanks in advance for your help and cooperation. If you’re unsure you can check your collection day on the In My Area section of our website.

Energy Bill Rebate form now available

Earlier this year, the government announced a package of support known as the Energy Bills Rebate. As part of this support, council taxpayers who live in a band A to D property will receive a one-off payment of £150 to support rising energy costs. Eligible households who have not received the rebate can now apply via our website. There are also a small number of customers, who pay by Direct Debit and did not automatically receive a payment, who can also complete this online form. Following a form being submitted, we will carry out checks before payment can be made promptly after making a successful application. The government has allocated further funding to help vulnerable households who do not qualify for the Energy Bills Rebate, this will include people on low income in bands E through to H. Further details will be available at the end of June. Anyone struggling with living costs can find support and information on the Citizens Advice website or via our financial assistance page. The Energy Saving Trust also has information on how residents can make their homes more energy-efficient, reduce their carbon emissions and lower their energy bills.

Changes to personnel and officers in the new unitary council have been sent to the PC.

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