Richmondshire District Council has celebrated its continuing success in providing new housing. As well as exceeding its Local Plan housing targets for the last two years, 340 affordable homes have been created in the last seven years. To mark the achievements, the authority hosted an event at Scotch Corner with MP, Rishi
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Free seminar to help communities ease housing issues
Community groups across the Yorkshire Dales are being invited to a special free seminar to look at how to provide affordable housing in their towns and villages. Housing specialists will be on hand with advice and information at the Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre event on April 19 from 6-8pm. It is
Cash given for small Richmondshire businesses
Another eight small businesses have received a cash boost thanks to a grants scheme operated by Richmondshire District Council. They shared £7,220 awarded through the authority’s Small Business Grant Scheme. And there is still money in the pot - £25,000 is up for grabs for eligible businesses, with the next awards expected
Gold award for Richmondshire Council’s database management
Richmondshire District Council has won a gold award for the management of its address information database. The ‘Gold Performance Award’ in the Exemplar Awards 2016 was presented at the annual GeoPlace conference. They celebrate excellence in service delivery - enabled through local government address and street information. It is given to authorities
Richmondshire businesses urged to check they are eligible for rate relief
Richmondshire businesses are being urged to check they are not missing out on rate relief. Richmondshire District Council is keen to ensure that anyone paying business rates is claiming the relief they may be entitled to. A number of reliefs have been introduced by central Government since 2010 including: Small Business Rate Relief:
Last Richmondshire Council office sold
The final piece of a £2million jigsaw to create a new home for Richmondshire District Council slotted into place this week. The keys to Swale House in Richmond – one of the council’s former offices – were handed over to their new owners. Richmondshire Developments Ltd, plan to turn the building into
Head start for Hawes business
A new business set up by lifelong Hawes resident, Edie Peacock, has been given a massive head start – allowing her to remain in the Dales. She has received the first grant allocated from Richmondshire District Council’s Small Business Grant scheme, enabling her to ‘rent’ a chair in a town hairdressing
Richmondshire Council moves into new offices
A new era dawned for Richmondshire District Council as the authority opened its new offices. Council Leader John Blackie welcomed the staff to Mercury House – the £2million building developed in Station Road, Richmond. The move means the council is based in one building for the first time in its history –
Richmondshire businesses told to shout about their food ratings
Richmondshire food retailers should shout about their food ratings – and bring in more customers in person and on line! They are being urged to use a new toolkit to promote the importance of good hygiene standards. The Food Standards Agency has devised the on line resource to help businesses in the
Free workshop for Richmondshire businesses
Richmondshire businesses still have time to apply for a free place on a workshop to help boost sales and customer feedback – as they build up to the 2014 visit of the Tour de France. Welcome 2 Yorkshire – supported by Richmondshire District Council – is hosting the ’customer service’ session