Skipton news

A project to install 60 solar panels on Skipton Town Hall has been completed as part of efforts to reduce heating costs and cut carbon emissions.

An election to select a new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire will be held on Thursday 25th November following the resignation of Philip Allott.

Two local teenagers are among 14 people arrested during a week-long campaign by North Yorkshire Police to target county lines drug dealing.

Skipton's crematorium and Book of Remembrance Chapel will be closed for three days at the start of a 4-week project to replace the roof and install energy saving measures.

The first in a series of new public art murals across Skipton Town Centre has been unveiled by youth-led community group Fresh Perspective.

Philip Allott has announced his resignation as North Yorkshire Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, following mounting pressure after his comments about the Sarah Everard case.

Gateways Festival has revealed next year’s format when it returns to Aireville Park, Skipton on the 22nd – 24th July 2022.

A ball was held at the weekend to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Skipton based The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

Warburtons bakery chairman Jonathan Warburton is coming to Skipton to talk on Business Leadership next month.

All taxi and private hire vehicles in the Skipton area will have to have CCTV installed in them from the start of next year after a decision by Craven District Council.

Work to install energy saving solar panels and sheep’s wool insulation at Skipton Town Hall has begun.

Engagebdc.com is a new website launched by Bradford district and Craven NHS to better engage with local people. The website is a place for anyone living in the area to sign up to and interactive with.

Skipton is the latest destination to welcome the roll-out of free public access Wi-Fi.

A contemporary art exhibition inspired by the history of a 17th century Craven farmhouse has gone on display at Skipton Town Hall Gallery.

A special double graduation ceremony has been held at Skipton Castle and Holy Trinity Church to celebrate the achievements of Craven College students who finished their courses both this year and last.

North Yorkshire Police have issued an appeal after a green quad bike which had been reported stolen was involved in a crash on Tuesday teatime.

A total of 25 surplus laptops from Craven District Council have been donated to The Principle Trust Children's Charity to support disadvantaged families.

Councillors on Craven District Council's policy committee have backed plans for refugees fleeing Afghanistan to be resettled in the district.

A report from Skipton Building Society suggests more than 18 million UK adults admit to believing financial advice from influencers and social media personalities.

The first of two consultation events on keeping communities safe is taking place in Skipton this week, hosted by North Yorkshire PFCC Philip Allott.

A new Monday morning wellbeing cafe has been launched at the Glusburn Community & Arts Centre to support positive mental health.

District councillors in Craven are being asked to support plans to create almost 9,000 hectares of new woodland locally by planting millions of new trees over the next 30 years.

Local people are being asked for their views on proposed new standards for regulating taxi and private hire vehicles across the Skipton area.

The first solar panels have been installed in Skipton as part of a £1.2m project to improve the carbon efficiency of council buildings.

Springbank Care Home in Silsden and Skipton's Craven Nursing Home have been named in the Top 20 care homes in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Library users in Skipton can now use computers for free for up to an hour a day - double the previous limit.

Tourism body Welcome to Yorkshire has confirmed that next year's Tour de Yorkshire cycling race will not be going ahead.

Local residents in the Craven district who are caring for a friend or relative are being invited to join lunch groups.

The Golden-Oldies Charity's sing and smile groups are to start up again in Cross Hills and Eldwick, after a break of sixteen months.

An extensive maintenance scheme on culverts along Limehouse Lane in Skipton is due to begin later this month.

A new support service launched this week will benefit people recovering from Covid-19 across the Bradford district and Craven.

Craven District Council has agreed to set aside up to £100,000 to cover the costs of being the start location for next year's Tour de Yorkshire.

Three arrests have been made after a man in his 40s died in Aireville Park in Skipton.

A huge piece of work will be created live at Skipton's Art in the Pen next month by street artist Roo.

Craven District Council has stopped all its face to face committee meetings for a month after two members of staff tested positive for Coronavirus.

A single unitary authority covering the whole of North Yorkshire will run all council services for Skipton and Craven in future following a decision by the government.

Skipton's two Rotary clubs have teamed up to donate more than £5,300 to pay for a stretcher chair for patients at Airedale Hospital.

Skipton Town Council has put out a call for new traders to take stalls on the market.

People in Bradford district and Craven are invited to hear about the progress and plans of their local NHS at an annual general meeting (AGM).

The Yarndale team has confirmed that this year’s Yarndale festival will take place at Skipton Auction Mart on 25 and 26 September.

Budding young readers are being invited to explore the natural world as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge with the theme Wild World Heroes.

Gawflat Bridge - which links Skipton railway station with Aireville Park - is closed for three weeks while delayed works to replace it are completed.

A series of online events are taking place to gather views on the support available to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in North Yorkshire.

Contractors are now being invited to tender for the £60m scheme to realign the A59 at Kex Gill.

Eight local schools are to receive funding for work to improve their facilities from the government's Condition Improvement Fund.

North Yorkshire's Chris Mason is bringing his live BBC Radio 4 show to Craven next month with free tickets available for local people.

The Armed Forces Flag has been raised at Skipton Town Hall to mark the start of Armed Forces Week.

A fundraising event for St Andrews Church in Gargrave will see around 25 private gardens open to the public over the weekend of 17th and 18th July.

After two years closed, the redeveloped Skipton Town Hall is preparing to open its doors from Monday 21st June.

Pupils getting swimming lessons in Skipton will receive water safety training next week as part of Drowning Prevention Week.

Craven District Council is inviting local sports clubs and parish councils to help it plan for future provision of pitches in the district.

Craven District Council has employed two new enforcement officers to tackle littering and dog fouling in the district.

Community groups in Skipton are being invited to apply for grants of up to £1,000 for local projects.

Events will take place next week for the first ever Skipton Wellness Week, with organisers encouraging residents and local businesses to get involved.

Councillor Alan Sutcliffe has been unanimously voted in to the office at the recent Annual Council Meeting.

Bakery firm Warburtons is opening a pop-up cafe in Skipton this week as it expands from bread to cakes.

Musicians, singers and producers who are just starting out are being offered the chance to join a new programme called Craven Music Match.

The Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities has given Craven District Council's bereavement services a rating of 98% while Skipton Crematorium has been awarded Gold standard status.

Skipton companies reopening following the lifting of coronavirus restrictions could get a visit from the council and safety inspectors.

The return of the 5km Parkrun events at Skipton's Aireville Park and Cliffe Castle in Keighley have been put back until 26th June.

Saturday bus journeys to Harrogate as well as Malham and Settle are back on from this weekend for the summer.

Craven District Council has been awarded just under a hundred thousand pounds to run a series of community-led cultural activities on Skipton's High Street.

The Mill House project on Sackville Street will include 86 suites for residential care and 8 supported living apartments.

Skipton's Artisan Market has announced plans to take place weekly on the canal basin off Coach Street from the end of May.

Dozens of flags are flying in Skipton Town Centre to officially launch of the new project to celebrate the high street.

The first three weeks of a Spring Clean of verges along roads in the Craven district has resulted in the collection of more than three tonnes of litter.

The NHS in Bradford District and Craven is urging people aged 16 and over who provide vital care and support for others to come forward for their vaccination.

Skipton Town Hall will reopen on 21st June after the completion of a major restoration and redevelopment project costing £4.7 million.

Positive news for families requesting primary school places for September across the Aire and Wharfe Valleys.

A short film documenting the epic fundraising journey of Embsay's Jo Moseley is to be shown at the Skipton drive-in cinema next week.

Craven District Council says work will start this spring to install solar panels on Skipton Town Hall and Craven Leisure along with other council buildings.

Outdoor fitness classes and Pitch and Foot games are getting ready to begin again in Skipton's Aireville Park from next week.