Skipton news

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).

On Sunday, Harry Morse of CrossFit Skipton will take part in the Ilkley Half Marathon to support the work of The Principle Trust Children’s Charity.

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.