North Yorkshire | |
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Unitary authority area | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | England |
Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire |
Historic county | Yorkshire |
Unitary Authority | 1 April 2023 |
Seat | Northallerton |
Government | |
• Type | Unitary authority |
• Local Authority | North Yorkshire Council |
• Leadership | Leader and cabinet [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3,103 sq mi (8,037 km2) |
• Rank | 1st |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 618,847 |
• Rank | 3rd |
• Density | 200/sq mi (77/km2) |
• Rank | 292nd |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (British Summer Time) |
Postcode | |
ISO 3166-2 | GB-NYK |
ONS code | E06000065 (GSS) |
Website | Council website |
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county and unitary authority area (legally known as the County of North Yorkshire), [2] in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It covers seven former districts: Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Scarborough, Richmondshire, Ryedale and Selby. [3]
The non-metropolitan county has an area of 2,483 square miles (6,430 km2), and, with the City of York and the boroughs of Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees (south of the River Tees), forms the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. [4] It is governed by North Yorkshire Council.
# | Local authority | 2011 census |
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1 | Harrogate | 157,869 [5] |
2 | Scarborough | 108,793 [6] |
3 | Hambleton | 89,140 [7] |
4 | Selby | 83,449 [8] |
5 | Craven | 55,409 [9] |
6 | Richmondshire | 51,965 [10] |
7 | Ryedale | 51,751 [11] |
The non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority area on 1 April 2023, following the merger of the above boroughs and districts as part of the 2019–2023 structural changes to local government in England.
North Yorkshire Council has 90 councillors which elect a council leader, who in turn appoints up to nine councillors to form an executive cabinet. It replaces the former non-metropolitan county which had a cabinet-style council of 72 councillors. [12]
The area is the largest local authority area in England. Larger towns and settlements include Harrogate, Scarborough, Northallerton, Selby, Skipton, Richmond, Malton, Thirsk, Stokesley, Great Ayton, Norton-on-Derwent, Catterick Garrison, Pickering, Helmsley and Knaresborough while Ripon is the only city in the area.
Local authority | In relation to North Yorkshire |
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County Durham | North |
Darlington | North |
Stockton-on-Tees | North east |
Middlesbrough | North east |
Redcar and Cleveland | North east |
East Riding of Yorkshire | South east |
City of York | South east |
City of Doncaster | South |
City of Wakefield | South west |
City of Leeds | South west |
City of Bradford | South west |
Pendle | West |
Ribble Valley | West |
City of Lancaster | West |
Westmorland and Furness | North west |
North Yorkshire LEA has a mostly comprehensive education system with 42 state schools secondary (not including sixth form colleges) and 12 independent schools.
North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England. It borders County Durham to the north, the North Sea to the east, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the south-east, South Yorkshire to the south, West Yorkshire to the south-west, and Cumbria and Lancashire to the west. Northallerton is the county town.
The North Riding of Yorkshire was a subdivision of Yorkshire, England, alongside York, the East Riding and West Riding. The riding's highest point was at Mickle Fell at 2,585 ft (788 m).
Selby District was a local government district of North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. Its council was based in the town of Selby. The district had a population of 83,449 at the 2011 Census. The southernmost district of North Yorkshire, it bordered the City of York unitary authority, the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, the City of Leeds and City of Wakefield districts in West Yorkshire, the City of Doncaster in South Yorkshire, and the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Borough of Harrogate was a local government district with borough status in North Yorkshire, England, from 1974 to 2023. Its council was based in the town of Harrogate, but it also included surrounding settlements, including the cathedral city of Ripon, and almost all of the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2011 Census, the borough had a population of 157,869.
The history of local government in Yorkshire is unique and complex. Yorkshire is the largest historic English county and consists of a diverse mix of urban and rural development with a heritage in agriculture, manufacturing, and mining. After a long period with little change, it has been subject to a number of reforms of local government structures in modern times, some of which were controversial. The most significant of these were the Local Government Act 1972, the 1990s UK local government reform, and the Localism Act 2011. The historic area currently corresponds to several counties and districts and is mostly contained within the Yorkshire and the Humber region.
North Yorkshire Council is the unitary authority which governs the non-metropolitan county of North Yorkshire, within the larger ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, in England. North Yorkshire was a two-tier non-metropolitan county from 1974 to 2023, when North Yorkshire Council was a county council called North Yorkshire County Council. On 1 April 2023 the seven lower-tier districts of the county were abolished and their functions taken over by the new unitary authority.
The county of North Yorkshire is divided into 11 districts. The districts of North Yorkshire are the namesake district, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, part of Stockton-on-Tees and City of York.
North Yorkshire Council elections are generally held every four years. From 1974 until 2023 the council was called North Yorkshire County Council and it was an upper tier county council, with district-level functions being provided by the area's district councils. The districts were all abolished with effect from 1 April 2023, at which point the county council became a unitary authority, taking on the functions of the abolished district councils. The county council changed its name to North Yorkshire Council to coincide with the change in its powers.
City of York Council is the municipal governing body of the City of York, a unitary authority in Yorkshire, England. It is composed of 47 councillors, one, two, or three for each of the 21 electoral wards of York. It is responsible for all local government services in the City of York, except for services provided by York's town and parish councils.
The county of North Yorkshire is divided into 11 districts. The districts of North Yorkshire are namesake districts, the City of York, Redcar and Cleveland, Middlesbrough, and parts are in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees administered from Stockton, County Durham.
There are over 20,000 Grade II* listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the district of Craven in North Yorkshire.
There are over 9,000 Grade I listed buildings in England. This page is a list of these buildings in the Craven District of North Yorkshire.
Structural changes to local government in England took place between 2019 and 2023. Some of these changes continue the trend of new unitary authorities being created from other types of local government districts, which was a policy of Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick from 2019.
North Riding County Council (NRCC) was the county council of the administrative county of the North Riding of Yorkshire. It came into its powers on 1 April 1889 and was abolished on 31 March 1974. The council met at County Hall in Northallerton. It was largely replaced by North Yorkshire County Council with some responsibilities being transferred to the following district authorities: Selby, Harrogate, Craven, Richmondshire, Hambleton, Ryedale and Scarborough.
The 2022 North Yorkshire Council election took place on 5 May 2022, alongside the other local elections. These were the last elections to North Yorkshire County Council, and the elected councillors would also serve as the first councillors on the North Yorkshire Council, which replaced the existing county council in April 2023.