Environment

A campaign group pushing for better housing for Wetherby said it is disappointed at the latest planning move.

With spring starting to bloom, Brits have been urged to look out for reptiles that call the UK home – including grass snakes, slow worms, vipers and even sand lizards.

Tadcaster MP Nigel Adams has held Ministerial talks with the Minister responsible for flooding in Westminster and called for urgent improvements to the town’s flood defences following recent flooding in Tadcaster.

Decision makers at Leeds City Council have agreed to put a decision on plans for more than 800 houses in Wetherby on hold.

Harewood Ward Councillor Matthew Robinson last week welcomed the planned introduction of 20mph zones in Harewood.

Controversial plans to build hundreds of houses on the outskirts of Wetherby are set to once again go before planning chiefs today (Thursday).

Residents made a clean sweep of their neighbourhoods as they took part in the Great British Spring Clean last weekend.

Wetherby Town Council is calling on residents to make a clean sweep of the town as it pledges its support for this year’s Great British Spring Clean.

Sponsors gathered in Stables Lane to mark the planting of 26 new trees at the Boston Spa recreation ground.

A group which works to acknowledge and preserve Wetherby’s history is celebrating its own milestone this month.

Plans to extend Wetherby’s treasured cinema have been met with an outcry from historians and neighbours alike.

Harrogate Borough Council's ambitious plan to lead the country when it comes to supporting electric-powered and low-emission vehicles will be in the spotlight at an overview and scrutiny committee hearing next week.

Residents are being urged to attend a meeting to discuss future housing issues facing the Wetherby area.

A Boston Spa man is warning that the latest housing plans could have far reaching effects on the village.

Housebuilder Barratt Developments has said it is working on a revised housing scheme for their Scholes site.

Plastic rubbish is increasing in one of Yorkshire’s main rivers says an expert.

Leeds City Council is facing calls to increase the amount of waste recycled in Wetherby and across the city.

Cyclists and walkers along the A64 will benefit from £1.3 million of safety improvements thanks to a special Highways England fund.