£60,000 ‘Dragon’s Den’ grants available to help businesses launch new ideasMayor plans 9% council tax hike for fire serviceMayor publishes personal expenses claims for first timeMayor welcomes new powers to restrict pavement parkingRow over hotel bill for mayor’s political advisor at Labour conferenceExclusive: Mayor spent £618 on hotel rooms for Prime Minister meetingTourism tax would be a ‘hammer blow’ for hospitality businesses, says Ripon MPMayor welcomes £41m bus funding, but warns of rising demandMayor tourist tax should go to ballot box, says Tory deputy leaderHarrogate and Knaresborough MP describes mayors as ‘glorified lobbyists’ in Yorkshire devolution speech