Editor’s Pick of the Week: Political drama in Ripon and housing in HarrogateCouncil taxi fare decision will ‘decimate’ industry, says Ripon driverCampaigners deliver final letters of objection against major Scotton solar farmWitness appeal after serious collision near BoroughbridgeMayor launches North Yorkshire business roadshow aimed at global exportsUpgrade of Knaresborough drains after devastating flood ‘not realistic’, investigation findsGovernment inspector approves gypsy-travellers site near StarbeckHousebuilder acquires land for 135 homes on Harrogate’s Skipton RoadRipon City Council to elect new mayor after series of resignationsHarrogate midwife to take on London half-marathon in aid of hen charity