This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities...
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
    • Politics
    • Transport
    • Lifestyle
    • Community
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Education
    • Sport
    • Harrogate
    • Ripon
    • Knaresborough
    • Boroughbridge
    • Pateley Bridge
    • Masham
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts

Interested in advertising with us?

Advertise with us

  • News & Features
  • Your Area
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts
  • Politics
  • Transport
  • Lifestyle
  • Community
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
Advertise with us
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Politics

Politics

Harrogate politics news. Get all the latest local political news in and around the Harrogate district from The Stray Ferret.

Ferrets having afternoon tea

We want to hear from you

Tell us your opinions and views on what we cover

Contact us
Connect with us
  • About us
  • Advertise your job
  • Correction and complaints
Download on App StoreDownload on Google Play Store
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Statement
  • Comments Participation T&Cs
Trust In Journalism

Copyright © 2020 The Stray Ferret Ltd, All Rights Reserved

Site by Show + Tell

mixcollage-01-aug-2025-10-08-am-7678-1
  • Politics

MPs Watch: Palestine, welfare cuts and the Great Yorkshire Show

0

0

ripon-1-july-2025-line-of-telephone-kiosks

Politics

BT reverses decision on Ripon's final payphone

image-80-3

Politics

Will he carry on? North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les reveals 2027 plans

nycschoolbus

Politics

Home-to-school transport change has created ‘summer of stress’ for worried parents

davidskaithriponhighstreet

Politics

Mayor approves £715,000 men’s mental health fund

Subscribe to trusted local news

In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

Ferrets
Ferrets
image-19-4
  • Featured
  • Politics

Should local councils take on the public loos – and should we 'pay to pee'?

1

1

495377756_122096387438865038_3835959484406019217_n

Politics

Single mum steps back from Harrogate council duties due to childcare costs

1

paddocksbrierleyhomes

Politics

Council approves additional £1.4 million loan to its own housing company

mixcollage-26-nov-2024-03-13-pm-7622

Politics

Does your MP support votes for 16-year-olds?

4

mixcollage-16-jul-2025-12-44-pm-6231

Politics

Harrogate hospital: the political row over crumbling concrete

1

david_skaith_headshots_01
  • Politics

Mayor accused of York bias in £19 million transport funding

1

1

screenshot-2025-02-06-at-15-57-07

Politics

Adult skills budget cut 'risks cutting off opportunity' for those most in need, says MP

carl-les-2

Politics

Council leader defends cabinet over ‘lack of diversity’ claims

ripon-14-july-2025-justice-for-palestinians-group

Politics

Campaigners hold silent vigil in Ripon

image-70-6

Politics

Only way to avoid Kex Gill cost risk is not to do the scheme, says council leader

4

microsoftteams-image-24-11

Politics

Government finance review 'not good news' for North Yorkshire, council leader warns

1

schofieldhaslam

Politics

Explained: What the new Green and Independents group means for North Yorkshire Council

nyc-fullmeeting-14feb2025-2

Politics

DBS checks for North Yorkshire councillors proposed

3

schofieldhaslam

Politics

Green and independents form new political alliance on North Yorkshire Council