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Relationships with other authorities
In England and Wales there are five types of council:
- County Council
- District Council
- Metropolitan Council
- Shire English and Welsh Unitary Authorities
- London boroughs
What this means is that depending on where you live you may
either have one council (unitary authority) responsible for all
your services, or two.
North Yorkshire has a two-tier system of local government.
This means that no matter where you live in the County (excluding
York City which is a unitary authority), services are shared
between two councils.
North Yorkshire County Council provides the following
services:
- Education
- Social Services
- Strategic Planning
- Public Transport
- Highways
- Economic Development
- Consumer Protection
- Libraries
- Community Planning
- Waste Disposal and Recycling
Ryedale District Council provides the following services:
- Housing and Council Tax Benefits
- Elections
- Electoral Registration
- Council Tax and Business Rates Collection
- Democratic Representation
- Land Charges
- Maintaining premises in accordance with the Disabilities
Discrimination Act
- Community Safety
- Concessionary Fares
- Cash Collection
- Dog Control
- Waste Collection and Recycling
- Local Development Framework
- Community Planning
- Environmental Health, including controlling noise and air
pollution
- Septic Tank and Cesspool Emptying
- Pest Control
- Street Naming
- Housing – grants to improve housing & providing adaptations
for persons with disabilities
- Preventing and reducing homelessness
- Planning
- Building control
- Health and Safety
- Contaminated Land
- Food Safety
- Statutory Nuisance
- Street Cleaning
- Licensing
- Keeping, protecting and publishing statutory accounts and
records
- Local air quality management
- Private water supplies
- Infectious disease
- Pollution prevention and control - Environmental Permits
- Markets
- Drainage Problems
- Leisure facilities
- Sport Development
- Play
- Smoke-free premises and vehicles
- Off Street Car Parks
- Taxi Licensing
- Provision of Public Conveniences
Ryedale District Council is committed to working with statutory
voluntary and private sector partners to improve the well-being of
its community and those who live, work and visit the District.
Much of this work is achieved through the Ryedale Strategic
Partnership, established in 2003. Key partners include:
- Ryedale District Council
- North Yorkshire County Council
- Ryedale Voluntary Action
- North Yorkshire Police
- North Yorkshire Police Authority
- North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- North Yorkshire Fire Authority
- North York Moors National Park Authority
- North Yorkshire and York Primary Care Trust
A Sustainable Community Strategy, “Imagine Ryedale” developed by
members of the partnership and the wider public, setting out the
long-term vision and priorities for improving the quality of life
in the District. The Strategy can be accessed at http://www.imagine-ryedale.org.uk.
The Monitoring Officer
Under the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act
1989, councils have a duty to appoint a Monitoring Officer to
ensure the lawfulness and fairness of Council decision-making.
The Monitoring Officer is responsible for maintaining the
Council’s Constitution and the decision-making process. He is
responsible for advising the Council on the legality of its
decisions and providing guidance to Councillors on the Constitution
and its powers.
The Monitoring Officer also works closely with the Standards
Committee to assist in its role of promoting and maintaining high
standards of conduct of Councillors.
The Returning Officer
The Chief Executive acts as the Returning Officer for local
elections for County, District and Parish Council elections.
The Returning Officer is responsible for overseeing elections in
each of the constituencies.
For further information on any of the above, please contact
Ryedale District Council using the contact information below.