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Welcome to the articles grouped by the letters A, B and C.

  • Be a Councillor

    Becoming a Councillor presents a real opportunity for you to get involved and influence, as a community leader, what is going on in your area.

  • Beaches
  • Bed bugs and mites
  • Bees
    • Wildlife

      Wildlife, or biodiversity, is a complex collection of plants and animals set within habitats and the interactions between them all. Together these form the web of life, often referred to as the ecosystem. Mankind is a part within this system and from it we derive life-giving benefits including oxygen, food, materials and medicines. The services that we get for free are numerous and include soil for our crops to grow in and bees to pollinate them. Carbon is captured and stored and vegetation slows down run off and helps to prevent flooding. Habitats and wildlife inspire artists and improve everyone's quality of life.

  • Behaviour support services
    • Psychology, psychiatry or social work services

      Educational psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers can offer an assessment, advice and support to parents and teachers where there is a concern about the development, learning or behaviour of children.

  • Benefits
  • Benefits advice services
    • Welfare rights - advice

      Information and advice about entitlement to welfare benefits, other allowances, grants and general financial difficulties.

  • Benefits fraud
  • Bereavement
    • Death - bereavement - advice and support

      When somebody close to you dies, you will need advice and support to help you deal with your loss. Your loss is unique to you and you will cope with it in your own way.

  • Best value
    • Business advice

      Providing advice to new or existing businesses in the Craven District area.

  • Birth
  • Blocked drains and sewers
    • Drainage - help and advice

      The law regarding responsibility for drains and sewers changed on the 1st October 2011. From this date the Government transferred the majority of drainage pipes that are either outside a property's boundary or are shared with other buildings to the sewage/water companies.

    • Drainage Advice Form

      In most cases Yorkshire Water or United Utilities will be able to deal with your enquiry. If you are unsure or require further assistance please complete the form and a member of the Environmental Health department will contact you

  • Boats and ships
  • Bokwa

    Bokwa® is a new and completely different approach to group exercise that is rapidly spreading across the globe. Bokwa® participants draw letters and numbers with their feet while performing an energizing and addictive cardio workout routine.

  • Bridges
    • Roads - bridges

      North Yorkshire County Council is responsible for any highway bridges it owns. These bridges should be inspected regularly and a programme of maintenance work drawn up to ensure their safety.

  • Bridleways
    • Rights of way - information and advice

      Advice and information about the location and status of public rights of way within the local area. These may be local rights of way or sections of national networks such as the 'National Cycling Network' or long-distance footpaths.

  • Building alterations
  • Building control services
    • Building control - applications

      The Building Control system exists to make sure that buildings are properly designed and constructed so as to ensure the health, safety, welfare and convenience of people using them.

  • Building regulations
  • Buildings
  • Bullying at school
    • Young people - information and advice

      North Yorkshire County Council 4Youth Service provides integrated advice, guidance and access to personal development opportunities for young people aged between 13 and 19 to help them make a smooth transition to adulthood and working life.

  • Burials
    • Funeral - burials

      Craven District Council manages Skipton Cemetery located at Waltonwrays Cemetery on Carleton Road in Skipton and Ingleton Cemetery. Services for burial can be held in the multi denominational chapel on site.

  • Bus fares
    • Transport - ticketing

      Provision of information on and sales of the different types of tickets and passes available for public transport in the local area. Fares and tickets in North Yorkshire are set by the bus operators. Many operators have multi journey tickets and discounts for young people.

  • Bus lanes and corridors
  • Bus pass - older people

    Eligible older and disabled people are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England.

  • Bus passes
    • Bus pass - disabled people

      A bus pass (or other travel concession) is available to local citizens if they are aged 60 and over, they are physically disabled, they have a learning difficulty or they would be refused a driving licence under section 92 of the Road Traffic Act 1988. Eligibility is automatic if the applicant is already in receipt of other services as a result of their age/disability.

    • Bus pass - older people

      Eligible older and disabled people are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England.

  • Bus routes
  • Bus stops and shelters
    • Bus stops and shelters - positioning

      North Yorkshire County Council offers advice concerning the positioning of bus stop signs and bus shelters. The provision and maintenance of bus shelters is normally the responsibility of the local transport authority.

  • Bus timetables
    • Transport - timetable information

      Publication of timetables for local transport including trains, buses, metro/underground, tram and any other forms of public transport.

  • Buses
  • Business advice

    Providing advice to new or existing businesses in the Craven District area.

  • Business advice services
    • Business advice

      Providing advice to new or existing businesses in the Craven District area.

  • Business and industry
    • Business

      Craven is home to over 2,500 businesses, which together support over 29,500 jobs. Along with partners, the District Council aims to create an environment where existing businesses can flourish and new businesses can gain the help they need to start-up and succeed. This part of the website provides new and existing businesses with a range of information about doing business in Craven and the support available from the Council and its partners.

  • Business awards and grants
  • Business development
  • Business licences
  • Business opportunities
  • Business planning
  • Business premises
  • Business rates
  • Business start-ups
  • Bylaws
    • General legal advice

      Access to the Community Legal Service which aims to ensure that people can get information and advice about their legal rights and help with enforcing them.

  • Help with Bonds and Rent In Advance

    Craven District Council's 'Rental Solutions' is a range of initiatives intended to provide assistance to people who may not have the financial capability to access private rented accommodation. Along with various loans and Money Management Training, Bond Guarantees and Rent In Advance payments are elements of Rental Solutions.

  • Low cost home ownership

    General information on the low cost home ownership schemes available currently: Please note, not all of these options may be available in Craven. Please see the links to the right for websites giving comprehensive information on the schemes in existence at present.

  • Pool Hire and Pool Parties

    Struggling to find a party venue for your child's party then look no further and hire the eliminator.

  • When will my bins be emptied?

    View your refuse and recycling collection dates and calendar.