On Thursday, 5th May, election were held to elect 90 councillors who will represent 89 divisions across the county for the final year of the County Council and then the first four years of a new North Yorkshire Council that will be created on 1st April, 2023. Nine of these new councillors represent areas within the Craven District.
The new council will replace the current county, district and borough councils and will deliver all local services to residents. Newly-elected councillors will shape what public services will look like ahead of North Yorkshire Council’s first day.