Praise for volunteers

THE CHAIR of North Yorkshire County Council’s executive committee said although the reduction in services had been forced upon the council by budget cuts and he hoped austerity had come to an end, many community services have now “become success stories in their own right”.

Coun Carl Les said: “We’re pleased and proud of the volunteers who have stepped up to the plate and taken them on.”

He said growing up in North Yorkshire, lots of local services like sunday schools and football clubs had always been provided by volunteers, but more people than ever are engaging with their communities.