Communities in #Harrogate and #Craven are now playing a greater role in delivering services such as libraries and support for elderly people. Stray FM has been finding out more from Marie-Ann Jackson, who is head of the county council's Stronger Communities project.

The search is on for more teachers in #NorthYorkshire. To help meet demand, the county council and schools are working together on a project called 'Inspire Lead Teach'. Stray FM has been finding out more from HR adviser Keeley Metcalfe and Richard Upton, who is a teacher at St Aidan's High School in #Harrogate.

County Councillor John Fort has been telling Stray FM that the #Nidderdale Show is an ideal event to promote services which people wouldn't otherwise know about.

A charity called Nidderdale Plus is now running the library and tourist information service in #PateleyBridge. Stray FM has spoken to partnership manager Katy Penn during a visit to the #Nidderdale Show.

#NorthYorkshire's fostering service has been at the #Nidderdale Show as part of its campaign to recruit more carers. Stray FM spoke to project manager Wendy Merry.

All #tobacco products must now be sold in standardised packaging. There's a one-year transitional period for selling existing stock. Stray FM has been speaking to Scott Crosby from Public Health England, Amanda Gaines from Smokefreelife North Yorkshire and David Miller from North Yorkshire Trading Standards.

#Smoking is still the biggest preventable cause of ill health and early death in #NorthYorkshire, killing over 1,000 people in the county every year. To help reduce the figures, smokers are being urged to quit as part of the #Stoptober challenge. Stray FM has been speaking to Scott Crosby from Public Health England, Amanda Gaines from Smokefreelife North Yorkshire and David Miller from North Yorkshire Trading Standards.

Thousands of people will soon be descending on #PateleyBridge for the #Nidderdale Show. County Councillor John Fort is among those who will be visiting and he's given Stray FM a preview of the event.

People aged over 40 in #NorthYorkshire are being encouraged to have a free NHS Health Check. Graeme Morgan, from service provider Ice Creates, has been telling Stray FM more about the scheme.

A series of Discovery Days are being run across #Craven to help identify and solve issues in towns and villages. Marion Tweed-Rycroft, who is Stronger Communities Delivery Manager, has been telling Stray FM more about the project.