Speaking over the weekend, North Yorkshire Council Leader Councillor Carl Les confirmed that global fuel price volatility is heavily impacting the authority’s structural financial forecasts. Councillor Les stated that because the geographically massive county leans exceptionally heavily on transport, oil, and diesel-related operational costs to maintain basic services, budget lines are under severe pressure. The warning comes as regional MPs actively lobby the Transport Secretary to ensure that upcoming free summer travel schemes for local children are met with increased bus route capacity, preventing rural residents from being squeezed off by holiday tourists.
Source: This is the Coast