Editing North Yorkshire (section)

==History==
{{see also|History of local government in Yorkshire}}
North Yorkshire non-metropolitan and ceremonial county was formed on 1 April 1974 as a result of the [[Local Government Act 1972]]. It covered most of the [[North Riding of Yorkshire]], as well as northern parts of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], northern and eastern [[East Riding of Yorkshire]] and the former [[county borough]] of [[County Borough of York|York]]. [[Northallerton]], as the former county town for the North Riding, became North Yorkshire's county town.<ref>Arnold-Baker, C., ''Local Government Act 1972'', (1973)</ref> In 1993 the county was placed wholly within the Yorkshire and the Humber region. From 1974 to 1996 the area of the non-metropolitan county was the same as the area of the ceremonial county. The county was divided into eight [[Non-metropolitan district|districts]] ([[York]], [[Craven District|Craven]], [[Hambleton District|Hambleton]], [[Borough of Harrogate|Harrogate]], [[Richmondshire]], [[Ryedale]], [[Borough of Scarborough|Scarborough]] and [[Selby District|Selby]]).<ref>{{cite book |title=Guide No. 6: North Yorkshire Gazetteer of Townships and Parishes |date=2021 |orig-date=1986 |publisher=North Yorkshire County Council |location=Northallerton |isbn=978-0-906035-29-0 |page=3 }}</ref>

Some areas which were part of the former [[North Riding]] were in the county of [[Cleveland (county)|Cleveland]] for twenty-two years (from 1974 to 1996) and were placed in the North East region from 1993. When Cleveland was abolished on 1 April 1996, these areas ([[Middlesbrough (borough)|Middlesbrough]], [[Redcar and Cleveland]] and [[Stockton-on-Tees (borough)|Stockton borough]] south of the [[River Tees]]) became part of the ceremonial county as separate unitary authorities. These areas remain within the North East England region.

Also on 1 April 1996, the City of York district and parts of the three adjoining districts ([[Haxby]] and nearby rural areas) became the [[City of York]] [[Unitary authorities of England|unitary authority]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/610/contents/made |title=The North Yorkshire (District of York) (Structural and Boundary Changes) Order 1995 |access-date=12 May 2022 }}</ref>

On 1 April 2023, the non-metropolitan county became a unitary authority. This abolished the remaining seven district councils and extended the powers of the county council to act as a district council.<ref name="unitary">{{cite web |date=December 2020 |title=A unitary council for North Yorkshire: The Case for Change. Appendix 1. North Yorkshire Data Analysis |url=https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fileroot/About%20the%20council/Strongertogether/82237%20North%20Yorkshire%20Council%20A4%20GOV%20-%20Accessible.pdf |access-date=14 May 2022 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225202746/https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/sites/default/files/fileroot/About%20the%20council/Strongertogether/82237%20North%20Yorkshire%20Council%20A4%20GOV%20-%20Accessible.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority]] held its first meeting on 22 January 2024, assumed its powers on 1 February 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/24070196.first-meeting-york-north-yorkshire-combined-authority/ |title=First meeting of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority |date=24 January 2024 |website=Gazette & Herald |access-date=26 January 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/politics/council/york-and-north-yorkshire-combined-authority-leaders-defend-constitution-4489403 |title=York and North Yorkshire combined authority leaders defend constitution |access-date=26 January 2024 }}</ref> and the first mayor was elected in May 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last= |first= |title=York & North Yorkshire Devolution |url=https://www.ynydevolution.com/ |website= |publisher=York & North Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership |date= |access-date=29 August 2023 |archive-date=29 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829120249/https://www.ynydevolution.com/ |url-status=usurped }}</ref>