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Article: Ryedale's hope to be Yorkshire Day host.
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- Malton & Pickering Mercury (Malton, England)
- Article date:
- July 16, 2008
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RYEDALE is bidding to host the traditional Yorkshire Day celebrations next year.
Janet Waggott, chief executive of Ryedale Council, told a meeting of the full council last week she was keen to continue discussions with the Yorkshire Ridings Society about bringing the event to the district. She said the authority had funds it could contribute to the cost of the spectacle which draws civic leaders and personalities from across the region and includes a grand procession.
Councillors welcomed the news and agreed hosting the event would give ...