Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Useful information
We will share all information as and when we receive it. We will be using our social media channels Twitter, Facebook, and @HambletonBiz plus our website to keep people up to date. We will also share information through our business networks.
We are following the government’s guidance and working with our partners at other authorities. We are working on contingencies to ensure that we can continue to deliver our services.
Pavement Licences
Hambleton businesses can now apply for a licence that allows you to place removable chairs and tables in the outdoor area next to your business so that food and drinks can be served outside.
Restriction of access to council offices information
Support for businesses
You can find all our advice and guidance for businesses here:
Other Business Grant Funding information
You can find out who is eligible and how to apply for financial support for businesses here:
Apply for Business Grant Funding here »
Support as an extremely vulnerable person
You can register if you have a medical condition that makes you extremely vulnerable to coronavirus. For example, you’ll be able to ask for help getting deliveries of essential supplies like food. If you’re not sure whether your medical condition makes you extremely vulnerable, register anyway. You can register yourself, or on behalf of someone else. Register here:
Support for victims of domestic abuse
For anyone who feels they are at risk of abuse, it is important to remember that there is help and support available to you.
Self isolation guidance
- Government's stay at home guidance (also available in multiple languages)
- North Yorkshire County Council's stay at home guidance (also available in multiple languages)
- North Yorkshire County Council's guide to social distancing - Arabic (العربية)
- North Yorkshire County Council's guide to basic prevention - Arabic (العربية)
Volunteer to help
There are a number of ways you can volunteer your support to help recovery from the pandemic:
Universal Credit
Additional Support Grants
You can find details of additional support grants here:
Freedom of Information requests
During the coronavirus pandemic, Hambleton District Council will continue to receive and respond to access to information requests as best we can.
The handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) requests are understandably not a priority for the council at this time. This is supported by the ICO which has advised the public to expect delays to any FOI or EIR requests made to a public body, as we divert our resources to help with the crisis affecting the country.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
Payment of supplier invoice
To enable payment of supplier invoices could any invoices that are emailed to Hambleton District Council also include the following email address creditors@hambleton.gov.uk.
Bin and recycling
Please help to protect your refuse, recycling and garden waste crews who are doing their utmost to keep the service running. Can we kindly ask resident to remain a safe distance of greater than 2 metres from our collection crews at all times and to disinfect their bin handles when they put them out for collection. Find out more here:
Pest Control Treatments
Please note that if anyone in the household is isolating due to having covid or has covid symptoms, they must notify the pest control officer as soon as possible and the appointment will be re-arranged.
Planning and Coronavirus precautions
Planning advice surgeries at Easingwold and Stokesley are suspended, along with face-to-face meetings with the Planning Duty Officer at the Civic Centre in Northallerton. Most officers are currently working remotely at home, therefore please contact us by email at planning@hambleton.gov.uk
Case officers have recommenced undertaking planning related site visits and displaying site notices. A risk based approach is in operation and site visits will be undertaken, and site notice can be fixed safely, having regard to social distancing guidelines in order to ensure the safety of our customers and staff.
In alleged breaches of planning control, site visits will be undertaken in accordance with the priority procedure set out in the Council’s Local Enforcement Plan and where it is safe for our customers and our staff to do so.
These restrictions are having some impact on our ability and timeliness in delivering non-statutory services including pre-application enquiries, CIL queries and other general enquires. We thank you for your patience at this time.
Please use the relevant planning pages and associated links on our website where possible:
When submitting a planning application, please include your email address on your application form so that we can correspond with you by email.
Please submit your planning application online here:
Please make your planning payments online where possible:
Migrant information
The Migrant Info Hub aims to offer useful information and resources to help migrants, and those supporting them, to stay safe, connected and informed, and to reduce the harmful impacts of coronavirus (Covid-19) in on our region and on people’s lives.
The Migrant Information Hub includes new multi-lingual resources, national guidance, local services and support, and news and updates on specific migrant issues including policy updates.
Environmental Health Service
Update 4 January 2022
The government has announced that England has moved to Plan B in response to the risks of the Omicron variant.
Covid-19 has not gone away, so it’s important to remember the actions you can take to keep yourself and others safe. Everybody needs to continue to act carefully and remain cautious.
Further information relating to face coverings, working from home, the NHS Covid pass and Self-Isolation can be found here:
Specific Covid advice relating to Environmental Issues can be found here
Noise
Making greater use of outdoor areas has the potential to cause noise nuisance to neighbouring residents. Please take this into consideration when positioning tables and chairs and choosing hours of use. In some circumstances consultation with neighbouring properties may be advisable. The Council has a legal duty to investigate all complaints of noise and nuisance.
Money Navigator Tool
Money Navigator is designed to help people who have seen their finances impacted by Covid-19. This includes people dealing with complex financial situations who may find it difficult to know where to start, such as those facing redundancy or job loss, the self employed whose work has dried up, and people who have had a temporary income drop who need help to get back on track. For more information follow the link below:
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage FAQs
The Licensing Team understands that these are extremely challenging times for the hackney carriage and private hire trade. The following information is intended to answer some of the frequently asked questions in light of the Coronavirus outbreak.
NYBCP temporary working practices
As of 18 March 2020 North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership (NYBCP) will be introducing temporary changes to some of their working practices. Full details can be found here:
