Bridlington Councillor Tim Norman says more needs to be done to tackle the effects of deprivation, highlighting the ongoing issue of deprivation in Bridlington and other East Riding towns.
A rise in the number of patients being discharged from hospital still in need of care is putting serious financial pressure on North Yorkshire Council.
Simon Morritt, Chief Executive of the York and Scarborough NHS Trust, says progress has been made in securing funding for a new laboratory at Scarborough Hospital.