Central Tramways in Scarborough has a female General Manager for the first time in it's 140-year history.
Helen Galvin has taken up the role this week.
Helen says there aren't that many jobs that prepare you for such a unique role:
Helen added she's hoping to build on the tramway's partnerships with other local organisations to make the most of its heritage:
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Yorkshire Water is consulting on plans to upgrade Scarborough's wastewater infrastructure, including the potential introduction of innovative rainwater gardens and a low-carbon Aero-Fac treatment facility.
Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says she is prepared to lay an amendment to the Energy Independence Bill to ensure a full legal ban on all forms of fracking, including the proppant squeeze method.
The newly established Whitby Town FC Community Trust has donated £750 to help twenty-three Whitby School students take part in a four-week sustainable development expedition to Cambodia.
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