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SKIPTON Puppet Festival organisers are delighted to announce that there will be puppet fun in the town this year, thanks to an Arts Council England grant. “We are so happy to be able to keep the festival alive.” Said Liz Lempen, one of the festival organisers. “The puppet festival has become loved in Skipton. Many people have said to us that we contribute to the reputation of the town as one of the happiest places to live. Of course, we have had to adapt and change the festival shape this year so that it can be managed in the present circumstances.”

Skipton Town Hall, home of the town council A £44,000 investigation into alleged corruption at Skipton Town Council failed to find any wrongdoing, it has emerged. The investigation, instigated by a small number of councillors and approved by the full council found ‘no evidence whatsoever of corruption or fraudulent activity’. A separate probe by the police also concluded no wrongdoing, the council has confirmed. In addition to the £43,960 paid to outside bodies, including the Society for Local Council Clerks (SLCC), the council has in the last few months made financial settlemen...