Governance
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan county that operates a cabinet-style council. The full council of 72 elects a council leader, who in turn appoints up to 9 more councillors to form the executive cabinet. The cabinet is responsible for making decisions in the County. The county council have their offices in the county hall in Northallerton.
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—Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?–1400)