North Yorkshire County Council said it would meet on 6 November to consider a one-off grant to the South Yorkshire Credit Union to establish a new service in the county.

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Mr McClements described the results as a "surprise", since 63% of respondents voting to raise council tax rather than accept a one-off government grant to freeze it.

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Labour's Mr Jones said he had rejected the offer of a one-off 1% government grant in return for freezing the policing precept.

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