Advice and Support for North Yorkshire Businesses

We are aware that the devastating fire on Langdale Moor has had a significant impact on businesses including the Visitor Economy in the surrounding area.

Businesses in the agriculture sector and those with outside operations may want to consider temporary arrangements. North Yorkshire Council offer support to businesses across the region. We understand that there may be particular pressures as a result of the Moorland Wildfire.

If you need to talk to a business advisor, please email business.nyc@northyorks.gov.uk and one of our colleagues will be in touch. If you’re in the Visitor Economy, Visit North Yorkshire offers specialist support, get in touch by contacting the team.

The Visit North Yorkshire Team are aware of the impacts on the visitor economy of the moorland fire and are here to provide advice and support. The Tourist Information Centre in Whitby has been busy helping visitors not wanting to stay locally to relocate. You can get in touch by contacting the team.

The fire service is adding to their rolling blog regularly so stay up to date here: Incident Update – Langdale Moor Fire

For further support and resources visit: Business Resilience.

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