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Army Foundation College, near Harrogate A NORTH Yorkshire Army college has reportedly had an outbreak of more than 100 cases - leading to concerns over why almost 1,000 recruits returned to the base earlier this month. The North Yorkshire branch of the public service union Unison represents civilian staff who work at the Army Foundation College near Harrogate. Hundreds of young army recruits have returned to the college since the start of the year, from all over the country. Wendy Nichols, branch secretary of North Yorkshire Unison, said: “Our members working at the Army Foundation College contacted us at the beginning of January raising concerns that young soldier recruits were being brought back to the college from across the country. ....
NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL has revealed it has claimed more than £2.6m of government cash to furlough its staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The authority – which is the largest employer in the county – currently has 460 employees fully or partly furloughed on the government scheme which ministers are reportedly considering extending beyond the current end date of April 30. At the peak of absences, North Yorkshire County Council had furloughed nearly 700 workers in traded services where income which funded the posts had stopped or been greatly reduced due to pandemic restrictions. Government guidance says public sector organisations are not expected to furlough their workforce and that staff whose work is no longer possible should be considered for redeployment. ....