North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a hydraulic loader was stolen from a sewage works between Spofforth and Little Ribston.
The burglary happened between Friday and Monday at the Yorkshire Water sewage site.
The suspect or suspects cut a fence to get on to the site, having travelled through fields from the Plompton direction.
They then stole the loader and escaped in a vehicle in an unknown direction.
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A police spokesperson said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident and if they have witnessed anything or anyone acting suspiciously in that area.”
Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for PC Thornborrow. Alternatively, email jackie.thornborrow@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12200188204.
Extension plans for Spofforth primary schoolSpofforth C of E Primary School has submitted plans to build a 227 square metre classroom extension.
The school, which was formed in 1847 and currently accepts 114 pupils, wants to demolish and replace an existing 180 square metre prefabricated building “due to its current state of dilapidation”.
The new building will include classrooms for reception and key stage one, as well as two glazed canopies of an additional 76 square metres.
As the local education authority, North Yorkshire County Council will decide whether to grant planning approval for the extension, with a decision expected on August 8.
In 2015, Spofforth aligned with nearby Follifoot primary school to create the Federation of Follifoot and Spofforth Church of England Primary Schools.
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