North Yorkshire Council has admitted it cannot demonstrate a five-year land supply for travellers sites in the region. The authority has a duty to assess the need for travellers sites in its area and identify land for potential authorised sites. The council operates official traveller sites across North Yorkshire, including two in the Harrogate area at Thistle Hill in Knaresborough and Bickerton, near Wetherby. The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire Council why it lacked a supply of sites and what it was doing to tackle the problem. However, Mr Harne said the government guidance on travellers sites changed in December 2023 — which ultimately left the council with no five-year land supply.