A CCTV camera to cover Kirkbymoorside's town centre is likely to cost up to £10,000, councillors heard this week.

In addition, the Town Clerk, Robert Horne, said there would be the cost of transmission and running costs.

However, such a camera would be able to cover a wide area of the Market Place.

But faced with the cost being a third of the town council's annual precept, councillors decided to defer a decision for further investigation.

The council also faces the prospect of finding 60pc of the estimated £4,000 cost of the restoration work for the ancient Neville's Castle.

Mr Horne said English Heritage has now appointed a case officer for the scheme after protracted negotiations with the Government conservation agency.

Thirteen Post Office vans will in future be parking in the town centre public car park, which would result in less parking for other motorists said the council. The Post Office is said to be losing its present parking facilities at Tinley Garth and alternative parking is needed.

It was reported that new lighting and a footpath have been provided on the road leading to Kirby Mills.

The council agreed to donate up to £500 to the Queen's golden jubilee celebrations, through Kirby Fest. Events so far planned include a big fancy dress parade from the Market Place to the sportsfield on Monday, June 3.

Approval was recommended to the temporary siting of office buildings for Micro Metalsmiths premises at Ings Lane, Kirkbymoorside, and for a detached property on land off Tinley Garth. Councillors also gave the green light to the change of use of a builders' store to a motor mechanics' workshop at Chance Croft, Keldholme, but said the area should not be used for car sales.

There were also no objections to plans by Aviation and Marine Engineering to build an extension at its Kirby Mills workshop.

A suggestion by Coun Barry Brook that traders and business people in Kirkbymoorside should be able to include parking fees as part of their business tax, to enable them to use the public car parks failed to win support. He said it would free up parking space in the cobbled area of the Market Place for shoppers and tourists.

Villages around the town are being urged to use the facilities which will be provided at the new community centre in Kirkbymoorside, which is due to open in May.

A £100 grant is to be given to the Mental Health Resource Centre, which is providing an outreach worker in Kirkbymoorside and Pickering.

Updated: 09:59 Thursday, March 21, 2002