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Following a high-speed police chase, damaged cars, damaged property and fearful residents Andrew Jones MP and local councillor Phil Ireland are lobbying North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to take action. The area has been a hotspot for poor road safety for decades and Andrew and Phil have raised problems for pedestrians previously. But problems withContinue reading “Speeding on Forest Moor.”

Knaresborough market is held every Wednesday at 8.30am until 4pm throughout the year. At the moment it is full-to-busting with brilliant stalls and a waiting list of stallholders who want pitches. This means there are more bargains to have than ever before. In fact the market has over 100 stalls selling a great variety ofContinue reading “It’s Knaresborough market day!”

The local media is full of thoughts about how a new council for our area might look. This follows news that the government wants to get rid of the current system where we have a district council and a county council. This would be replaced by a single council that would run all our services.Continue reading “Proposals for a new council.”

Bilton and Woodfield Library has now re-opened.  For opening times see https://biltonandwoodfield.org.uk. A Commonwealth war graves walk and talk will take place as part of the Heritage Open Day festival on 12 and 13 September.  More info at http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting. Harrogate U3A is putting together its autumn programme.  You can see details of groups and activitiesContinue reading “A few things happening locally…”

More than 136,000 meals were claimed in Harrogate, Knaresborough and Boroughbridge under the Government’s Eat-Out-to-Help-Out scheme, according to the latest statistics. In total, more than 100 million meals were claimed across the UK under the scheme, which ran throughout the month of August.  In total, 84,700 establishments signed up to the scheme, including 153in AndrewContinue reading “Eat-out-to-help-out’ scheme steps up to the plate.”

Knaresborough looks set to get a new school following news that North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) is to launch a procurement exercise to build one as part of the Manse Farm development. The decision to build the new primary school was taken by Corporate Director of Children’s Services at NYCC in consultation with the ExecutiveContinue reading “New school for Knaresborough.”

On 4 March the council passed the new Local Plan for the district that has already started to deliver benefits to Knaresborough. Cllr Samantha Mearns, who represents the Scriven Park ward, campaigned hard against a proposed development of 175 homes on an agricultural site off Bar Lane. Despite not being a site earmarked for developmentContinue reading “Local Plan adopted”

August marks the beginning of a series of consultations on Knaresborough’s new Leisure Centre, starting with which facilities residents want to see for the centre. Residents can now have their say and take part in the first consultation online by visiting http://www.harrogate.gov.uk and searching for consultations. This consultation asks a series of questions relating toContinue reading “Which facilities for Knaresborough’s new leisure centre?”

New statistics showing the huge Government support to individuals and businesses in Harrogate and Knaresborough have been released by local MP Andrew Jones. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the government has provided a huge and unprecedented package of support to protect both lives and livelihoods through this incredibly challenging period. In total, more than £160 billionContinue reading “MP reveals extent of Covid-19 support to local businesses”