This is our Winter 2023 Newsletter.
8 Points About a Slingsby Walk Crossing of Wetherby Road
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) are to discuss a crossing for Slingsby Walk of Wetherby Road at a Business & Environmental Services meeting this week. A report by NYCC officers recommends that a traffic light-controlled crossing be installed, instead of
Review of 2022
In 2022, North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) removed a barrier on Rossett Drive. This was welcome, but it was the only meaningful improvement they made to Harrogate’s cycle network. There was also a major backwards step when NYCC took away
Petition for Pannal Ash Safe Streets Zone
A petition for a Safe Streets Zone centred on Pannal Ash Road has been launched. It asks for a number of streets in the area to be made 20mph. As well as 20mph, the petition asks for traffic-calming measures and
HDCA Statement to Today’s Council Meeting
Harrogate District Cycle Action Chair Kevin Douglas made a statement to the Harrogate & Knaresborough Area Constituency Committee meeting today. Kevin gave some background to our organisation, and said that we have worked with the local authority and helped secure
ATF2 Projects Delayed Again
North Yorkshire County Council, Area 6 Highways, has again delayed the cycle projects paid for by the Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2). These are the active travel schemes for Victoria Avenue and the A59 Knaresborough Road. We had recently been
North Yorkshire Plans to Take Out Beech Grove LTN
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) plans to take out the modal filters that turned Beech Grove into a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) and cycle route to town – but says it is working on new permanent measures. The 18-month Experimental
Harrogate Cycle Network Design Presentation
On Thursday 9th June 2022, 29 of us gathered at Westcliffe Hall for a presentation by John Rowe and David Mitchell about the work we have done on a design for a Harrogate cycle network. John explained the background. LCWIPs
North Yorkshire County Council Election Results
Local elections for North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) took place on 5th May 2022. Ninety Councillors were elected in total. They will serve on the current NYCC for nearly a year, then from 1st April 2023 lower-tier councils including Harrogate
HDCA Winter 2022 Newsletter
Read our Winter 2022 Newsletter.