Read our Winter 2022 Newsletter.
HBC Releases Developer from Leeds Road Cycle Track Obligation
Harrogate Borough Council (HBC) has released developer Bellway from its obligation to pay for a cycle track on Leeds Road between the bridge over the Crimple and the Fulwith Mill Lane junction, reports the Stray Ferret. Bellway committed to building
Harrogate Station Gateway Passes Key Vote
Harrogate Station Gateway passed a key vote of the North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) Executive today, reports the Harrogate Advertiser. The Corporate Director presented a report to an Informal Meeting of the Executive, recommending that the project be taken forward.
Active Travel England Launch
Active Travel England launches tomorrow, Monday 24th January 2022. It will start work this Summer from offices in York. According to a government press release, its roles will be: to drive up standards of walking and cycling infrastructure to manage
Catch 22 in North Yorkshire: You Can Only Have a 20mph Zone if you Don’t Need One
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) is planning to implement a new county-wide policy on 20mph limits and zones (Appendix 1 of this document). In practice, the new NYCC policy is the same as the old NYCC policy – the exact
Otley Road Cycleway Phase 1 Review
In theory Phase 1 of Otley Road Cycleway is from the Arthurs Avenue/Cold Bath Road junction to Harlow Chase, just beyond the Harlow Moor Road junction. Work finished for the time being on Tuesday 21st December 2021, but the contractors
Harrogate Carbon Reduction Strategy Consultation
Last month, HBC released their updated draft Carbon Reduction Strategy for consultation:
https://wh1.snapsurveys.com/s.asp?k=163708094146
The new version is intended to “reflect recent changes in national and regional policies and show how the council will use its place-shaping influence to encourage the district as a whole to decarbonise.”
Autumn 2021 Newsletter
Read the HDCA Autumn 2021 Newsletter.
Harrogate Station Gateway Consultation Autumn 2021
A consultation on detailed plans for Harrogate Station Gateway runs from 18th October to 12th November 2021. It follows an earlier consultation on the broader aspects of the scheme, in Spring 2020. The Harrogate Station Gateway consultation materials include text
COP26 Bike Ride
A 9-day bike ride from Brighton to the COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow will be coming to Harrogate. The idea is to reach out to local communities and explore the environmental problems that COP26 needs to tackle. The bike