The Harrogate District Cycle Campaign Group
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has rejected the idea of building a central cycleway on Victoria Avenue, justified by a report by consultants WSP. Cycle facilities on Victoria Avenue were funded by Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2) in 2020. NYC subsequently
Five years after North Yorkshire Council (NYC) received £1,011,750 of Active Travel Fund 2 (ATF2) money, they have finally built something with it. There are small improvements on Victoria Avenue for pedestrians. TL;DR Negatives: Positives: ATF2 in North Yorkshire NYC
The Getaway group led by Steven Baines that launched a legal challenge to North Yorkshire Council’s Harrogate Station Gateway scheme has lost its case. The case was heard in April 2025 by Recorder Mark Ockelton at the High Court in
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) is holding an initial consultation as it works towards its new Local Plan. The Local Plan will set out how land in North Yorkshire should be used and developed. The consultation is open until 15th July
We were pleased to be invited to meet York & North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith while he was in Harrogate on 7th May 2025. We wanted to discuss the lack of progress on cycling infrastructure by North Yorkshire Council over
We sent out our Spring 2025 Newsletter on 25th April 2025. Read it here.
Elections for the new Harrogate Town Council take place on Thursday 1st May 2025. There are candidates in 19 wards. We would like to see a town council elected that is supportive of cycling schemes in Harrogate, not hostile to
Everybody’s Cycling are running free guided cycle rides in Harrogate on Sunday 20th April 2025. There’s an adult-only ride in the morning and a family-friendly ride in the afternoon. Everybody’s Cycling say that the rides are ideal for new and
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) appears to be intent on ignoring advice from Active Travel England (ATE) on the design standards for Phase 3 of Otley Road Cycleway. Phase 3 is the western end of the proposed Otley Road Cycleway. It
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has published plans for a 20mph zone on Arthur’s Avenue. The details can be found on NYC’s website. A consultation is open from 24th February to 16th March 2025. Traffic-Calming Measures The plans show that traffic-calming