The Harrogate District Cycle Campaign Group
Harrogate & Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon is standing up for cycling facilities at the Sainsburys junction of the A661 Wetherby Road. North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward a proposal to revamp the junction, adding fancy traffic lights that would
Councillor Keane Duncan has stepped aside from his role as Executive Member for Transport and Cycling Champion. He was asked to do so by Council Leader Carl Les, according to a report by the BBC. Councillor Les took the line
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) has put forward an Active Travel Fund 5 (ATF5) scheme which involves revamping the Sainsbury’s junction of the A661 Wetherby Road, Harrogate – but without making any provision for cycling. ATF5 ATF5 was announced on 12th
Update 7th June 2025: the police don’t know whether there was a collision or not, and the incident may not have been correctly reported in the local press. A cyclist was seriously injured in a collision on Beech Grove, Harrogate,
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