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Harrogate News 28th September 2023

Our County Councillors and the Harrogate Area Committee, what’s going wrong ?

There needs to be a conversation around the Harrogate area councillors, and their Area Committee meeting, specifically what is it doing for the people of the Harrogate area. The Harrogate Area Committee took place on 14 September 2023, and they met in-person at the Harrogate Civic Centre. The first thing to note with the Area Committee wis that there wasn’t any agenda items where the committee had the final say on a decision. That means that any discussion that followed with a vote, only really represented the consensus view of the group, and would be taken into consideration by a
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Harrogate News 14th September 2023

Petition around EV Charge Point installation in Knaresborough divides Area Constituency Committee

Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Constituency Committee have received a paper petition around EV charging provision in Knaresborough. In summary the petition is asking for debate around the use of central parking spaces for EV charging spaces, they say that The petition stated: We, the undersigned, being the businesses, residents and visitors to Knaresborough, regret the timing, location and lack of engagement undertaken in the installation of ten EV charging points in our Town Centre short stay car park. We therefore call upon North Yorkshire Council to enter into urgent dialogue to discuss a phased transition to full electric vehicle provision Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 30th August 2023

North Yorkshire churches throw open their doors for Yorkshire Churches Day

Hundreds of churches across North Yorkshire are preparing to welcome visitors for ‘Yorkshire Churches Day’ (YCD) on Saturday 16 September. Run by the Yorkshire Historic Churches Trust (YHCT), Yorkshire Churches Day is a day where everyone is encouraged to visit their local place of worship even if they have never stepped foot inside a church before. It will be a day for those who are curious about the history and heritage of their local surroundings. The initiative has been warmly welcomed by Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York and President of the YHCT: Yorkshire Churches Day is a wonderful opportunity Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 15th August 2023

Rapid electric vehicle chargers installed in three market towns

Visitors and residents in market towns in North Yorkshire will benefit from new electric charging points for vehicles in the latest phase of a roll-out of the technology across the county. Two rapid chargers have each been installed at Cleveland Way car park in Helmsley, Water Lane car park in Malton and Eastgate car park in Pickering. Funded by Zest – one of the UK’s fastest-growing EV charging infrastructure networks – the chargers are now available to use. The installation has been paid for by Zest, with Zest setting the tariff, and North Yorkshire Council taking a percentage of the Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 31st July 2023

Knaresborough Remembrance Sunday Parade at risk as Police withdraw Traffic Management support

The Knaresborough Branch of the Royal British Legion has been rocked to the core on receipt of a letter from the assistant Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police informing the Branch that North Yorkshire Police will no longer provide the Traffic Management function for Knaresborough’s Remembrance Day Parade on Remembrance Sundays as the force needs to make sure Police resources remain focused on tackling crime and anti-social behaviour. This immediately puts this year’s Remembrance Day Parade’s at risk of being cancelled and future ones not happening too. Speaking for the Knaresborough Branch of the Royal British Legion, vice-chair Dave Houlgate Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 16th July 2023

18-year-old Harrogate man sentenced for making and distributing indecent images of children

An 18-year-old man from Harrogate, that has moved to Ely, has been sentenced to 18 months for making, possessing and distributing indecent images and stalking. Dylan Paul Ansell appeared at York Crown Court and was sentenced to 18 months at a young offenders institute for making and distributing indecent images of children and possession of extreme pornography and a prohibited image. He was also handed a ten year sexual harm order, ordered to sign the sex offenders register for 10 years and given a 5 year restraining order. Ansell, now of Camping Close, Haddenham, Ely, formerly of Harrogate, answered no Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 30th June 2023

Video: Andrew Gray standing in the Selby and Ainsty by-election

Andrew Gray is standing to be the next Member of Parliament for the Selby and Ainsty District. A by-election was forced when Nigel Adams (Conservative) stood down. Andrew lives in Harrogate, and is a trained solicitor, and has run a number of legal firms. As a departure from his legal work he is standing for MP, but has a unique offering. Andrew says he does not have a manifesto, but will use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to engage with the electorate on their views, to draw up a consensus of opinion. The technology is called Polis. Polis is a real-time system Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 17th May 2023

Alan Titchmarsh visits Horticap

Alan Titchmarsh is the patron of Horticap, and visited the centre on Otely Road, in Harrogate today (17 May 2023). Horticap has a team of volunteers, and staff, who provide adults with learning and other disabilities training in horticulture, allied crafts and rural skills. He is a proud advocate of what Horticap does, and how it aligns with own beliefs on what an understanding of the natural world can do. Horticap is going through a period of development with a new building, shop and café. Outside work is just completing on a new garden, and there is a nature trail. Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 2nd May 2023

Man knocked unconscious at the Foundry Project in Harrogate

Police in Harrogate have issued CCTV images of two men they would like to speak after a man was knocked unconscious. It happened at the Foundry Project on the night of 11 March 2023. The victim was taken to hospital for treatment and later discharged. Officers are appealing to anyone who can help identify the men in the image, including one who was wearing a distinctive white hat, as they believe they will have information that could assist the investigation. Anyone with information that could assist the investigation should email stephen.Mangham@northyorkshire.police.uk You can also call North Yorkshire Police on 101, Harrogate Informer …

Harrogate News 18th April 2023

Harrogate Charter Mayor appointed

Cllr Harrison, the local member for Killinghall, Hampsthwaite and Saltergate division has been appointed the Charter Mayor for Harrogate. The non-political role and will involve, attending ceremonial and civic occasions, such as Remembrance events. He was appointed following a vote of the charter trustees of Harrogate. The charter trustees were established on 1 April 2023 when Harrogate Borough Council, including the role of the borough’s mayor which dates back to 1884, was abolished, along with the county council and the county’s other six borough and district councils, to be replaced by North Yorkshire Council. The trustees are made up of Harrogate Informer …