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Mar 2021
1,000 sign petition calling for Oatlands cycling plans to be scrapped
More than a thousand people have signed a petition in just four days calling for the cycling scheme for Oatlands Drive to be scrapped.
North Yorkshire County Council has proposed to make the road one-way southbound and 20mph to widen the footpath and create a segregated cycleway.
The public consultation for that £215,000 scheme closed at the end of February. But the petition organiser hopes that it will be considered if it gains more traction.
Anna McIntee, who lives in the Saints area of Harrogate, started the online petition which has at the time of writing attracted 1,041 signatures.
She told the Stray Ferret:
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The Harrogate and District Cycle Action (HDCA) which consults with local councils believes that it is time for cars to start sharing the road with cyclists more.
Chair of the group, Kevin Douglas, when asked about demand for all these new cycling routes, pointed to North Yorkshire County Council’s congestion survey in 2019.
That survey, answered by 14,000 people, found that 77% would use improved cycling and walking infrastructure if it was built.
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