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Ripon Farm Services has opened a new branch near Malton.
The company, which supplies agricultural machinery, has moved into a depot at the 30-acre Eden Business Park.
It becomes the firm’s twelfth branch it has opened in the UK.
RFS has taken possession of a high-quality 22,000 sq ft building at the multi-million pound business park, which is located immediately off the A64 by the Pickering Road (A169) junction by Eden Camp.
Richard Simpson, commercial director of RFS, said:
“The opening of our new Malton depot is a major milestone for Ripon Farm Services and signals our intention to ramp up the investment in our long-term future.
“This new building reflects the importance we place on serving the North and East Yorkshire farming, equestrian and ground care communities. We will be providing the full range of services that you would expect from a John Deere main dealer and will also be moving our Ifor Williams trailer dealership into our new depot.
“In addition, we will have a huge range of ground care equipment for both Groundscare professionals and homeowners alike. We can’t wait to get going.”
RFS has now started trading from the Malton depot and are organising an open day for all their customers on Thursday, October 27, between 12pm and 8pm.
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Harrogate businesses set for Digital Festival dates
Harrogate law firm Berwins will host four events as part of Leeds Digital Festival later this month.
Its experts in digital and business law will speak about Giving Data Proper Respect on September 19, realising the Value of Your Intellectual Property on September 22, and Recognising and Recovering Revenue on September 26.
All three talks take place at Platform on New Station Street in Leeds.
Harrogate’s Co-Lab is also hosting an event at its base in Harrogate Convention Centre on September 28. It will focus on ways of raising funds for a tech start-up.
The final Berwins event is completely different: the law firm’s runners will lead a 6km route around the city centre, in partnership with Harrogate-based Up & Running, on September 30.
Tickets for all five events, plus the rest of the 12-day programme, are available from the Leeds Digital Festival website.
Harrogate woman sentenced for assaulting three police officersAn 18-year-old has been sentenced in court for assaulting three police officers in Harrogate.
Emily Harris-Jones, of Beech Street in Starbeck, appeared before Harrogate Magistrates Court and was charged with assaulting two emergency workers on July 9, 2022.
She assaulted one police constable on the street before beating the same officer at Harrogate Police Station.
Harris-Jones also assaulted another named officer at the station on the same date.
She was also charged with the same offence against a police officer at Dragon Service Station, Skipton Road, on June 29 this year.
The court found all four offences were aggravated by being committed against emergency workers carrying out their duties.
Magistrates sentenced her to 10 weeks in prison for each count, to be served concurrently, suspended for 18 months. She was ordered to undergo treatment for alcohol dependency.
The court also imposed compensation totalling £200, a victim surcharge of £154 and £170 in court costs.
Magistrates said they took into account Harris-Jones’ guilty plea when imposing the sentence.
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History of Ripon Spa Baths captured as venue prepares for new lease of life
Historical photos have given a glimpse into the opening of Ripon Spa Baths 117 years ago ahead of the building being stripped out later this year.
The images show the spa baths in its full glory when it opened in 1905 and paint a contrasting picture of the current state of the venue which has suffered from years of neglect and damage.
Ripon-based Sterne Properties has revealed the photos as part of its plans to strip out the spa before giving it a new lease of life and community use in what will mark a new phase in the building’s rich history.
The last English spa to be opened, the baths were originally served by spa water pumped from Aldfield, four miles away.
Corridor of Ripon Spa Baths.
The opening ceremony was held on October 24, 1905, and it is still the only spa to have been opened by a member of the Royal Family, Princess Henry of Battenberg.
The swimming pool to the rear of the original building was added in the 1930s and has since hosted many happy memories across generations of families.
Historic images released by the developer of some of the baths.
The building’s time as a much-loved leisure venue came to an end last year, though, when it was closed down by Harrogate Borough Council ahead of the opening of Ripon’s new Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre, named after the city’s Olympic diving hero.
Looking to the future, exactly what the spa baths will be used for remains unknown.
Ripon Spa Baths at its opening 117 years ago.
Sterne Properties said it must first understand what it is working with and the developers have examined photographs and historic records to see how the building has changed over time.
Its proposals have been backed by Ripon Civic Society, whose chairman Christopher Hughes said in a letter:
“The society is in total support of this application.
“A visit by some of our members in 2021 revealed the prospect that more recent works are likely to have hidden original work.
“This will be important knowledge for the applicant to understand before further proposals are developed.”
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Minskip scarecrow competition set to return this weekend
A scarecrow competition in the village of Minskip is set to return this weekend.
The annual event will be held on Saturday (September 3) and Sunday (September 4) with a pantomime theme.
The annual competition sees almost the entire village making scarecrows which then line the main street in a blaze of colour throughout the weekend.
Debbie Hargreaves, one of the organisers of the event, said:
“It’s absolutely wonderful how so many villagers have made scarecrows in the past and I expect the same this year. The competition has really caught the imagination of the village and the standard is incredibly high.
“It’s great fun and all proceeds from the competition go towards our little church, which, like so many rural churches, is desperately in need of money.
“It may still be summer, but the Panto season has come early to the village. I can’t wait to see Buttons, Widow Twanky, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Jack and the Beanstalk and even the back end of a horse all fighting it out to win our prestigious competition.”
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The entry fee is £10 and the competition will be judged by Minskip councillor Monika Kaczmarczyk.
Prizes have been donated by Thorpe Perrow Arboretum and two Minskip businesses The Wild Swan pub and restaurant and the Yolk Farmshop.
(L-R) Minskip villagers Robert Beaumont, Meghan Holmes, Rob Peacock, Monica Kaczmarczyk, Val Tattersall and Beverley Johnson.
The winners of the competition will be announced on Sunday afternoon at 3pm in the garden in front of the church.
Robert Beaumont, senior churchwarden of Minskip Church, added:
Traffic and Travel Alert: Harrogate district traffic update“I’d like to thank Debbie for all her hard work, enthusiasm and imagination in creating this fantastic weekend. It will raise much-needed money for our lovely little church.”
Traffic is moving as normal during rush hour this morning, with the usual queues on Wetherby Road, Knaresborough Road and Skipton Road.
Here is your Stray Ferret traffic update
Roads
As previously reported, Northern Gas Networks is carrying out the work to replace ageing pipework. Work has started with temporary lights on Cold Bath Road.
Further gas works will see road closures and temporary traffic lights on many of the main routes into town, including Ripon Road and Kings Road just as children return to school.
As part of the work, a lane closure will be introduced on Crescent Road between Montpellier Road and Parliament Street along with four-way lights on Crescent Road, Parliament Street, Ripon Road and Kings Road from Monday September 5 for two weeks
Meanwhile, a road closure is in place on Oakdale in Harrogate until September 5 as Northern Gasworks carries out work in the area.
Temporary lights remain on Ripon’s Clotherholme Road as the company carries out replacement work to gas pipes.
The lights will remain in place until Monday.
Trains and buses
Northern services between Harrogate and Knaresborough going to York and Leeds are scheduled to run as normal this morning.
Meanwhile, the Harrogate Bus Company is reporting no cancellations on its services this morning.
You can find out more on the disruption to services here.
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Business Breakfast: Chamber meeting to focus on sustainability
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A Harrogate business group meeting is set to focus on sustainability this month.
The event held by Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce will take place on Monday, September 12, at the town’s Cedar Court Hotel.
Doors open at 5.30pm for open networking with the meeting proper commencing at 6.15pm.
It will feature talks from Cllr Keane Duncan, county councillor for transport, Paul White, from Auditel Limited, and Sarah Jones from Full Circle Funerals.
Meanwhile, Danny Wild, Harrogate College Principal and a member of Harrogate District Climate Change Coalition, will speak about its work on retrofit to support businesses.
Sue Kramer, Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce President, said:
“With record temperatures this summer and a drought declared in Yorkshire, the environment has never been higher on everyone’s radar.
“I’m looking forward to hearing the individual stories from our three member businesses, as well as welcoming Cllr Duncan to our meeting, who will be informing us about his vision for transport in and around Harrogate, which I’m sure will include the Harrogate Station Gateway Project.”
Chamber members and guests can register their attendance here.
Networking event to be held in Harrogate
A networking event for businesses is set to be held in Harrogate this month.
Organised by Business Ladies Around Harrogate, it will focus on how firms can see out 2022 and head into next year.
It will take place at William and Victoria, Cold Bath Road, on September 9 and be hosted by Jo Smith, a development coach.
The event will include a workshop, as well as time for attendees to network with each other.
You can find out more information on the event here.
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Government approves James Street flats plan
The government has approved plans to redevelop a retail unit on Harrogate’s James Street to create three flats.
The application was made by Leeds-based company SJM Cotech Ltd and included plans to create a three storey extension for the flats to the back of the site and create two ground floor retail units.
The developer revised the plans after submitting them in May 2021, which initially outlined proposals for four flats.
The property is located at 16 James Street, near the cut-through to the Victoria shopping centre. It fronts both on James Street and on Market Place to the rear. It was previously home to Thomas Cook, the travel agent.
SJM Cotech Ltd took the proposal to the government’s Planning Inspectorate after Harrogate Borough Council refused the plan in February this year.
Council officials said the proposal would fail to enhance or preserve the character of the conservation area.
In a decision notice, the council said:
“The rear historic offshoot is considered a heritage asset. The proposal seeks to remove and replace this without suitable justification.
“The proposal therefore would fail to enhance or preserve the character and appearance of the host building and Harrogate Conservation Area.”
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It added that the proposal would also result in “poor levels of natural daylight to all apartments”.
However, TJ Burnham, a government planning inspector, said in a decision notice that “nothing within the evidence suggests that this would have any harmful effect on the living conditions of a future occupier”.
A decision notice from the inspector said:
“There would therefore be no significant harm to the living conditions of future occupiers of the flats with regard to the availability of daylight or ceiling height.”
It added:
Traffic and Travel Alert: Harrogate district traffic update“I have identified no conflict with the development plan and there are no material considerations to indicate that the appeal should be determined otherwise than in accordance with it. I therefore conclude that the appeal should be allowed.”
Drivers should expect the usual traffic in the Harrogate district during rush hour this morning.
Here is your Stray Ferret traffic update.
Roads
Traffic is moving as normal during rush hour this morning, with the usual queues on Wetherby Road, Knaresborough Road and Skipton Road.
However, motorists should be aware of 10 weeks of roadworks in Harrogate which started yesterday.
As previously reported, Northern Gas Networks is carrying out the work to replace ageing pipework. Work has started with temporary lights on Cold Bath Road.
Further gas works will see road closures and temporary traffic lights on many of the main routes into town, including Ripon Road and Kings Road just as children return to school.
A road closure is in place on Oakdale in Harrogate until September 5 as Northern Gasworks carries out work in the area.
Meanwhile, temporary lights remain on Ripon’s Clotherholme Road as the company carries out replacement work to gas pipes.
The lights will remain in place until Monday.
Trains and buses
Northern services between Harrogate and Knaresborough going to York and Leeds are scheduled to run as normal this morning.
Meanwhile, the Harrogate Bus Company is reporting cancellations on its 1A, 1B, 1C and 36 services this morning.
You can find out more on the disruption to services here.
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Business Breakfast: Masham brewery to mark 30th anniversary
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Black Sheep Brewery to celebrate 30th anniversary
A Masham brewery is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary next month
Founded in 1992, Black Sheep Brewery was set up by Paul Theakston in his hometown.
Mr Theakston said he was “dissatisfied” with the “blandness of the beer market” and opted to set up his own brewery.
To celebrate the birthday, the brewery will also relaunch its Pathmaker IPA.
Mr Theakston said:
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“I’m excited to enjoy a few pints of Pathmaker this September as we celebrate our big birthday.”
A 38-year-old man was arrested in Harrogate this past weekend on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon.
Officers were called to Cambridge Street at 2.20pm on Sunday (August 28) to reports of a man carrying a hammer and swearing at people on Oxford Street.
North Yorkshire Police arrested the man a short time later.
A police statement added:
“The man was arrested a short time later in Cambridge Street, on suspicion of carrying an offensive weapon. He remains under investigation while enquiries continue.”
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