Almost 50 Pannal Ash residents met last night at the Squinting Cat pub to “mobilise” against the hundreds of new houses proposed for Whinney Lane.
Thomas Barrett
Senior Journalist
Thomas is a writer and journalist who spent several years working in Vietnam and then Cheshire. He was most recently the editor of three national websites specialising in housing, local government and the environment. Thomas grew up in Harrogate and is delighted to be back home, covering the district’s news.
Harrogate firm to supply ‘covid-safe’ vending machines to airport
COVID-safe vending machines will be installed at Leeds Bradford Airport for passengers to buy food, drink and PPE, as some cafes remain closed and airlines are not serving food and drink.
Parents risk losing child’s place at school over coronavirus fears, says county council
The Stray Ferret put a range of questions about schools going back in September in the Harrogate district to Cllr Patrick Mulligan, executive member for schools at North Yorkshire County Council.
Thousands line streets for Harrogate Town’s open-top bus parade
Thousands of Harrogate Town supporters lined the streets to cheer on their team during a celebratory open-top bus parade today.
Council could spend £4.5m on 52 homes in Harrogate
The council says the homes would cost £4.5m in total and be transferred to HBC’s housing company, Bracewell Homes, for social rent or shared ownership.
Fears over Tockwith explosives facility
Residents in Tockwith are worried about an explosives storage facility that will be built in the village. The firm responsible says it follows strict UK safety regulations.
Decision to refuse 46 homes in Killinghall overturned on appeal
46 homes will be built in Killinghall after the government’s Planning Inspectorate overturned a decision by Harrogate Borough Council to refuse the plans.
600 rail replacement bus journeys between Harrogate and Leeds last year
Train operator Northern blamed the figure on “significant” engineering work, poor weather and the UCI cycling event.
Why Harrogate Borough Council won’t declare a ‘Climate Emergency’
The opposition Liberal Democrats are again putting pressure on HBC to declare a climate emergency — but would it amount to anything meaningful?
149 homes near Harrogate High School refused
Councillors have refused 149 new homes on Kingsley Road near Harrogate High School because they said it would make already clogged roads in the area even worse.
Council accused of ‘steamrollering’ through Green Hammerton plans
Harrogate Borough Council has been accused of “steamrollering” through plans to build a 3,000 home settlement at Green Hammerton.
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COLUMN: What happens if your job is at risk after furlough
In his third and final column for the Stray Ferret, Harrogate employment lawyer Richard Port looks at the issue of restructurings and, sadly, the prospect of redundancies in the context of covid-19.
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Ripon saint’s parade couldn’t go marching in
A sunny Saturday would, in normal years, have been perfect for Ripon’s St Wilfrid’s Day procession, but the coronavirus crisis, which has brought a temporary halt to mass participation events, meant that celebrations had to be scaled down.