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May 2021
The people of Bilton head to the ballot box on Thursday to elect a new county councillor for the Bilton and Nidd Gorge division.
The election is being held following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Geoff Webber.
We spoke to different Biltonians to find out what are the issues that matter to most them.
We will ask each candidate standing in the by-election what they will do to tackle the issues raised and publish their responses tomorrow. Read more about each candidate here.
Ms Dilasser said she wants to see councillors active in the local community.
She said due to the proliferation of new housing in Harrogate, Bilton gets "short-changed" when it comes to infrastructure. She also thinks councillors can do more to improve other things such as street lighting.
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Mr Pepper said national issues such as the government lobbying scandal won't be playing on his mind when he votes. He said the national political parties "are all as bad as each other".
He is proud of the Nidderdale Greenway but said dog fouling is an increasing problem and more action needs to be taken to clean the popular cycling and walking route up from discarded poo bags and mess.
He said anti-social behaviour and crime is not an issue in the part of Bilton where his family lives, "and long may that continue."
Congestion on Skipton Road is a long-standing problem and he would like to see more bus services to help encourage car drivers off the road.
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