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Jan 2022
Business groups claim they've been ignored in Station Gateway consultation
Three business groups have accused North Yorkshire County Council of ignoring their views and the opinions of residents during the Station Gateway consultation.
The Stray Ferret revealed yesterday that the county council is set to give the £10.9m project the green light at a meeting on Tuesday next week — even though the latest consultation revealed the majority of respondents feel negatively towards the scheme.
The gateway scheme will see major changes around Harrogate railway station, including single lane traffic on a stretch of Station Parade and James Street partly pedestrianised to encourage walking and cycling.
In a joint letter to members of the county council's executive, which has been recommended to approve the scheme, Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, Harrogate Business Improvement District and Independent Harrogate warned that work on the scheme would create 'another 12 months of major disruption and misery' for businesses already struggling to get over covid.
The letter adds:
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The letter also questions the lack of an economic impact survey and says greater consideration should be given to the travel needs of people who come into Harrogate from nearby villages.
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The Harrogate scheme is one of three in Yorkshire being paid for by £42m from the government’s Transforming Cities Fund.
County Councillor Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, said:
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