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Dec 2021
A grandmother has called on Harrogate Borough Council to fix uneven paving slabs in Valley Gardens after she fell and suffered a broken arm, busted lip and bruising to her face.
Jane Blayney, who is a former chair of Friends of Valley Gardens and a former district and county councillor, tripped two weeks ago at the entrance of the Sun Colonnade by Cornwall Road.
Ms Blaney lives nearby and was in shock after the incident but a neighbour, who is a doctor at Leeds General Infirmary, took her to Harrogate District Hospital's emergency department.
She is concerned that many of the elderly residents who live around Valley Gardens may trip and suffer even more serious injuries than she did.
She said:
Ms Blayney added:
A council spokesman said:
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