This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities...
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT
    • Politics
    • Transport
    • Lifestyle
    • Community
    • Business
    • Crime
    • Environment
    • Health
    • Education
    • Sport
    • Harrogate
    • Ripon
    • Knaresborough
    • Boroughbridge
    • Pateley Bridge
    • Masham
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts

Interested in advertising with us?

Advertise with us

  • News & Features
  • Your Area
  • What's On
  • Offers
  • Newsletter
  • Podcasts
  • Politics
  • Transport
  • Lifestyle
  • Community
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Education
  • Sport
Advertise with us
Subscribe
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Environment

Environment

Environment News in the Harrogate area. Get all the latest local Environment news in and around the Harrogate district from The Stray Ferret reporters.

Ferrets having afternoon tea

We want to hear from you

Tell us your opinions and views on what we cover

Contact us

Register for our newsletter

Free Newsletter Sign Up

Join now
Connect with us
  • About us
  • Correction and complaints
Download on App StoreDownload on Google Play Store
  • Website Terms & Conditions
  • Subscription Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Statement
  • Comments Participation T&Cs
Trust In Journalism

Copyright © 2020 The Stray Ferret Ltd, All Rights Reserved

Site by Show + Tell

richardfostertoilets
  • Environment

50p to pee: people to be charged to use public toilets in Harrogate district

0

0

stthomaschurch

Environment

Churchyard extension approved in Hampsthwaite

new-size-graphics-2

Environment

Readers’ Letters: A good clean-up would certainly enhance Harrogate’s image

mixcollage-10-apr-2026-11-40-am-755

Environment

Warmer days prompt fears of barbecue fires on the Stray

screenshot-2026-04-01-at-11-12-46-2

Environment

Plans for Ripon cinema receive warm welcome from city

Subscribe to trusted local news

In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

Ferrets
Ferrets
harrogatespringwater-aerial-angle
  • Featured
  • Environment

‘Undemocratic’: Campaigners claim Harrogate Spring Water decision being rushed to avoid scrutiny

1

1

mixcollage-10-apr-2026-02-23-pm-9442

Environment

Newby Hall rock garden to reopen after lengthy restoration project

img_8254

Environment

Crescent Gardens ‘temporary’ fencing finally removed — two-and-a-half years later

screenshot-2024-11-10-at-08-02-43

Environment

Harrogate Spring Water set to win 10-year expansion battle

1

img_7959

Environment

Future of former Harrogate strip club remains uncertain

dsc_4623-edit-edit-edit-edit-1
  • Environment

How Harrogate’s cherry blossom bloomed into a national attraction

0

0

img_4501

Environment

Unauthorised Harrogate car wash raises questions about planning enforcement

1

mixcollage-08-apr-2026-10-30-am-269

Environment

Builder discovers 'mind-blowing' medieval well in centre of Ripon

3

harrogatespringwater-2

Environment

‘Bottled greenwash’: Campaigners criticise new expansion claims by Harrogate Spring Water

ruddingparkclubhouse

Environment

How new golf clubhouse will look at Rudding Park

screenshot-2026-02-16-at-12-13-20-2

Environment

Plans for new Harrogate tattoo studio given go-ahead

gritbin

Environment

Town council draws up grit bin policy for Harrogate

1

mixcollage-07-apr-2026-10-19-am-3315-1

Environment

Harrogate needs to drop the trashy events and embrace quality to thrive

3

screenshot-2026-04-02-at-11-47-33-2

Environment

Plans for remote bed and breakfast in Nidderdale refused

2