Plans to build up to 135 homes off Skipton Road in Harrogate look set to be approved next week. Harrogate company Rowan Green Developments submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council for a...
Another 135 homes off Harrogate’s Skipton Road set for approval
Plans to build up to 135 homes off Skipton Road in Harrogate look set to be approved next week. Harrogate company Rowan Green Developments submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council for a development on 8.8 hectares of agricultural land at Cow Dyke Farm, between the...
Readers’ Letters: Harrogate is short of social housing – not luxury apartments
Readers’ Letters is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected]. This letter is in...
‘The lack of communication and transparency over Kex Gill is appalling’
A resident whose house overlooks the A59 at Kex Gill has accused North Yorkshire Council of an "appalling" lack of communication and transparency over the road closure. The road, which is the main route between Harrogate and Skipton, closed suddenly at Blubberhouses...
Tanker operation raises sewage concerns on River Ure
A three-week tanker operation on the River Ure near Boroughbridge has raised concerns about how well a treatment plant can cope with sewage. Boorughbridge resident Caroline Slater contacted the Stray Ferret saying she had noticed a "raw sewage" smell when walking her...
Proposer of Ripon Cathedral referendum calls for meeting to be cancelled
Stanley Mackintosh, who called for a referendum on Ripon Cathedral’s £8m annexe, has withdrawn from the process and requested the parish meeting that was due to debate his own proposals be cancelled. However, the meeting at Holy Trinity Church is still set to take...
Six newt ponds to be created on Ouseburn councillor’s land
Six ponds for the under-threat great crested newt will be created on land owned by Green Party councillor for Ouseburn Arnold Warneken. The amphibian is protected under law and is recognised in the UK as an 'at risk' species, in part due to the loss of habitat through...
Plan for 20 new homes in Summerbridge
Developers have submitted plans to build 20 homes in Summerbridge. Nidderdale Estates Ltd, which is based in the village, has tabled the proposal to North Yorkshire Council for land off the B6165. The plan comes as a proposal for 24 homes on the site, known as Braisty...
Fundraisers launch campaign to renovate Newby church
Fundraisers have launched a campaign to renovate an historic Victorian church on the Newby Hall estate between Ripon and Boroughbridge. The church of Christ the Consoler is at the centre of a renovation project organised by the estate and local villagers. The ‘Friends...
Business case approved for £12.1m Harrogate Station Gateway
Preparatory work on the £12.1 million Harrogate Station Gateway is set to begin soon after the full business case was approved today. West Yorkshire Combined Authority nodded through the scheme, along with other similar gateway projects in Selby and Skipton, in just...
Councillors back plea to remove Knox Lane site from local plan
Harrogate and Knaresborough councillors will ask officials drawing up a new map for housebuilding in North Yorkshire to consider removing the 53-home Knox Lane site. Developer Jomast has seen proposals at the location repeatedly thwarted by council planning...
Ripon set for parish meeting on cathedral annexe
A rare Ripon parish meeting will take place on Monday evening at Holy Trinity Church where residents will debate the cathedral’s £8m proposed annexe. If at the meeting just 10 Ripon residents on the electoral roll vote in favour of a referendum, also called a parish...
Roadworks due as Northern Powergrid begins £5.5m scheme in Harrogate
Northern Powergrid will begin a £5.5m scheme to make the electricity supply in the Harrogate area more reliable next week. The company, which manages the electricity network for 3.9 million people, has said the upgrade will "improve the resilience and reliability of...