A conservation group says the situation won’t improve without enforcement. But the council says the issues ‘are not a major problem’ and the district is by and large clean and tidy.
Environment
Harrogate council: zero fines for littering or dog fouling in 12 months
Harrogate Borough Council has revealed it hasn't issued any fines in the last year to people who drop litter or allow their dogs to foul in public. The two issues have been hot topics recently. The Stray has been a litter hotspot over the past year with takeaway...
Fears 4,000 new homes in Harrogate could increase sewage in rivers
More than 4,000 new homes could be built on the western side of Harrogate alone, sparking fears about the impact of the extra sewage on Oak Beck in particular.
Raw sewage released into Harrogate district rivers for 36,000 hours last year
Yorkshire Water is legally allowed to release sewage through overflow pipes when the sewage system becomes too full which can happen during increased rainfall. But the Environment Agency and people who use and enjoy the rivers said they were concerned about the impact of the water pollution.
Discarded dog poo bags leaving Harrogate ‘disgusted’
Lockdown has led to a so-called puppy boom with many taking the plunge to buy a new four-legged family friend. But posts on social media suggest that many people are fed up with seeing discarded poo bags.
Harrogate councillor’s country home plan deferred over concern it’s too big
Conservative councillor Margaret Atkinson wants to build a new four bedroom home with a two-bay car port on land in Kirkby Malzeard. However the proposed home is classed as an “agricultural workers’ dwelling” which brings with it rules on size.
Nidderdale eco-business plants 50,000th tree
The tree was planted by volunteers at their Dowgill Grange site in Summerbridge, which means they are now halfway to their goal of planting 100,000 trees in the district by 2030.
Locations of 34 electric vehicle charge points revealed
Sites in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough and Pateley Bridge have been identified – but none in Boroughbridge and Masham.
First ever four-day Great Yorkshire Show confirmed
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society confirmed the news this morning. The Stray Ferret exclusively revealed yesterday major changes, including the addition of a fourth day, were planned.
Plans for 36 homes in Goldsborough sent back to drawing board
Harrogate Borough Council’s planning committee has sent plans for 36 homes in Goldsborough, near Knaresborough, back to the drawing board. Councillors said the plans needed a rethink.
Tree felling at Hornbeam Park ‘traumatic’ for residents
Conservative councillor for Harrogate Stray, John Ennis, said local people have been “taken aback” by the level of work done and he has been in touch with Network Rail to complain.
Ripon residents complain to council over felled trees
Harrogate Borough Council granted the landowner permission to fell the 36 trees. Residents whose homes are close to the site believe that they were not given adequate opportunity to object.
78 homes proposed at former Trelleborg factory site in Knaresborough
The site is not allocated for housing in Harrogate Borough Council’s Local Plan, but it is included on the council’s Brownfield Land Register which identifies sites that are considered to be appropriate for redevelopment for residential use.
