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
  • Politics

Politics

Harrogate politics news. Get all the latest local political news in and around the Harrogate district from The Stray Ferret.

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

tarapark-2
  • Politics

Council seeks company to manage North Yorkshire travellers sites

0

0

council-chamber-agm-2024-1

Politics

North Yorkshire parish councils suffering 'death by apathy'

hgtespa-royalbathsvacant

Politics

Harrogate’s Royal Baths: a costly tale of empty units at taxpayers' expense

3

mayorwatchaug2

Politics

Mayor Watch: Funding cuts, tourist tax opposition and speed cameras

img_5474

Politics

Does by-election win herald start of Tory revival in Harrogate?

2

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
sf098-editors-pick-of-the-week-1
  • Featured
  • Politics

Editor’s Pick of the Week: Local politics goes all Westminster amid Reform defection and car park backbiting

0

0

tom-martin-vg

Politics

Conservatives win Valley Gardens by-election

1

harrogate1

Politics

Harrogate heating network contract to be re-tendered after liquidation

mixcollage-31-oct-2025-11-08-am-9301

Politics

‘Somewhat worrying’: Council leader to meet mayor over £7 million highways cut

1

mixcollage-09-mar-2026-10-33-am-4101

Politics

Valley Gardens by-election: who are the candidates?

2

sf098-editors-pick-of-the-week-1
  • Politics

Editor’s Pick of the Week: Kemi’s coming to Harrogate and Ripon’s nuclear bunker

0

0

screenshot-2025-01-29-at-10-12-58-2

Politics

Council leader visits Ripon after city largely overlooked for road upgrades

1

greens-shanoakes1

Politics

Knaresborough to get second Green mayor

1

daddhcc

Politics

Deputy council leader defends Harrogate Convention Centre upgrade after £2.3m hike in cost

2

skaithwilliams

Politics

‘Dick Turpin reinvented’: Mayor and Ripon councillor clash over highways funding cut claim

counciltax

Politics

Explainer: Why is your council tax bill rising by more than 4.99%?

4

councilprojects-2

Politics

4 council projects in the Harrogate district projects which went over-budget

3

harrogate1

Politics

Company behind bid to bring cheap energy to Harrogate enters liquidation

4

allertoncourt111

Politics

Council responds as North Yorkshire hotel to cease housing asylum seekers

1