Demolition of the former Ripon library building has led to a chapter of issues for a prominent site in the city and councillors continue to call for it to be tidied up .
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Councillors seek solution for Ripon eyesore site
The look of one of the principal gateways to Ripon is being spoilt because of an abandoned redevelopment site, according to a local councillor. In its untidy over-grown state, with fencing that has blown down, the area on Skellgarths has been described as, a 'mess'...
Ripon pie company lends its weight to food charity
Many businesses are finding ways of tackling the issue of food poverty and for a Ripon-based pie producer a link up with the charity FoodCycle is its way of lending a helping hand
End in sight for Kirkby Malzeard closure
For eight months the main route between Kirkby Malzeard and Masham has been closed because of a collapsed church wall, but repair of the structure is now in sight.
Ripon council seeks to resolve uneven roads around market square
Years after the tarmac roads around Ripon Market Square were replaced with block paving, councillors are now calling for a return to the original surface
Call for urgent repairs to Ripon’s uneven pavements
Graham Wilkey who is partially sighted says he is afraid to go out alone because the pavements are so uneven. Concerns raised about the Bondgate and Bondgate Bridge areas of Ripon have prompted city councillors to call for urgent repairs.
Date set for Ripon lights switch-on
In a year of lockdown and losses for retailers, Ripon councillors hope the lights will provide a festive boost to trade. The city council is spending £65,000 extra on the lights this year.
Subsidence causes evacuation of four Ripon homes
When Mat and Jane Pritchard bought a small flat in Ripon’s fashionable Bedern Court in 2000, nobody could foresee the heartache that lay ahead for them and others in the development.
Watchdog refuses to release correspondence with Ripon MP over £3,000 an hour role
The Stray Ferret submitted a Freedom of Information request to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments asking it to reveal its correspondence with Mr Smith relating to his advisory role with Ryse Energy, which will see him paid £60,000 for 20 hours work. It has refused to release the correspondence.
Ripon councillors reject ‘flawed’ transport report on barracks development
The 1,300-home Ripon barracks scheme would be the biggest single development ever seen in Ripon. Councillors have rejected a transport report in support of the scheme.
Image Gallery: Ripon and Harrogate resplendent in readiness for remembrance
See the stunning displays of poppies in Ripon and Harrogate in our picture gallery. Many of the thousands of knitted poppies were made by those involved in the Ripon Community Poppy Project.
Ripon saves Santa’s sleigh from scrap heap
Without the means to collect money the sleigh would burn a hole in the finances with running costs around £1,000 a year.
StrayArt with Johnny Messum: The significance of bronze
In this month’s StrayArt column, Johnny talks about the importance of bronze and the useful ways sculptures can be placed in your garden.
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