Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce says businesses should not be left ‘counting the cost’ of large scale events again.
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UCI review should not be ignored, says Harrogate business group
A review of Harrogate’s hosting of the 2019 UCI Road World Championships should not be ignored in future, says a business group. David Simister, chief executive of Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, said he was pleased that the report, which was published...
Findings of UCI review to be published before end of the year
Harrogate Borough Council hailed the event a success after it was held in 2019 — but many businesses were not convinced after road closures affected trade. Two years on, the council is finally set to publish its review based on 700 responses.
Questions raised over timing of Harrogate council’s UCI review
Residents and businesses have raised questions over why Harrogate Borough Council has decided to hold a review on the UCI Road World Championships two years after the event. The CEO of the Chamber of Commerce described the event as a “disaster” for businesses.
Review opens into Harrogate’s UCI Road World Championships
Almost two years after the event, Harrogate Borough Council has begun a review to ‘build on its successes and identify any areas for improvement to help inform the organisation of future events’. Residents and businesses have until June 16 to give their views.
Marshal at Harrogate UCI World Championships jailed for cocaine dealing
Monique Shiels, from Ripon, was working as a marshal at the event when police responded to a tip-off and caught her selling cocaine and ketamine. She has been jailed for two years.
Plant wildflowers on the Stray, says Green Party
Harrogate Borough Council called for volunteers this month to plant 60,000 crocuses on parts of West Park Stray damaged by last year’s UCI World Cycling Championships. But the Green Party says it should plant more diverse wildflowers to encourage bees and insects.
EXCLUSIVE: Harrogate council will spend more than £200,000 restoring the Stray
The Stray Ferret can reveal that Harrogate Borough Council will spend more than £200,000 on the Stray’s restoration after the 2019 UCI Road World Championships.
The saga of the Stray: what happened, why it continues to divide us and who will pay?
Were the UCI Road World Championships worth it? Wherever you stand on that debate, an extra £150,000 – or even more – paid for by taxpayers to repair the Stray will be extremely unwelcome.
Tory councillor wants tough questions on council’s handling of UCI
Nick Brown, the Conservative councillor for Bishop Monkton and Newby, has put together a list of wide-ranging questions to put to those behind the decision to host the 2019 UCI Road World Cycling Championships in Harrogate.
