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Aug 2021
Could the Ginnel closure be permanent? Decision looms at end of month
A decision will be made at the end of the month on whether to keep the Ginnel in Harrogate closed to traffic.
Traffic was barred from the narrow road last year from 5pm until 9am each day as part of social distancing measures and to support the nighttime economy.
More than a fortnight after lockdown restrictions ended, the route remains closed to vehicles for 16 hours a day.
The Stray Ferret asked North Yorkshire County Council, which is the highways authority, when it would reopen or whether the closure would be made permanent.
Melisa Burnham, highways area manager at the council, said:
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