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Sept 2023
Council declines to say if it ignored warnings about Knaresborough wall
North Yorkshire Council has declined to comment on claims it failed to heed warnings about a wall that collapsed in Knaresborough last week.
The wall, which was painted by Knaresborough artist Joseph Baker Fountain last century, crashed on to the road on Thursday.
Nobody was hurt, and traffic lights remain in place at the site on Briggate.
Nearby resident Catherine Rogerson told the Stray Ferret she and other local people reported the wall to North Yorkshire Council last month because it appeared unsafe.
The Stray Ferret asked the council whether it had been alerted to concerns about the state of the wall.
Melisa Burnham, the council’s highways area manager, replied:
Ms Rogerson told the Stray Ferret last week:
Cllr Matt Walker, a Liberal Democrat who represents Knaresborough West on the council, said he understood the wall was inspected this month.
He added:
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