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Jun 2022
A decision on whether to create a Harrogate town council is unlikely to be made until at least 2024, a meeting heard last night.
Wallace Sampson, chief executive of Harrogate Borough Council, outlined the lengthy legal process to members of Harrogate Civic Society.
Mr Sampson said North Yorkshire Council, which comes into existence on April 1 next year, would have to undertake a community governance review before any changes to Harrogate's governance can take place.
This would involve two stages of consultation, likely to take place next year, followed by a final recommendation on whether to approve a town council.
If approved, a legal order would be made, followed by other processes before implementation.
Last night's meeting.
Speaking at last night's packed meeting, at which he and Councillor Graham Swift, deputy leader of Harrogate Borough Council, discussed local government reorganisation and devolution, Mr Sampson said:
Mr Sampson also said elections for a mayor for the combined North Yorkshire and York regions would "probably" take place in 2024.
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