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Sept 2021
Harrogate councillor calls for new 'no cycling' signs on Stray
A Harrogate councillor has called for new 'no cycling' signs to be painted on footpaths on the Stray after local residents raised concerns.
Sam Gibbs, a Conservative who represents Harrogate Valley Gardens on Harrogate Borough Council, said calls from concerned residents had prompted him to act.
He told Harrogate and Knaresborough and Conservative MP Andrew Jones' Community News website:
Cllr Gibbs said signs should be painted on footpaths around Byron Walk Mews, which backs onto the Montpellier stretch of the Stray.
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The 200 acres of Stray land includes some routes for cyclists but they are prohibited to use many areas.
Judy d'Arcy-Thompson, chair of the Stray Defence Association, said:
Kevin Douglas, chair of Harrogate District Cycle Action, said more needed to be done to offer safe routes for cyclists so riders didn't feel they had to use the Stray:
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