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Apr 2023
Harrogate hospital to remove parking barriers to ease traffic queues
A new parking system is set to be introduced in a bid to ease queues outside Harrogate District Hospital.
Residents and visitors have reported long lines of traffic approaching the hospital on Lancaster Park Road, particularly at visiting times in the afternoon.
Now, the hospital said it will remove parking barriers and introduce a new system to help traffic move more freely around the car park and its approaches.
A Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust spokesperson said:
One nearby resident who contacted the Stray Ferret said it was a daily problem for visitors to the hospital.
Bill Shaw told the Stray Ferret:
The hospital spokesperson said Yorkshire Ambulance Service had not raised any concerns about delays or access problems caused by traffic.
He added:
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