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Jan 2022
Harrogate's first street ranger given licence to 'fight grime'
Harrogate Business Improvement District has given its new street ranger a licence to fight grime.
It may not be as glamorous a role as James Bond's, but street ranger Chris Ashby is set to become a familiar figure in the town centre.
Mr Ashby's job is to give visitors a better first impression of Harrogate by cleaning, painting and pointing out anti-social behaviour.
His work is in addition to Harrogate BID's four major deep-cleans in a year and Harrogate Borough Council's usual street cleaning work.
Harrogate BID manager Matthew Chapman said the role was a key part of the organisation's ambition to create a ‘safe, clean and welcoming’ town centre. He added:
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