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Call for North Yorkshire councillors to have more say on planning applications

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Mayor Watch: Planning powers and Army Foundation College allegations

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Explained: How much power will Mayor David Skaith have over planning?

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Why giving North Yorkshire’s mayor more planning powers is undemocratic

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‘These empty units do nothing to support Harrogate’s economy’

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Council explains why its agency workers cost more than PM’s salary

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Mayor planning powers ‘undemocratic’, says Harrogate councillor

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Mayor to be given power to overrule North Yorkshire Council on major planning decisions

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Former Lib Dem Harrogate mayor found to have posted messages of ‘racism and bigotry in the extreme’

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Town council objects to plans for new hotel in Harrogate

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Former Harrogate councillor on trial for string of antisemitic tweets

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