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Nov 2023
Local politicians give views on Harrogate Spring Water expansion plans
The Liberal Democrat candidate aiming to be Harrogate and Knaresborough's next MP has said he opposes the latest expansion plans by Harrogate Spring Water.
However, the current Conservative MP Andrew Jones has not given an explicit indication of whether he supports or opposes the plans.
Harrogate Spring Water revealed proposals this month to fell 450 trees near its Harlow Moor Drive headquarters so it can expand its bottling plant and produce more plastic bottles.
It says the scheme will create 50 jobs and lead to a net biodiversity gain because it will create a 1,200-tree publicly accessible woodland nearby.
But the campaign group Save Rotary Wood is leading opposition to the loss of trees, which were planted by schoolchildren concerned about climate change.
Harrogate Spring Water, which is owned by French multinational Danone, is holding a public consultation event at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate from 4pm to 7pm tomorrow (Thursday, November 30).
Ahead of the meeting, we asked Mr Jones and Mr Gordon for their views on the subject.
Mr Gordon said:
Mr Jones gave a lengthier response but did not state explicitly whether he supported the proposal.
He said:
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