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23
Feb 2021
Campaign against Oatlands one-way scheme ramps up
A move to make Oatlands Drive one-way would have a "devastating effect" on students and make surrounding roads congested.
Residents and a student at St Aidan's and St John Fisher's Associated Sixth Form got in touch with the Stray Ferret to express their concerns about the scheme ahead of a consultation closing today.
It comes as a leaflet campaign was launched in the area which encouraged residents to send e-mails to local councillors, media and council officers objecting to the plan.
North Yorkshire County Council received £1,011,750 for cycling improvements and outlined three cycle route projects in Harrogate.
Highways bosses have launched a consultation into the plan which would make the street one-way southbound, limit the speed limit to 20mph and create a new segregated cycleway.
Read more:
- Cars could make way for cyclists on another Harrogate road
- ‘Time to share the roads,’ says Harrogate cycling group
In an e-mail to the Stray Ferret and his headteacher, Thomas Adamson, a year 12 student at St Aidan's and St John FIsher's Associated Sixth Form, said the move would have a "negative effect" on his learning and his journey to school.
Thomas, who travels to school from Wetherby, said it would add a further 20 minutes onto his bus journey as Wetherby Road was already "notoriously busy".
He said:
Meanwhile, Philip and Julia Clarke, who live on Park Edge, told the Stray Ferret that they strongly object to the proposal as it would affect their journey to the town centre.
They said:
However, cyclist groups have welcomed the scheme and said it was time that roads were shared with drivers.
Kevin Douglas, chair of Harrogate and District Cycle Action, told the Stray Ferret previously that the measures fit into a wider vision for the town.
He said:
Other schemes under consideration include:
- A59, Maple Close, Harrogate to Knaresborough: segregated cycle lanes along an existing cycle route and improved crossing facilities at either end;
- Victoria Avenue, Harrogate, Princes Square to Station Parade: pedestrian crossing improvements, segregated cycling infrastructure and bike storage facilities.
People can give their views on the projects here.
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