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Jul 2020
North Yorkshire County Council has taken down its pavement widening cones on West Park after pressure from businesses.
The cones have moved back and forth in recent days but they will be removed permanently by the end of the week.
One of the reasons why the council put up the cones was because of the outcry surrounding pubs reopening for takeaway drinks. It led to customers spilling out into the road.
But it did not go down well with most businesses on the street. One retailer even threatened to rip them up.
A council spokesperson told The Stray Ferret that the cones are not needed:
This is a u-turn that most retailers on West Park will welcome but it may not go down as well with the pubs which are reopening this weekend.
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