Subscribe to trusted local news
In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.
- Subscription costs less than £1 a week with an annual plan.
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
03
Jul 2021
Council to host first full in-person meeting at Harrogate Convention Centre
Harrogate Borough Council will hold its first full in-person meeting since the start of lockdown at the town’s convention centre.
All councillors were due to come together at the authority’s Civic Centre headquarters on Wednesday, July 7, but the venue has been changed after the government delayed making the decision to end of all coronavirus restrictions until later this month.
A council spokesperson said the change was necessary because there is not enough room for all 39 councillors to socially distance within the council chamber.
The spokesperson said:
Meetings have been held online during the pandemic, but the government ordered all local authorities to hold them in-person from May.
Read more:
- Devolution decision could be made this month
- Harrogate Parish Council could be created after devolution shake-up
Wednesday’s meeting will be livestreamed on the council’s YouTube channel and members of the public can attend in person.
Up for discussion is a decision to remove a limit on the number of wheelchair accessible taxi licences despite concerns from cabbies that it will have a “devastating” impact on trade.
Councillors will also be asked to approve the permanent livestreaming of meetings, while Liberal Democrat councillors have tabled a motion asking for the creation of a Harrogate Town Council to be “strongly recommend” under plans for local government reorganisation.
Pay rises for some of the council’s most senior staff are also on the agenda.
The meeting will start at 5.30pm.
0