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Sept 2023
Council to seek costs for replacement 'Welcome to Ripon' signs
Traditional wooden signs that welcome visitors to Ripon and invite them to 'stay awhile amid its ancient charms' are in need of replacement.
At last week's full city council meeting, former Mayor Councillor Eamon Parkin, said:
Parts of the sign on North Bridge have fallen victim to the elements and vandalism
Last month, as part of Ripon BID’s commitment to improve wayfinding it announced it had partnered with North Yorkshire highways to put new metal boundary marker signs in place on Ripon bypass, Boroughbridge Road, Kirkby Road and Studley Road.
One of the metal boundary signs that is now in place
The project was supported by city and North Yorkshire councillors Barbara Brodigan and Andrew Williams through donations from their locality budgets.
The welcome sign on Rotary Way
However, at the city council meeting, Cllr Williams said:
Councillors agreed for costings to be sought for wooden replacement signs and, once obtained, for these to be considered at a future meeting.
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