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Mar 2021
North Yorkshire County Council has today dropped controversial plans to make Oatlands Drive in Harrogate one-way.
Cllr Don Mackenzie, executive member for access, told a Harrogate and Knaresborough Area Committee that the authority will not pursue the proposal.
Instead, a 20 mile per hour zone will be included in plans from next week.
The one-way proposal proved controversial, with 57% of respondents to an initial county council consultation opposing the proposal.
Cllr Mackenzie told the committee today:
Cllr Mackenzie added that the council will also look to improve the toucan crossing on York Place, building platforms at crossings at Slingsby Walk and outside St Aidans school.
Traffic filters will also be proposed for St Hilda’s Road and St Winifred’s Road.
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