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Saturday News Quiz – November 22
This week, Tesco finally opened its supermarket in Ripon, an ex-schoolteacher was accused of stalking a former colleague, and Harrogate Spring Water submitted plans for a new borehole in Killinghall.
But the Stray Ferret reported on lots of other things besides, so how closely have you been following what's been going on this week?
Station Parade and Cllr Simon Myers.
1. North Yorkshire councillors voted to press ahead with the Harrogate Gateway scheme, but Conservative Cllr Simon Myers criticised people campaigning against it. What did he call them?
a) "a handful of whingers"b) "people who dislike progress"
c) "a few people who don't like something"
Policy Lab: (l to r) Prof Brendan Paddison, dean of York Business School, York St John University; Prof Karen Bryan, vice chancellor of York St John; and David Skaith, mayor of York and North Yorkshire.
2. York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is drawing up plans for a new visitor tax. How much is it estimated that a £2-a-night levy could raise annually?
a) £18.4 millionb) £39.7 million
c) £52.2 million
Photo: David Dixon.
3. Knaresborough Town Council announced its new precept, or tax, would rise by over 15%. It's still cheaper than Ripon's and Boroughbridge's, but more expensive than those of Harrogate or Pateley Bridge. Masham, though, does not change a precept, so how does it fund its work?
a) market rents and carpark honesty boxesb) Sheep Fair levy and visitor tax
c) monthly car boot sales and coffee mornings
The lights at the Ripon Road and King's Road junction.
4. It was announced that North Yorkshire Council is to pay consultants to study journey times along the A61 through Harrogate town centre. How much are the consultants being paid?
a) £25,000b) £50,000
c) £75,000
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