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Jun 2020
Shops outside Harrogate town centre feel "left out"
A number of shops that aren't in the centre of Harrogate have told The Stray Ferret they lack a voice because of their location.
Retail shops on Skipton Road and Kings Road in Harrogate say they get no publicity compared with the stores in the centre of town - and worry that people don't know they're now open.
Anne-Marie Hall, the owner of Little Darlings, a children's clothes and accessories shop on Church Avenue told The Stray Ferret:
The shops in the centre of town who pay a levy to the BID, received free social distancing floor markings and posters. The shops owners further out were able to print posters made available by the council but said they had to buy stickers for floor markings.
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Similarly, Victoria Lane, the owner of her shop on King's Road said:
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