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    Aug 2021

    Last Updated: 25/08/2021
    Business
    Business

    Weeds blitz in Harrogate town centre

    by John Plummer

    | 25 Aug, 2021
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    The state of Harrogate town centre has been a major talking point, according to the man leading Harrogate Business Improvement District, which has employed workers to take action.

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    Harrogate BID weeding

    A cleaning crew has been tacking weeds on some of Harrogate busiest shopping streets to improve the town's appearance.

    Contractors have been pulling up weeds and using herbicides for three consecutive nights on streets including Victoria Avenue, Cambridge Street, Albert Street, Crescent Road and Oxford Street.

    They are acting on behalf of Harrogate Business Improvement District, which has a remit to enhance the town centre appearance.

    Over the last 18 months it has also power washed pavements and street furniture, increased floral displays and brightened empty shop windows.

    Matthew Chapman, manager of Harrogate BID, said town centre weeds had been a "major talking point", adding:

    “The team worked for a number of nights pulling weeds by hand, using garden tools as well as spraying them with an environmentally-safe herbicide.
    “With autumn and winter just around the corner, we hope this work will mean they are kept at bay until the spring.
    “For our levy payers, it's imperative that Harrogate looks at its best at all times, and that’s what we are working hard to achieve.”