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Feb 2021
Row breaks out on first day of 'Station Gateway' consultation
A row appears to have broken out between businesses and the two local councils on the first day of the Harrogate Station Gateway consultation.
North Yorkshire County Council and Harrogate Borough Council secured £7.8 million for the project in ring-fenced funding.
Plans include pedestrianising James Street, building cycle lanes on Station Parade and improving cycling facilities in the town centre.
However, business owners on Prince Albert Row have questioned how their stretch on Station Parade comes into the proposals, which they say are vague.
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- Harrogate business groups want Station Gateway cash spent elsewhere
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A spokesman on behalf of Rigby & Peller, Helen James and Woods of Harrogate said:
It comes after Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce, Harrogate BID and Independent Harrogate questioned if the money could be better spent elsewhere.
The groups suggested East Parade and Cambridge Street as places they feel the money would be better spent.
However, Harrogate Borough Council has said the funding can only be spent improving the bus and train station area only and has to be focussed on transport-related activity.
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