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Oct 2023
Scarecrow festival to raise awareness of speeding in Nidd
The village of Nidd between Harrogate and Knaresborough is to begin a scarecrow festival this weekend to highlight concerns about speeding.
About 16 scarecrows will line both the B6165 that passes through Nidd and Town Street. Many have been designed specifically with a speed theme and one will resemble a police officer.
Nidd resident Jayne Brown said villagers wanted the speed limit reduced from 40mph to 30mph after longstanding concerns had been heightened by two recent fatal accidents in the area.
A police scarecrow with a safety message.
Another of the designs
Ms Brown said the lack of visible houses on the B6165 encouraged motorists to drive faster than they should. She added:
The B6165, which links Ripley and Knaresborough, has some sharp, narrow bends in Nidd, especially near Nidd Hall.
(left to right) Villagers Jayne Brown, Alan Lunn and Shirley Hudson
An eye-catching scarecrow
Ms Brown said cars sometimes scraped walls in incidents that weren't reported to the police so the actual number of accidents was higher than statistics suggested.
The scarecrows are expected to remain in place for a couple of weeks.
However, Nidd Parish Council, which is working with North Yorkshire Council to tackle the traffic issues, does not support the scarecrow initiative.
The clerk said:
Nidd Hall Hotel has agreed to allow two scarecrows at its entrance.
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