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Apr 2021
A senior Conservative Harrogate councillor has said grievances about Harrogate Borough Council not spending enough money in Ripon are like "listening to the Scottish National Party."
The comment was made at last night's full council meeting by Cllr Graham Swift, deputy leader and cabinet member for resources, enterprise and economic development at HBC.
It came after Ripon Independent councillor, Pauline McHardy, called on HBC to pause its sale of the Ripon Spa Baths site which she said is being sold "from under our noses". She said she wanted the council to maintain the building for other purposes.
In response, Cllr Swift said:
The Scottish National Party is led by Nicola Sturgeon and is the largest political party in Scotland. It wants independence from the UK.
The Stray Ferret contacted Harrogate Borough Council and Cllr Swift for a response but we did not receive one at the time of publication.
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