Stray Views is a weekly column giving you the chance to have your say on issues affecting the Harrogate district. It is an opinion column and does not reflect the views of the Stray Ferret. Send your views to [email protected].
Who benefits from the Maltkiln development?
Will our local councils come clean and explain to us why they are proceeding with Maltkiln after refusing, right up to the High Court, the development of Flaxby with the following consequences:
- Destruction of farmland
- Two years of construction aggravation on the A59
- Permanent reduction in capacity on the A59 between York and the A1(M)
- Continued underutilisation of existing A59 roundabout just to the west of the A1(M)
Can they tell us who are the beneficiaries of this decision?
Dr Terry Bramall CBE, Harrogate
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Chain Lane/York Road junction, Knaresborough
Having read Mr Payne’s letter regarding this junction and the poor signage, I was compelled to write. I asked North Yorkshire County Council why the temporary right turn sign suddenly appeared. This makes life difficult for residents on The Paddock trying to get home from Wetherby Road. The diversion down Manse Lane is nothing short of dangerous!
I have waited patiently for weeks for a reply…still waiting. I also contacted our Town representatives….they are also still waiting for a reply.
Is this the service we can expect when we all come under North Yorkshire Council. It makes me shudder!
Please Highways, can I have an answer?
Regards
Jayne Jackson, Knaresborough
Opening Beech Grove wont solve anything
Dennis Richards says the Beech Grove scheme has made Victoria Road more dangerous because of speeding traffic.
Beech Grove Low Traffic Neighbourhood hasn’t made drivers go faster on Victoria Road but it has meant there are more of them. That is going to be tackled by making the junction with Otley Road one way only.
Drivers will be able to enter Victoria Road but not exit onto Otley Road.
Opening up Beech Grove to through traffic won’t solve anything but will make the road much less pleasant for residents and no longer a safe oasis for cyclists.
Malcolm Margolis , Harrogate District Cycle Action
