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    Jan 2023

    Last Updated: 20/01/2023
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    Stray Views: Who deserves a pay rise? Councillors? Nurses?

    by Stray Ferret Readers

    | 22 Jan, 2023
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    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 letters@thestrayferret.co.uk.



    Nurses pay


    18 January 2023  -today I have just come out of Harrogate District Hospital after a stay of 6 days.

    Every single member of staff deserve better treatment from Government by receiving wages for the hard work, long hours, caring and patience they have for all patients.

    The additional hours the majority of members of staff work deserve to be paid in the correct manner and not by someone fiddling figures because of the departments budget.

    Additional time off to cover any overtime does not put food on the table or pay the bills.

    Margaret Beckingham, Harrogate



    Councillor's pay


    What sort of message does a pay hike of 50% for councillors send to public sector workers who are struggling to live on their present wages and being told that 10% is too much to ask for?

    Many councillors still have jobs or businesses. Those who don’t are by and large comfortably retired.

    As most of the premises and staff of Harrogate Council are apparently being kept on after North Yorkshire take over, where are the savings we were promised coming from?

    Diane Stokes, Harrogate



    Station Gateway consultation


    You have now reported on two Station Gateway consultations. Who are these people who have been consulted? Apparently 2,044 people this time, and about half that number last time, chosen (how?) from over 150,000 residents of Harrogate District.

    I am one of those never invited to give an opinion. Had I been asked I would have strongly supported the proposal which would give a much more welcoming appearance to those arriving by train or bus, and would enhance the east end of James Street.

    Incidentally, why is no "Welcome to Harrogate" sign together with relevant information displayed in either the train or bus station?

    Emeritus Professor Tony Wren, MA, DSc, DEng, Harrogate



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